10 Music Production Hacks from the Pros to Level Up Your Beats in 2025

I watched and listened to thousands of hours of producer podcasts and interviews so you don’t have to, here are 10 tips I took from them.
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Over the years I've watched and listened to way too many producer podcasts and interviews and I wanted to save you the time by sharing 10 of the best tips I’ve picked up along the way. These tips come straight from some of the best producers/musicians out there—Disclosure, Decap, James Blake, Kendrick Lamar, and more—and they’re perfect for helping you stay inspired, improve your workflow, and to get you making more beats!

Whether you’re battling beat block, looking for fresh ideas, or just need a spark to keep creating, there’s something here for you.

Stick around until the end, and I’ll share some free resources, including details about my sample pack Soul Food Vol.1 and my new Discord community for producers.

Podcasts for you to check out;
Tape Notes
Song Exploder
What Had Happened Was
Broken Record
Questlove Supreme
Pensado's Place

⏰ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:20 - Disclosure; Recreate Your Favourite Tunes
00:59 - Decap; Make It, Mix It, Move On
01:52 - Four Tet; Revist Your Old Music
02:45 - Q-Tip; Creative Sampling
03:44 - Bonobo; Build A Library of Samples
04:18 - Duke Dumont; Consistently Create
05:05 - Jak Antonoff; Automate The Master Channel
06:15 - James Blake; Collaborate
07:05 - Kendrick Lamar; Leave Your Comfort Zone
07:35 - The Alchemist; Rediscover The Joy