Understanding Rapping Simply Part 1

How to think about rapping from two different perspectives where music producer Fred explains how to ryhme a lyrical sentence but from a Techincal perspective. This involves understanding beats in the bar and where the heavy beats lie and on what beat the ryhme scheme lands. Rapper /MC Kenny describes simple flow and rap from a lyrical perspective and encourages listeners to learn from the greats by copying their styles and then making their own schemes of rhyme.

Listen to Robin chat with Producer Mahlon describe and pull apart Wiley's track 'Boasty' featuring Sean Paul, Stefflon & Idris Elba. Learn about the structure of songs and how important sections, breaks, drops and sweeps can be to create an interesting story in the music.

In this podcast, we learn how top producer Andy Jones builds trust and confidence when working with artists in the recording studio. He explains how fear can be a positive force for confidence building, how the modern studio can be simply on a bedroom floor, how a producer interacts with an artist to get the best out of them.  He describes how being in the studio requires many professional  skills which includes discipline and patience to ensure quality results.

Learn from course graduate Chezdek... What are the challenges which face young people and what are the criminal justice traps. To learn more about these opportunities please visit our website www.finding-rhythms.co.uk 

Find out what led Nathan to playing the drums Hear about his career with Amy Winehouse, Emile Sande and other celebrated artists. Why is he passionate about working with Finding Rhythms as a producer. Learn how he breaks down the sounds of the drums. What beats and grooves does he find himself returning to and what beats has he played / recorded the most in his recording career. Hear how he can breakdown the history of some of the most infectious drum grooves including funk, soul, gospel, swing etc How does he relate to modern electronic programmed beats and where does that leave the acoustic drummer now? Is the sound of drill / trap production really about automation and unplayable on the kit or is this just a challenge?

Learn how Finding Rhythms met David and Isaac when working at the UK open Prison Springhill HMP. 

Listen to Tim Titsworth who talks with Robin about how to both produce great music and at the same time develop employment skills and personal strengths.  Tim describes the effect of working together produces an ongoing friendship and collaborative group. How the skills and confidence of the learners has developed and produced outstanding musical results and bonds between them. 

Jess is a professional singer who has worked with some of the biggest names in the music industry including Noel Gallagher and Professor Green. In this episode she shares some of her experiences of working in all category UK prisons with music charity Finding Rhythms.  Her most powerful memories are of leading a Finding Rhythms' recording project in Grendon HMP which is the UK's only Therapy Prison. She shares songs on this podcast from projects in Cat A Whitemoor HMP, Grendon HMP and Swinfen Hall YOI.

BBC Presenter / Opera Singer Wynne Evans talks to Finding Rhythms Founder and Ex-Offender Ross

A short extract from Founder Robin Harris talking to Sally Fairfax from BBC Humber 11th March 2021