Beat Making Lab

Make beats and travel the globe. Everything you need is in the backpack.

Episodes

  • #FijiChallenge w/ Walshy Fire of Major Lazer: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    #FijiChallenge w/ Walshy Fire of Major Lazer

    S1 Ep22 |
    Beat making challenge number two - Moombahton beat from Fiji samples.
  • Beat Making Challenge #2: Kora Riddim: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Beat Making Challenge #2: Kora Riddim

    S1 Ep13 |
    Now it's your turn to create a riddim from a sampled kora.
  • Female Hip Hop Crew Makes Beats in Senegal : asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Female Hip Hop Crew Makes Beats in Senegal

    S1 Ep12 |
    "The people need a female rapper," says Toussa, the president of GOTAL.
  • Behind the Beat: Portobelo : asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Behind the Beat: Portobelo

    S1 Ep11 |
    Behind the scenes of the production of the music video for the song, "Portobelo."
  • Portobelo (music video) : asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Portobelo (music video)

    S1 Ep10 |
    During a blackout in Panama, we filmed this amazing video with Yomira.
  • Episode 1: Goma, Congo: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Episode 1: Goma, Congo

    S1 Ep9 |
    Professor Pierce Freelon and Apple Juice Kid make beats with youth in DRC, Africa.
  • Prof. Angel Sound Prison Beats Interview : asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Prof. Angel Sound Prison Beats Interview

    S1 Ep8 |
    Here is the full story about beat maker and DJ, Professor Angel Sound.
  • Field Trip: Prison Beats: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Field Trip: Prison Beats

    S1 Ep7 |
    In this video we make a beat in a Panamanian prison with Professor Angel Sound.
  • Diablos (music video): asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Diablos (music video)

    S1 Ep6 |
    Beat produced and lyrics written by the youth of Portobelo, Panama.

About Beat Making Lab

We build studios in cultural centers around the world and train youth musicians in the art of beat making. Follow our adventures with new episodes here every Wednesday. Find us on Facebook at beatmakinglab, or chat us up on Twitter @beatmakinglab.