Not a Tutorial — Just Creating a Dark Beat From Scratch

This is NOT a tutorial.
This video is about real creation.

In this 15-minute video, I’m not teaching steps, rules, or formulas. I’m simply showing how I create dark melodies and beats from scratch, inspired by the 808 Mafia sound and the way producers like Southside actually work.

This video explains why LESS IS MORE in music production.

You don’t need a lot of plugins.
You don’t need complicated chains.
You don’t need to overthink.

With fewer sounds and fewer plugins, you get more focus, more space, and more emotion. This is how 808 Mafia-style beats are made: simple ideas, strong feeling, and clear decisions.

One important part of this video is the honesty of the process.
👉 At the beginning, the beat is slightly out of tune.
Not perfect. Not polished.

And that’s real.

As the beat develops, the magic happens at the end. Small changes, instinct, and feel turn something rough into something dark and powerful. This is what most tutorials never show.

This video is not about copying.
It’s about understanding the mindset.

This is how Nick Joe creates beats.
If something you see or hear in this video works for your own rhythms, don’t overthink it — use it. That’s how producers grow and develop their own sound.

🧠 WHY LESS IS MORE

Fewer plugins = clearer sound

Fewer melodies = stronger impact

Simplicity = identity

Music doesn’t need to be complicated to be effective.

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This is not a tutorial.
This is the process.
This is real beat creation 🖤🔥