About Pounding Systems
What is Chopped and Screwed?
Chopped and Screwed is a remix style that originated in Houston's hip-hop scene in the 1990s. Created by DJ Screw, this technique involves slowing down the tempo of a song and applying various effects and techniques like:
- Dramatically reducing the song's speed
- Chopping up portions of the track to create rhythmic patterns
- Applying effects like reverb and delay
- Creating sudden stops and starts
About This App
Pounding Systems is a web-based chopped and screwed workstation that lets you:
- Load tracks from your computer or SoundCloud
- Slow down tracks with high-quality time-stretching
- Create real-time chops and beat repeats
- Apply classic effects like chorus, reverb, and delay
- Visualize waveforms and beat markers
How to Use
1. Loading Audio
Click the LOAD button to either upload a file from your computer or paste a SoundCloud URL.
2. Screwing
Use the time stretch slider or preset buttons to slow down your track.
3. Chopping
Hold down the CHOP button to switch between the main and offset playback, or use the beat repeat function for automated chopping.
4. Effects
Experiment with the chorus, reverb, and delay effects to enhance your mix.