Producers Oddisee, The Unknown, and Kolai link up to form the multi-producer group Avenue.To. Check out how sampling and drum programming are combined with live instrumentation to achieve a unique sound on their track “Sand To The Beach”. Hear more of Ave.To’s music at their Myspace page.
It’s been another interesting week on the Crate Kings front. Just when I seemed pretty damn close to really shaking all the computer issues that have popped up lately, another one unexpectedly rears its ugly head. After kicking off the month of March with a complete site-wide crash & data loss, discovering that Windows won’t … Read more
Scott Storch discusses the importance of tuning kick drums and experimentation to achieve a proper mix. He also goes on to offer advice about changing the key of a track in order to allow contrast for speakers to accurately represent lower frequencies. In the second segment, Storch goes on to address concerns relating to the … Read more
XXL presents a fine interview with Cincinatti’s finest most prominent producer Hi-Tek. In the conversation he discusses working with Dr. Dre, beatmaking vs.producing, being managed by Sha Money XL, and the Ohio Hip-Hop scene. He also goes on to mention the prospect of recording another Reflection Eternal album and his place amongst Hip-Hop’s greatest producers. … Read more
Much respect to the late Disco D. Interestingly enough, I came across this promo vid for Hustle Harder, which appears to be a documentary/instructional/beatmaking DVD for those looking forward to a career in music production. Perhaps I’ll have a little more info or even a review once I’m able to track down a copy of … Read more
In the latest producer beat battle featuring special guest producer judge Ski Beats, Producer Gal edged out the competition and proved to be the best of the best. As a very unique, refined, and positive professional, Producer Gal describes her style as “sometimes a blend of R&B, Hip-Hop, Soul, Gospel, Orchestral, Jazz, and Electro.” With … Read more
In a promo for Apple’s Logic recording suite, T-Pain discusses mobile production techniques, on the fly recording, and the versatility of digital technology. I kept waiting for the topic of Auto-Tune to be brought up, but it’s still very interesting to see his recording process and the use of live musicians while creating tracks.
According to TMZ.com, the theory is that Scott Storch is going broke because his yacht has gone up for sale on Ebay with a starting bid of $600,000 (key word being starting). Although the disagreement with Timbaland was probably the silliest rap beef I’ve seen in my life, I still wouldn’t write of Storch as … Read more
Ayatollah, best known for his work on Mos Def’s “Ms. Fat Booty”, talks about the transition from dj’ing to production, role models, current trends in Hip-Hop, and advice for aspiring producers.
Stones Throw and The Wire Magazine present a thorough historical rundown of J Dilla’s career, including early production efforts along with his notable and career defining work with Slum Village, Pharcyde, Madlib, Common, and D’angelo. Check The Article