Listen To It Is A New Year Afrobeat Song By RichardShekari At Looperman.com

Thanks so much for the love!

I really appreciate it, bruh. You know, they say that whatever your role in life -whether sweeping floors, cleaning sewers, or serving others...do it wholeheartedly, with excellence, and find joy in the season youre in.

Thanks a lot, Anthony, I really appreciate it, brother. Im glad the new approach and energy came through and that the message connected. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year filled with good health and productivity. Big greetings to you in Greece.

We learn every day. I just thought Id try something new, hehe- and Im really glad it caught you by surprise in a good way. Im grateful you felt it. Thanks for listening and for the encouragement.

Thanks so much, brother. I was looking for a way to drop my final piece for 2025 that could also work as a smooth transition into the next season. I tried doing it the old way and got stuck - the vibe just wasnt right. Everything I tried sounded like every other song Id made this year, haha. I honestly gave up at one point, thinking, man, its not gonna happen just accept defeat.

Then, while messing around a few days ago, this came out of nowhere. To be frank, it was created almost out of laziness - it came together really fast, kind of half-written, with no clear, defined theme from start to finish. I guess Im as surprised as anyone.

Really grateful for the support, and Im looking forward to working together.

Hey, man! Im really glad it caught you by surprise in a good way, haha. I was a bit skeptical about uploading it because it didnt sound right when I finished, but something just said, just share it, what could possibly go wrong? haha. It really means a lot that you enjoyed both the vocals and the music. Im thrilled you found it catchy and uplifting! Wishing you happy holidays too :)

Hi Micky,
Thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate you taking the time to listen.

Im just as curious as you, haha. The thing is, I dont really consider myself a producer yet, so Ill simply explain the instruments I used and how I blended them... mostly by ear.

FL Studio (Beat):
Aside from the kick drum, I layered two bass sounds - a retro bass and a slap bass (both from Scaler 2) - along with a slightly freakish Freakstylez KS rhythmic arpeggiator from Dune 3.

Plugins on the kick (in this order):

Soft Clipper
Compression
EQ

Plugins on the bass (in this order):
Saturator
Soft Clipper
Compression
EQ

EQ settings:
Kick: Using Ozone 11 EQ, I cut everything below 20 Hz, boosted around 45 Hz by about +3 dB, and applied a bell cut around 90 Hz at roughly 3 dB. I also rolled off everything above 10 kHz.

Bass: Also using Ozone 11 EQ, I cut below 20 Hz, made a small bell adjustment around 45 Hz (about 3 dB), and boosted around 90 Hz by roughly +3 dB. Highs above 10 kHz were cut as well... essentially treating it opposite to the kick.

All other instruments were high-passed from around 100 Hz upwards (and panned for stereo width).
Vocals were high-passed from roughly 80 Hz upwards.

Vocal tracking and mixing were done in Adobe Audition.

So, between 20 Hz and just over 100 Hz, only the kick, bass, and vocals are present - everything else is cleared out of that range. Other percussion elements were panned slightly off-centre.

Both the kick, retro bass, and slap bass are centred (mono), and I used Fruity Limiter to sidechain both basses to the kick.

Mastering chain:
I applied a gentle boost around 60 Hz (roughly +1 dB) and a bell cut at around 375 Hz (about 1.7 dB).

Hope this makes sense :D