The drill sound

Drill sits around 140 BPM like trap, but its drums are restless: snares that land late, hi-hats in uneven triplets, and an 808 that moves under every bar. The harmony stays dark, in minor keys, with piano and strings.

The studio opens on a drill song. Compare the UK drill and NY drill drum loops, then pick the Glide bassline for the 808, under a Piano or Strings part.

How to make a drill beat

Start with the UK drill or NY drill drums.
Add the 808 with Glide. It follows the chords, so it stays in tune.
Put dark piano or strings on top, in a minor key.
Use Half time drums for a breakdown, then bring the full drums back.
Download your beat as MP3 or WAV.

Three ways to make music

Loops. Ready-made drums, bass, chords and melodies for each section. Any combination works together.
Pads. Play live with your computer keyboard: the number row plays chords, the top row the melody, the middle row the drums and the bottom row the bass. QWERTY, AZERTY and QWERTZ keyboards all work. Press Record to keep what you play.
Sequencer. Draw your own beat, bassline, chords and melody note by note, with as many lanes as you need.

More styles

Real instruments or synths

Switch the sounds between synthesizers and recorded instruments: piano, glockenspiel, flute, violins, harp, double bass, electric bass and acoustic drums. Electronic sounds like the 808 stay synthesized, as they should.

Download and share

Download your song as an MP3 or WAV file when it is done. Every song also has a song code, a short piece of text that holds the whole recipe: send it to a friend, who opens it in the studio and makes their own version.

Questions

Is Foxsoundi Studio free?

Yes. No account, no trial and no watermark on your downloads.

Do I need to install anything?

No. It runs in your browser on Chromebooks, Windows, Mac and Linux computers, tablets and phones. A keyboard makes the pads more fun, but touch works too.

Where are my songs saved?

In your browser, under My songs, as you go. Clearing your browser data erases them, so copy a song code to keep a backup or to move a song to another device.

Can I use the music I make?

Yes, your songs are yours. The sounds are either made by your browser or public-domain (CC0) recordings, so there are no samples to clear.

How long can a song be?

The timeline marks three minutes, the length of a typical single. Sections run from 2 to 16 bars, and a song holds up to 64 of them.

Recorded instruments: Versilian Community Sample Library (VCSL) and VSCO 2 Community Edition by Versilian Studios, and the FreePats electric bass. All in the public domain (CC0).