Alchemist Radio Interview – LIJN5
The alchemist talks about sample clearance, creative control, and the importance of maintaining industry relationships. Alchemist Radio Interview
Su-Preme from Sunz of Man Drops Christmas Beatmaking Video
As usual, Su-Preme laces us with another crazy beatmaking demonstration. This time he shows the Christmas spirit and reworks classic holiday music into something completely unrecognizable and new. Also, much respect to Su-Preme for the shoutout in the vid… keep making that heat!
Black Milk Fader Magazine Interview
Black Milk talks about the foundation of his sound and the upcoming Sean Price/Guilty Simpson project. Notice how the interviewer slips up and make the comment that Black Milk is bringing back the New York sound!
DJ Toomp Makes A Quick Beat Using Ensoniq ASR-10
DJ Toomp makes a quick beat using the ASR-10 and explains the difference between programming and production. [Video removed from Youtube]
Digidesign Finally Releases Pro Tools LE 7.4 Vista Update!
Ok so I’m about a month late with this one, but who actually has time to keep checking the Digidesign website for updates? Remember the original posts Five Lesson Learned From Upgrading Digidesign’s Pro Tools and our shared frustrations about further deadline pushbacks? Well, after months of agony and mean spirited teasing, the audio bullies … Read more
Making Beats On A Budget: How To Produce Hip-Hop With Little Or No Money
Every day I’m amazed at the new technologies and innovations offered to musicians and artists. It’s a no brainer that audio production hardware and software become more powerful by the minute. What makes this even better is that music production is no longer limited to the privileged few, but now anyone with a creative itch … Read more
Business Card Digging
Yup it’s all about the simple pleasures in life. There’s nothing like a new batch of business cards to spark the creative juices and give a little extra boost of ambition. New biz cards always force you to go out and network so you’re not stuck with a box of 500 miniature bookmarks gathering dust … Read more
Jake One Reveals Creative Process Behind Beatmaking
Producer Jake One talks about getting started in Hip-Hop and the creative process used when making beats on the ASR-10.
The Top 9 Most Influential Digital Samplers In Hip-Hop History
Every time I saddle up to bang some beats out of my Akai MPC 2000XL the internal debate arises inside of me about how the greatest pieces of Hip-Hop production equipment would stack up when lined up alongside each other. Obviously, in terms of technical specifications, the latest technology with win out every time; however, … Read more
Jay Z – The Motown Album Download
With all the American Gangster remix albums popping up lately; we tend to forget about all the previous joints that Hov blessed us with. Figment & Mash-Up Productions drop a gem on us with the release of The Motown Album, which combines Jay’s Black Album with classics such as “If I Were Your Woman”, “Neither … Read more