And, if you’re worried about staying in tune? Well, don’t worry, Producers Choice took care of that for you, already. You can play all of these 808 kicks, all the way across the keyboard. Not only are the kicks hard, but they are also tuned. That’s where 808 Warfare comes in really, really handy. In fact, it’s within this particular example, the 808 kick has begun to become something else-a Bass synth. Now, some of the more inspired works, in particular, the collaboration of Jay-Z and Kanye West, among others, opened additional new worlds for the 808 kick.
And, one could safely say that this has been true for a few decades, now. Maybe not so much with the latter, but when it comes to trap and hip-hop, one might say it’s mission essential. But, let’s think about this for a second: modern dance, hip-hop, trap, drum and bass, house, and sometimes even trance, rely on an 808-ish kick for the full effect.
