Amp noticed that James had quickly evolved from simply looping long pieces of audio to slicing those loops into their constituent parts—a kick drum only, a snare only, a hi-hat only, more percussion sounds—and then sequencing them. The latter technique, “chopping,” took a great deal more skill. To Amp, it was like the difference between building a house made from prefabricated panels versus laying the bricks and nailing the wood yourself, and doing it in a beautiful way. Amp had already judged James to be a natural after listening to those pause tape beats. But every day that passed and every
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