No real "production secrets" revealed… just play with your equipment and hit buttons. Still interesting to see that T-Pain is using Logic.
Bad Boy production master Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie tells the story of working with Notorious B.I.G., the studio environment, and how Hypnotize was created.
Diddy and T-Pain give us a glimpse inside the studio to show us the "stress" of working Diddy. More Auto-Tune… more pain.
We pretty much love any album cover with a sampler and vinyl on it. Designer Joe Buckingham aka Joe Buck has begun an ongoing series of album cover reinterpretations entitled ReVisions. Notice the addition of turntables, records, mics, and speakers… it’s a beautiful thing. See Joe Buck’s website for more info about the series.
Easy Mo Bee runs down some of his production history and work with Bad Boy Records, Notorious B.I.G., Craig Mack, Tupac, and more. A must view… Easy Mo Bee touches on maintaining your sound as a producer and being mindful of not burning yourself out in the midst of industry trends. [via Nah Right]
Yet another way to for back pocket DJ’s to get their fix. The Records 001 app offers virtual needle drops, semi-realistic backspinning, and even flips to the b-side by turning the phone over. Grab it for $1.99 over in the App Store or visit developer Delaware for more info. [via Dvice]
It’s known that producer 88-Keys is big into this Polo collection, but it’s rumored that his vinyl collection is also pretty strong as well. Here he travels to a Toronto record shop to get his fingers a little dusty and talk about his latest release The Death of Adam.
Our Beantown readers will appreciate the Boston Audio Society’s annual White Elephant Sale being held on December 20th, 2008. Items expected for sale include anything and everything audio such as: amps, turntables, speakers, headphones, mics, adapters, vinyl, soundcards, monitors, test equipment, and more. Buyers: Free Entry Vendors: $1.00 Table Rental Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ … Read more
Another top quality mix was dropped on us… this time Kidragon, a 15 year veteran of the crates, supplies us with a clean mix of original vinyl breaks, rare grooves, library, drums, soul, funk, hip-hop, and more.
"DEDICATED TO THE BBOYS, DIGGERS, BEAT MAKERS, DRUM HEADS, & MUSIC LOVERS…"
Download Dope On Plastic by Kidragon and visit his website.
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Dope On Plastic cover after the jump!
Hip-Hop production heavyweight The Alchemist takes us through the making of the beat for "Key To The City" featuring Prodigy & Nina Sky appearing on his latest release The Alchemist’s Cookbook. Seems like he’s loving those Beats By Dr. Dre Headphones.