Producer Dot Da Genius goes in studio with Kid Cudi and demonstrates how to construct a beat using a Roland MV-8000.
Eric Sermon sits down with DJ Honda to preview the beat for what would later become EPMD’s "Never Defeat ‘Em" f. Method Man.
Supreme, our favorite light hearted beat maker, has his MPC attacked (beautifully customized?) and makes a quick move over to the Roland Fantom X6 for a demonstration.
N.A.S.A. producer Squeak E. Clean give a studio tour to show off some of his favorite equipment including various vintage synths, drums, and circuit bent gear all held together by Sage Vaughn artwork. Notables include: Arturia Roland Jupiter 8, ARP 2600, and circuit bent Casio SK-1 [via GG via URB]
Producers Astro and Nik T of Circle Research take us deep inside their ultra secret Toronto studio for an in depth tour. Some of their prized equipment consists of a Minimoog, Fender Rhodes, 2 Akai MPC 3000’s, organ, tape echo machine, talk box, distortion, and rotating speakers that you wish you owned. Head over to … Read more
An in studio interview with Jake One as he talks more about the release of White Van Music, mixing artists with extremely different styles, and the early 90’s Seattle Hip-Hop scene.
Every Wednesday night during January, February, and March, the Miltown Beat Down plays host to producers looking to battle it out on stage. Their series of beat making Olympics features producers working their way through the course of 3 unique events focusing on different aspects of production.
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Event flyer after the jump!
A bit of an older video features Kid Koala as he tells of hearing scratching for the first time, stumbling through the process learning to DJ, and his personal philosophy about creativity. He goes on to talk about his appetite for unusual vinyl and sounds as an explanation for his unique style.
Producer Copperpot talks about his vinyl hunting secrets, beat making superstitions, and neighborhood noise issues. He also gives a couple of tips for chopping samples on an Akai MPC 4000 before running down his discography as Copperpot.
With the recent flood of product equipment news coming out of NAMM, the AS-606 Ambient Sequencer brick offers a refreshing twist with quite a few new features yet to be seen ANY product. Boasting features such as Unlimited Note Duration and 20-Voice Polyphony, the AS-606 Ambient Sequencer offers the unique ability to both “enhance” and … Read more