Jazze Pha Interview – Micah Kiyo, Recession, Fashion
Producer extraordinaire Jazze Pha talks upcoming projects, working with Micah Kiyo, surviving the current recession, and fashion. [via SUN]
Chad Hugo Plays Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)…
Chad Hugo of the Neptunes gets down with his own personal rendition of Jay Z’s "Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)…" [via Chad Hugo]
Louis Den Beat Cypher vs Paul McCartney “Wonderful Christmastime”
Five UK producers and beatmakers gather together to show their skills and do their best to improve upon a sample of Paul McCartney’s "Wonderful Christmastime." In the tradition of Beat Society, producers play beats straight from the equipment from which they were made. Visit Louis Den Beat Cypher for more info about entering or attending … Read more
Madlib x Lootpack – Crate Diggin’ (Video)
A quick crate diggin’ classic courtesy of those the folks over at Stones Throw… Madlib & Lootpack "Crate Diggin’". For those who aren’t familiar with the album, Lootpack’s Soundpieces: Da Antidote was a classic and supplied the theme music for more than a few vinyl hunting missions with myself and DJ Trends.
Akai APC40 Ableton Controller Announced
Akai has just announced the APC40 controller for Ableton Live. Designed specifically for use with Ableton, the APC40 offers seamless integration and eliminates the need for control mapping. The APC40 also comes with a special edition of Ableton Lite for new users and free upgrades for existing users. Other APC40 Features Include: Clip matrix with … Read more
Ryan Leslie x Kid Cudi In Studio Footage
Ryan Leslie heads to the lab and delivers more of his usual production goodness. This time, alongside Kid Cudi, Ryan shows how to propers sculpt keyboard tracks.
Kurious x The Beatnuts In Studio Recording New Album
A little studio footage of Kurious and The Beatnuts working on Kurious’ next album entitled II. Kurious tells studio stories and all, but the real gem of the vid is hearing some of the beats in the background. The upcoming album is slated to feature additional production work from Dame Grease, Hi-Tek, 88-Keys, Yogi, Boola, … Read more
Pete Rock On Records, DJ’ing, Production, T.R.O.Y.
Pete Rock sits down with Amoeba records to talk about his father’s record collection, becoming involved with Heavy D, DJ’ing, and first touching the SP1200. Live in-store performance showcasing his production classic work is peppered throughout the interview.
Copyright Criminals: This Is A Sampling Sport – Documentary Trailer
The documentary Copyright Criminals: This Is A Sampling Sport delves deep into the history, artistic, and legal arguments surrounding sample based music creation. Copyright Criminals follows the birth and rise of sampling through interviews and commentary from such notables as Q-Bert, Public Enemy, De La Soul, Mix Master Mike, Clyde Stubblefield, George Clinton, DJ Spooky, … Read more
Sean C + LV – In Studio MPC Duel
Producers Sean C & LV take us inside the lab to for a side by side MPC combo demonstration.