Get a sneak peak as DJ Spinna and Fresh Daily appear in the basement lab constructing and recording a track. Spinna’s workflow is damn amazing and it’s always inspiring to watch him bounce between the MPC, console, and turntables.
Hi-Tek talks about getting started in production and his approach of focusing on an albums music rather than MC’s and lyrics.
The alchemist talks about sample clearance, creative control, and the importance of maintaining industry relationships. Alchemist Radio Interview
As usual, Su-Preme laces us with another crazy beatmaking demonstration. This time he shows the Christmas spirit and reworks classic holiday music into something completely unrecognizable and new. Also, much respect to Su-Preme for the shoutout in the vid… keep making that heat!
Black Milk talks about the foundation of his sound and the upcoming Sean Price/Guilty Simpson project. Notice how the interviewer slips up and make the comment that Black Milk is bringing back the New York sound!
DJ Toomp makes a quick beat using the ASR-10 and explains the difference between programming and production. [Video removed from Youtube]
Ok so I’m about a month late with this one, but who actually has time to keep checking the Digidesign website for updates? Remember the original posts Five Lesson Learned From Upgrading Digidesign’s Pro Tools and our shared frustrations about further deadline pushbacks? Well, after months of agony and mean spirited teasing, the audio bullies … Read more
Every day I’m amazed at the new technologies and innovations offered to musicians and artists. It’s a no brainer that audio production hardware and software become more powerful by the minute. What makes this even better is that music production is no longer limited to the privileged few, but now anyone with a creative itch … Read more
Yup it’s all about the simple pleasures in life. There’s nothing like a new batch of business cards to spark the creative juices and give a little extra boost of ambition. New biz cards always force you to go out and network so you’re not stuck with a box of 500 miniature bookmarks gathering dust … Read more
Producer Jake One talks about getting started in Hip-Hop and the creative process used when making beats on the ASR-10.