I want the new kid that starts making beats to be like, ‘Boy, you need to go get that Murda Beatz drum kit.” The thing is when I started making music, the go-to thing, the first thing I needed to get was like a Lex Luger drum kit and all these starter kits where I want this to kind of be like a starter kit. It had 600,000 downloads in the first week and it was like a crazy success. I partnered up with them, we did it, we released it, and it was a huge success. Murda Beatz: So like the first day of quarantine, I was like, man, this would be a great time for me to drop a drum kit and my first drum kit ever.

So as a producer, talk to me about how you want to inspire other people to start to get into the game and figure out what their voice sounds like when they sort of try to use these beats and make their own beats. Jian DeLeon: It’s a time where people are taking on new hobbies.

The below interview is a transcribed version of ‘Vibe Check.’ It has been edited and condensed for clarity. Recently, he released a Quarantine Pack with music production platform Splice, consisting of a drum kit that’s perfect for newly initiated beat makers (9:00). While working at home, Shane just might release some new gaming beats (6:50). The pandemic has also provided Shane an opportunity to work with a greater variety of artists while revisiting old practices. This certainly speaks to Shane who enjoys the sense of community that comes with being both a producer and a gamer. Jian introduces Shane to the world of Animal Crossing where players have been designing clothing and reimagining real world merch and apparel in a 2D universe.

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