You may recall a little while back where we mentioned the development of MixMeister Scratch. Well, the portable scratching app has finally been released… for free! If you happen to own one of the 3G iPhones or iPod Touch with updated OS, then head over to iTunes to snatch your copy and get to scratching. … Read more
Beginning August 1st until August 8th, 2008 Peanut Butter Wolf will be performing for 8 nights at 8 different clubs with 8 different genres of videos sets and no song will be repeated twice! Check the promo video and visit Stones Throw for more info. 8/1: Disco videos- Firecracker Block Party @ Grand Star 8/2: … Read more
Producer Mike Gao gives a demonstration of how to send MIDI signals triggered by an audio source. In this case, he’s beatboxing through a pair of headphones, but you can imagine some of the possible applications for live performances. Also, it might be worth mentioning that Gao’s instrumental work is pretty crazy. Be sure to … Read more
Producer Just Blaze goes head to head with DJ Belinger for a live battle on the 1’s and 2’s. Classic material, but was dropping the instro to "Oh Boy" a little underhanded? Respect to UHTN
Bonafide legend Q-Tip talks about the upcoming release of his solo album entitled The Renaissance. While mostly covering the history of his career with A Tribe Called Quest, solo ventures, label misteps, and the circumstances leading up to his upcoming release, there’s some very insightful commentary from Pharrell and Santogold regarding his legacy as a … Read more
2TheAdvocate gives a brief history surrounding the rise and fall of producer Scott Storch. Pretty much everything is covered from his birth in Nova Scotia to dropping out of high school, working with The Roots, hits, flops, and everything in between. There’s even a bit of speculation from the mother of his son as to … Read more
According to Timbaland himself, a classic is in the making as he could quite possible produce Jay Z’s entire next album. In an age where it’s not unusual for there to be more producers on a project than songs, having one person at the musical helm would be a feat in and of itself.
Once again it was a heated competition with many producers bringing their best instrumental compositions, however, our guest judge K-Def was able to whittle down all of the entries to determine the top producers of the moment. Congrats to the winners and thanks to everyone for taking the time to put in such a phenomenal … Read more
David "Mr. DJ" Sheats tells the story of beginning as a DJ for OutKast, then finally making the move behind the boards as a producer. He touches on the pros & cons of being successful while remaining out of the spotlight, enjoying the process of making music, and adjustments that came with the shift from … Read more
No need for sequencer use here… DJ Shiro drops some footage of live drumming using a vintage Akai MPC 60II.