The science of sound curation is an art unto itself, an essential component of any musical tradition. In hip-hop, disc jockeys (DJs) are more than party people, they are cultural archivists and sonic storytellers. Starting a playlist is simple, but the process of curating an experience involves an intricate combination of numbers and intuition.

Earlier this month (November, 2020), I challenged myself to produce 100 instrumentals before December.

I’ve never made that many beats in a month and it honestly seemed impossible at first, but as I write this, I’ve already uploaded 100 tracks onto the backend of my website!

Now, you might be wondering why I would challenge myself to make so many beats in such a limited amount of days. I asked myself this same question many times throughout the process, which was by no means an easy task to accomplish. Honestly, there were several reasons.