1-on-1 producer consultation
Get in the lab
with DJ Idea.
One on one. Screen share your session and I give it to you straight: sound selection, arrangement, mixing, and the business of actually selling beats. The same ear that put records with Larry June, Cardo, and Tee Grizzley. No fluff, just what works.
287 placements. A new beat every day since 2016. Real receipts, not a course.
Production credits
- Tee Grizzley
- Larry June
- Cardo
- Kamaiyah
- Big Sad 1900
- Olexesh
- Mistah F.A.B.
- Black C
- $tupid Young
- Lefty Gunplay
- LaRussell
What a session feels like
A real session in progress.
Most producers who book are talented but stuck. You pull up your session, play me what you're working on, and I actually listen. Then I give it to you straight, the way I wish someone had told me early on.
Usually it's too much going on: too many kicks, too many hats, everything fighting. We strip it back until every sound has its own lane and the beat locks in right there on the call. It stays relaxed, just two producers chopping it up, but you leave knowing exactly what's holding your beats back and how to fix it.
What we get into
Sound selection and simplifying
Stripping busy beats back so every instrument has its own lane and the beat actually hits.
Structure and knowing when it's done
Arrangement, structure, and the thing every producer struggles with: knowing when a beat is finished.
Selling beats online
Building an undeniable catalog, scheduling daily drops across YouTube and BeatStars, and getting your metadata, cover art, and tags right.
Your own sound and placements
What makes you sound like you, plus how real relationships and placements actually come together.
You leave with:
- A simpler, harder-hitting version of your beats
- An honest read on your sound and what's holding it back
- A real plan to sell your beats and build your catalog
- Straight answers to whatever you've been stuck on
Who you're sitting with
Not a guru.
A working producer.
DJ Idea is a Bay Area producer with placements from Larry June to Tee Grizzley to Olexesh in Germany, a new beat uploaded every single day since 2016, and his own brands in Sound Selection Kits and Player VST. Book The Session and that's who's on the screen with you.
- 287 verified placements
- A new beat every day, 10+ years
- Founder of Sound Selection Kits and Player VST
How it works
Everything happens right here. No Zoom, no downloads, no back and forth.
Pick your hours and a time
Choose 2 to 6 hours and grab an open slot, shown in your own local time.
Pay and you're set
Secure PayPal checkout. Your slot locks in instantly and lands on your calendar.
Meet in your private room
Log into ideabeatz.com on your phone or laptop and join your private video room. Just us, on screen share.
- Private video room on ideabeatz.com
- Live screen share on your beats and mixes
- Placement, business, and brand strategy
- Recording of the call to keep
- Follow-up notes after we wrap
Sessions run 2 to 6 hours at $125/hr. Reschedule free with 24 hours notice.
Questions
What can we actually cover?
Production, sound selection, mixing, arrangement, selling beats online, developing your own sound, placements. Bring what you're stuck on. It's your time and I'll be honest with you.
How do I pick a time?
Right here at checkout. Pick any open slot that works for you, shown in your own local time. It locks in the moment you pay.
How does the call work?
It's a private video room on this site. Log in on your phone or laptop and join, no Zoom and no app needed.
Can I book more than two hours?
Yes. Two hours is the minimum, and you can book up to 6 in one session.
Ready to lock in?
Time that moves your whole production forward.