Big Sky
Beat Market
DEAN SMIF
Spokane, WA
Dean Smif beats are warm, nostalgic, and have a bounce that’s sure to keep you locked in a trance. He treats his samples using an MPC and the background of a well-seasoned DJ. Usually going with a slower tempo, these beats will give you room to reflect, smoke, and talk your shit.
MELLOW MIKE
Missoula, MT
Mellow’s beats often come in a variety of vibes and moods pulling sounds from funk and soul as much as jazz, rock, folk, and library records. Usually paired with live, chopped drum breaks, he layers in samples that can feel mysterious and cinematic or even soulful and groovy.
THAT KID NOVA
Pryor, MT
Nova beats travel the world in spirit, often through soul, rhythm and blues, and psychedelic records. Dipping into sounds from different countries, they still have a cohesiveness in the way he processes and sequences them. Either with or without drums, Nova likes to let the samples speak for themselves.
TR.
Missoula, MT
Armed with an MPC One, TR. likes to sample genres like lo-fi RnB, soul, and jazz. His drum selection ranges from Boom Bap to Trap depending on what he feels the sample calls for. Some beats are more uplifting, others have that RnB vibe that makes you want to sing, and the others may have a darker feel to them.
TWELVE CLOUDS
Missoula, MT
Using his MPC Sample, Twelve Clouds likes to chop his samples into beats that are chill, downtempo, and often times contemplative. Not overly reliant on synthesizers, his style is more mellow and melancholic than high energy turn-up music. It’s more reminiscent of the days of the bedroom producer, a little dusty and full of warmth.
YUNG SIGNAL
Missoula, MT
Signal’s beats come in a variety from dark and moody to bouncy and uptempo. A multitalented instrumentalist, he adds in synths and guitar over Boom Bap and trap-style drum patterns giving his beats a psychedelic or ethereal feel to them.
