A quick glance of Kwame behind the boards with an Akai MPC 200XL construction a track.
New Jersey production fans should head over the Illmind’s "Blaps, Rhymes, & Life Vol. II" release party on January 31st, 2009. First 50 people receive a FREE swag bag, containing T-Shirts, watches, and accessories from event sponsors. Host: Miss Info of HOT 97 Music by: DJ Mpos of The Elite Camp and MYX artists, Keelay … Read more
Who knew that what I really wanted was a T-shirt with Pete Rock holding an SP1200? KicDrumProducts has released a line of limited edition T-shirts to capture the heart and soul of Hip-Hop producers everywhere. Ranging from $28 to $32 depending on the desired size, all T-shirts come with a free poster and CD. Limited … Read more
Exile talks gives a little info about his January 20th release Radio, the making of its supporting video, and intelligent Hip-Hop. Some nice equipment and MPC footage is provided.
FRESHHHHHHH…. it’s just one of those days where you need a little scratching. Q-Bert handles the job well and gives us a much needed fix.
Akai is set to debut the MPK25 USB/MIDI keyboard in the next couple days at NAMM. Not too much info on specific features yet, but the ever present MPC pads are a reassuring sight.
Does anyone recognize the crazy character appearing at :13? DJ Amir of the crate digging super duo Kon and Amir appears in an IBM commercial while talking about petaflops and the Big Bang! Astrophysics and quantum mechanics are nice and all, but when are we getting another installment of On Track?
Ron Browz explains how and why he began using Auto-Tune in the creation of Pop Champagne, licensing agreements, and using MySpace for market testing. While it’s slightly interesting to hear about the licensing agreement for Pop Champagne, try not to let your brain bleed while listening to this one. The segment concerning Auto-Tune is equivalent … Read more
DJ Premier just dropped some flicks, video, and a brief history of D&D/HeadQcourterz Studios. Included are great snippets of interviews conducted with Remix and Sound On Sound, which highlight his use of production and studio equipment throughout the years.
Flicks after the jump!
ATV catches up with producer Ayatollah to address the age old issue of differences between producers and beatmakers.