Musk vs Zuckerberg - Alternative Beat!
Added 2020-02-13 22:47:23 +0000 UTCA lot happens behind the scenes at ERB that you guys sometimes don't hear about. Often it's for the best! :) Back in late 2018 (jeez, that seems a while ago in a strange way) we actually recorded and filmed the "Musk vs Zuckerberg" battle to a completely different beat to the one that ended up in the final video.
The reason why we changed the track was that we weren't able to make a deal with the beat producer and time was quickly running out. So, we scrambled to find an alternative track to work with. Luckily for us Dante found a superb track by one of our favorite beat-meisters Hollywood Legend; that was both the right tempo and perfect fit.
In all honesty the new beat was a huge improvement. It gave the song more movement and energy, so a crappy situation ended up being a huge positive. All things work out in the end if you just keep going. But man... did it get down to the wire on this one!
Anyway, hope you enjoy having a listen of this alt version.
Comments
I'm really loving this beat that you made! But I agree with using the one you put to the video, the pauses really made the AI feel come across.
Reddishf0x
2020-02-23 22:13:57 +0000 UTCThe final beat is definitely better for the tone of the battle. This beat is pretty good in the first couple of verses, but it just doesn't match with Elon's "Got a loan from the White House (boom!) Sent that shit straight to the moon!" segment in the same way the crescendo segment of the other beat does. This beat definitely had potential, though. It's a shame that the creator was so difficult to work with.
Foxdoc
2020-02-15 05:07:15 +0000 UTCI'm kind of caught between which beat I like more. On the hand of the official release, it's very ERB, and it's got good beat. Not to mention it is the one that has grown on me the longest of the two. On the hand of this one, it's a standout among all the ERB videos in overall audio style, not to mention it sounds innovative but quirky, just like the two rappers themselves.
Last Rookie
2020-02-13 23:55:45 +0000 UTCI think I prefer the one we ended up with, but I will say this one made it easier to understand the lyrics in several parts that are a bit muddy in the final.
epyon_avenger
2020-02-13 23:50:28 +0000 UTCGroovy beat. If you are able to one day come to an agreement to use it, another battle would kick ass with it.
Luke Ruggirello
2020-02-13 23:46:06 +0000 UTCthe minor key gives it a mysterious feeling
Freshy Kanal
2020-02-13 23:34:27 +0000 UTCThat beat is spooky
MC Fawful
2020-02-13 22:57:30 +0000 UTCI prefer the other one. But that beat is not bad.
Jad Seif
2020-02-13 22:53:25 +0000 UTCThis beat has a cool ethereal quality to it. Could be a cool H.P. Lovecraft or Space related beat for a down the road battle :3
PaperAlchemist
2020-02-13 22:53:25 +0000 UTCVery cool! Yeah this beat gives the song quite a different feel. I like it, but I like the one you guys ended up using even more.
OrangeRiver
2020-02-13 22:52:04 +0000 UTCAs a beat in general, I like this one more than the one used. In terms of how lyrics and vocals were delivered, changing it to the one used was the right move. In my own humble opinion of course.
Samuel J Lackson
2020-02-13 22:51:22 +0000 UTC
