Is there any real difference between mixing hip hop records and R&B records?
There [are] slight differences between any [two genres]: hip-hop (and club music) is traditionally the easiest to mix together, usually just taking the instrumentals then cutting in the song. With r&b, you have to strategically plan out transitions a little more as many songs start/end with vocals only, breakdowns, etc that you can’t just cut in and out. You want to appeal to the listeners’ ears and make the project flow [as smoothly as] the records, so it definitely is a bit different… it’s more difficult sometimes, but the results can be amazing. I can’t formally speak on this next project which is r&b/soul/pop but the transitions on it are mindblowing—since the songs all start off with vocals or slow buildups, and end with fades on the hook, I wanted to figure a smooth way to transition between them. I’m going to actually bring in live players to change chords, keys, bpms, etc., and make something amazing and unique. I can’t wait for the world to hear it; it will be big! You’ve am
