Illmind Red Bull Beat Battle Philadelphia Segment
Illminds takes us into his personal studio and talks about getting his first break from a Beat Society showcase plus his musical philosophy along with insight from his father. [via Illmind]
Library Music Explained & Unraveled
Times online drops a tiny taste of the history of Library music, roots in television, and its resurgence as a genre. Not a bad intro if you’ve never heard of it before, but these joints generally don’t come cheap, so don’t get too involved unless you have the deep pockets to support a serious record … Read more
J Dilla On The Making of Pharcyde’s “Running”
A little something for a Sunday morning… J Dilla talks about working with The Pharcyde, the making of "Running", and arguments about the filters on the Akai S950 vs. the ASR-10. There’s also a little taste of the sample originally used in the track.
Cannabinoids Jam Session at Universal Studios
What happens when you put 4 producers and 2 DJ’s together in one room? S1, DJ Big Texas, A.One, J Born, Free, Picnic get down and rock a classic sample with an army of samplers, keyboards, turntables, and laptops. According to member/producer S1, "The main concept behind this group is that we perform making beats … Read more
Jermaine Dupri Track Submission Opportunity
Not much in terms of technical info, but it looks like JD and Q are accepting track submissions by email. I know many of you are holding heat, so it might not be a bad idea to throw some fire their way. As with all business endeavors, make sure you take appropriate measures to protect … Read more
Cheese Beats Open Labs Miko Interview
While stopping by to pick up his Timbaland Special Edition Miko, Cheese Beats talks about his past use of the ASR-10 & Akai MPC and the decision to transition to Open Labs hardware. They also demonstrate a bit of Reaper templates w/ Proteus VST… this thing is a monster!
Don Cannon, Danja, J.U.S.T.I.C.E League, DJ Toomp Production Roundtable
Talk about a meeting of minds… heavyweight producers Don Cannon, Nate "Danja" Hills, Tricky, J.R. Rotem, DJ Toomp, J.U.S.T.I.C.E League, and Grind Music come together to discuss topics including lackluster A&R’s, getting signed from MySpace, decreasing label budgets, fee collecting tactics, influence of technology, and long distance production. As you can imagine, some very interesting … Read more
Public Enemy “Harder Than You Think” Remix Contest
Here’s another chance to show off your production skills. M-Audio, Obey, and Public Enemy have joined forces to offer aspiring producers the chance to remix P.E.’s "Harder Than You Think" and win a complete home studio, official limited-edition 12" Vinyl release, and clothing collection. Head over to the contest site for complete rules and details … Read more
Damu The Fudgemunk Live Beats & Overtime Snippets
Damu The Fudgemunk hits up NYC’s Washington Square Park with an MPC, a bag full of disks, a bunch of live beats for the passersby. Get ready for his next release Overtime, which drops Tuesday, August 5th, 2008 and will be available as a free download courtesy of Redefinition Records. Meanwhile, snacking on these Overtime … Read more
DigiMix Provides Mixing & Editing Within Web Browser
Portable music production is about to be taken to the next level. Digimix has made available the alpha version of their DAW which runs completely within your web browser! That’s right, Software as a Service has finally made its way to professional music production. Sometime in the near future you’ll be able to import your … Read more