The Guardian recently dropped a piece on J Dilla that covers that lat producers early life, musical trajectory, and subsequent death.
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, a classically trained musician and one of the people behind Suite For Ma Dukes, gives his thoughts on the significance of J Dilla’s contributions to hip-hop and music as a whole.
Florida turntablists get ready as Sunday Skool Scratch Sessions returns. This time the organizers have decided to take the event on tour from its previous Orland location to Gainesville. Head over and support the community based turntable event if you’re in the area. Visit Sunday Skool Scratch Sessions on Facebook Sunday, February 13 4:00pm – … Read more
Gifted Films and Brian Atkins present J Dilla: Still Shining, a film that documents the musical legacy and personality of J Dilla. The film is scheduled for February 7th, 2011 availability. Keep an eye on The J Dilla Project for more info. Through unseen content and much more, we experience the many sides of J.Dilla … Read more
Kev Brown has officially released Instrumentals Volume 1, which features 14 tracks of Lowbudget madness. He’s allowing listeners to name their own price, so definitely head over and support the talented producer. Hit up Bandcamp to grab your copy of Kev Brown Instrumentals Volume 1.
No more excuses about not being near a regional DMC event. The first ever DMC Online DJ Championship will begin on February 3rd.
Each DJ can upload of video of his or her 2 minute set using any equipment they want. 2 DJ’s every 2 weeks will compete until the August Finals. The winner will be flown to the World Championships in London for the opportunity to showcase their winning set and compete in the eliminations.
Producer Ayatollah (Mos Def, Ghostface, Pharoahe Monch) gets ready to drop his latest release entitled Fingertips on Nature Sounds records. The digital will be available on February 1st while the double vinyl version (his first pressing in over 5 years) will be available on February 22nd.
Preorder the vinyl over at Nature Sounds.
Tracklist and video after the break!
Qbert Skratch University gives a teaser of DJ Revolution and DJ Jazzy Jeff as they stopped by for a visit on the turntables.
Take a quick visit with DJ Numark as the producer shows off a few of his favorite musical toys, works with legendary audio customizer Bruce Forat at his workshop, and puts his newly wired-up musical toy to work. Notable Quotes: I’ve been spinning records and collecting vinyl for about 23 years now. I started collecting … Read more
Ali Shaheed Muhammad talks to about some of the technical secrets behind the A Tribe Called Quest sound including layering drums and Neve vs SSL. He also answers questions about the relevancy of The Native Tongues, internal issues with the group, and his most memorable studio moment of Midnight Marauders. We worked on a lot … Read more