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What is Orchestrated Hip-hop?

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What is Orchestrated Hip-hop?

by TaurusBeats (Taurus James)

by TaurusBeats (Taurus James)

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Is it Hip-hop? Is it Orchestral music? This music that I create has a sound that is different from what is played on the radio. Here are some of the reasons why I choose to call it Orchestrated Hip-hop.

"Orchestrated Hip-hop" isn't new at all.  So, don't think I coined a new phrase. 

I call my music "Orchestrated Hip-hop" because I intentionally create most of my music using heavy symphonic instruments like those you would hear in an orchestra.  Plus, I use heavy, hard-hitting, hip-hop beats as the foundation of the arrangements. 

The instruments I use are only part of the reason I call my music Orchestrated Hip-hop.  The other part of the reason is the way I use the instruments in the compositions.  For example, when I created the tracks for "My Soundtrack: Music From The Life Of...", I was going for the soundtrack sound or "cinematic sound".  You know, like the tracks you hear in the background of a film.  I composed the songs in that collection with a running film in mind.  So, each part (or movement) of each track was developed with a particular visual image in mind from my life story.  I used the instruments to try and musically describe what I was seeing in my head.

That all sounds complex, but it's really as simple as trying to use instruments and sounds to tell the story you want to convey.  Because I am often trying to tell a story with the tracks that I make, this is another reason why I call my music "Orchestrated" Hip-hop

See, my intent is to create mini orchestral scores with each track I create.  Now, I know that my music falls well short of the actual "movie score" material of my idol, Hans Zimmer, but that doesn't change the intent I have in mind when I start my creation process.  That intent is part of my overall plan to have every track that I create tell a small part of my life story.  It is this "masterminding", planning and directing, "orchestrating", that leads me to call my music Orchestrated Hip-hop.

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Andy D - UK

Taurus - ur stuff is the *ting* man i'm tellin ya. I also learned that your a drummer - me to! When I was a kid I used to play around with the piano/keyboard in the 80's/90's (26yr old now). But I can't read music - I play by ear, just like you. You hit the pads & keys, (i gotta mpd32 to!;) in the same manner as me - it flows. I reckon we can play steel drums - even tho we never have! or maybe you have - i don't know! I'm luvin your youtube flix - keep em comin dood. Peace bruv Andy D, birmingham UK.

Randy Lovett - na

Hey James, my name is Randy Lovett I first stumbled across your instrumentals late 2007 while working in Ohio. I just recently recieved an email for moody music and couldnt believe you were there. I couldnt remimber your name to get to your sight. i had been wanting to hear those instumentals all this time. Your tracks are very inspirational. Your are very talented. What are your greatest accomoplisments from your talent? Who have you been able to meet and work with? Hope to hear back soon, Peace...Randy

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