The phonk sound

Phonk grew out of 90s Memphis rap tapes and turned into the drift phonk of car edits and gym playlists: a loud 808, a cowbell playing the melody, and drums that hit hard around 130 BPM.

The studio opens on a phonk song. The Cowbell riff, Cowbell run and Cowbell hits loops are melodies played on a tuned cowbell; pair them with the Memphis or Drift drums and a Long 808 or Drop bassline.

How to make a phonk beat

Start from the Memphis drums for the classic sound, or Drift for the modern one.
Put the cowbell on top: Cowbell riff is the hook.
Use a Long 808 that follows the chords, and keep the chords dark and simple.
Build up with the Siren lead and an Impact before the drop.
Download it and put it under your edit.

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).