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Algorythm Talks Records, Reason, Beat Battle Strategy

Producer Algorythm reveals his plan for taking on Best Kept Secret and winning the Washington D.C. heat of the Red Bull Big Tune Beat Battle.  He also talk about his production first starts, working with Reason, and a small hidden stash of vinyl.

DJ Premier Talks Etiquette, Illmatic, American Gangster

DJ Premier talks about the making of Illmatic and proper etiquette when not using tracks for a project.  A little dirty laundry is aired about Jay Z’s American Gangster album along with a request for another Nas album with the original production lineup. [via Primo]

Apogee Pro Tools HD 8 Compatibility Announced

Apogee has just announced compatibility of all X-HD hardware with Digidesign’s Pro Tools HD 8.  Apogee X-HD hardware such as AD-16X, DA-16X, Rosetta 800 and Rosetta 200 have been approved for Pro Tools HD 8 systems using Mac OS X 10.5.5 and Windows XP SP 2. See Apogee for more info.

Best Kept Secret Red Bull Big Tune Profile

Production Duo Best Kept Secret takes us inside their D.C. basement production facility.  They cover inspiration, the creation of a track, and their views on the current state of production.

Their story, while inspiring, does have some rather disturbing elements with one member stating, "I make music because for one I have a passion for it and for two… I’m broke.  I need to get my family in a better position."  He also goes on to add, "The music business is definitely not the same anymore, but I still think that there is plenty of money left there for me to come get."

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11 Year Old VohnBeatz Breaks Down Beat Making

Pint sized production wiz VohnBeatz breaks down the production of a track entitled "Goin’ Gangsta" using Reason and a compact keyboard controller.  Expect his mixtape to be available the first quarter of 2009. Did we mention that VohnBeatz is S1’s son?  I guess the skills run in the family… keep it up!

Texas Winter Music Summit -Dallas, TX

Southern producers in the Dallas, Texas area may want to set aside some time to head over to the Winter Music Summit taking place from February 27-28th, 2009 at Maxmedia Recording Studios.  Presented by The Texas Summer Music Conference and the Go DJ’s, this could be an opportunity to network with fellow local and regional … Read more