Category Archives: Artists

“Nuthin Better” – track created using smoothbeats beat.

Just a quick post. I while back, I was sent this amazing track by Justin Ellis. It’s time to share with you guys. I love it – it’s really commercial sounding: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] The track … Continue reading

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A guide to leasing and buying online. What to expect and what pitfalls to avoid.

In the last two years, leasing beats and instrumentals on the internet has become an accepted way for artists and singers to get instrumentals, and good business for music producers. There’s a huge selection of leasing websites to choose from, … Continue reading

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Another new video from Poneboy (uses smoothbeats beat!)

Just a quick post. Poneboy, out of Hawaii, just sent me this video link of his new single: “Ain’t No Me.” The track uses a beat from the Smoothbeats site. Check it out. The middle 8 really hits the emotional … Continue reading

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Ways to post your music online you might not have thought of.

I’m fortunate enough that on most days, Smoothbeats customers send me links to their music online. Usually, the track is on Soundclick, MySpace, or e-mailed to me directly. I’m extremely appreciative of this and some customers go to extreme lengths … Continue reading

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Using a beat for making Digital Art

Digital Video artist Sistah J has sent me this video as an example of her work. The soundtrack is a beat from the Smoothbeatsonly.com site. Take a look: I’m always amazed at the variety of ways people are able to … Continue reading

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Another cool track created using a Smoothbeats beat…thanks Reekay.

Artist Reekaym has sent me this track, recorded using a beat from smoothbeatsonly. I think it’s awesome. Great song writing and vocals. Make up your own mind below: GUARDS UP by Reekaym As an aside, this track is hosted on … Continue reading

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A graphic demonstration of what you can do with a beat and some hard work.

I’ve just been sent a video by Dano, an artist out of New Hampshire. Dano brought a beat from the smoothbeatsonly site a couple of months back and took it to the studio. The result is now on iTunes and … Continue reading

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New album from Poneboy uses beats from Smoothbeatsonly.com

Straight out of Honolulu, Poneboy has sent me a copy of his new album on CD, 7 tracks on which use beats from the smoothbeats website. Obviously, I’m really pleased, and I think the album is pretty good too. Take … Continue reading

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Artist Profile: Knyt

We’ve got artists from all over the world using beats from smoothbeatsonly.com. Knyt, aka Harry S from London, UK, sent me this track a while back. It’s called “Ring Ring” and was created using a beat from the website, with … Continue reading

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Artist Profile: CameronDH

From time to time, I’ll try to feature artists on this blog who have used beats from the smoothbeats site. First up, CameronDH. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] From a very young age Cameron has loved to sing. … Continue reading

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