9th Wonder and David Banner appear behind the boards to construct an "intimate club" song. An unbeatable production combination… we’ll just have to wait and see how the final track sounds once the vocals and audio is completed. [via TSE]
Crate Kings favorite Damu The Fudgemunk takes us on a trip to Fat Beats NYC where he shows how to properly handle an Akai MPC 2000 and stack of accompanying disks.
Producer Dert drops Talk Strange: A Beat Tape Inspired By Bjork. The 17 track beat tape continues his series of artist-themed original instrumentals and gives a preview of his upcoming 2009 releases CMYK EP and Downtown Headnod Suite. Download: Dert – Talk Strange: A Beat Tape Inspired by Bjork
PBS presents Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story, which highlights the rise of Stax Records, death of Otis Reading, and the seizure of the entire Stax catalog by Atlantic Records, the label’s eventual recovery, and Isaac Hayes’ rise to stardom. Respect Yourself includes personal interviews with William Bell, David Porter, Jesse Jackson, Mavis Staples, Duck … Read more
What’s another month without a great mix from DJ Ian Head? More great original breaks and samples mixed to perfection… download now and start the new year on the right note! "Dollar bins are haystacks that we know can always contain diamonds and pearls, and are truly the essence of "digging." But it takes effort. … Read more
Happy New Year to all producers, DJ’s, crate diggers, and vinyl enthusiasts! Crate Kings wishes you the best personal and professional success in 2009. May your vinyl collection come to resemble the above pic! Please excuse the brief holiday hiatus… Crate Kings is officially back for 2009!
A pocket sized documentary about Bay Area DJ/turntablist Quest as he talks about accidently creating hamster style scratching (backwards crossfader), the evolution of the Bullet Proof Space Travelers, and upcoming projects. He also tells a great story about meeting Robert Plant at the Montreux Jazz Festival along with some performance footage.
In an segment for Yo! MTV Raps Romania, DJ Q-Bert gives an interview highlighting his thoughts on Serato vs. vinyl, the virtues of analog mediums, and new products being developed for turntablism enthusiasts. He also goes on to speak of turntablism from the point musicianship and reveals his top 5 favorite DJ’s of all time.
When it’s all said and done sometimes you just need a good scratching session to get your fix. DJ Q-Bert rips another classic phrase to shreds with his own personal brand of interpretive turntablism.
Turntable technician DJ Eclipse gives a tour of the legendary Fat Beats NY location. A good quick view… take a look and enjoy a piece of hip-hop history.