Vancouver area turntablists tighten up cuts and get ready. The Skratcher Turntablist Open Session will take place on Sunday, September 12th, 2010. The event will feature a number for free givaways, a demo of the new Vestax 05 Pro4, open scratch session, and downloadable recording of the scratch sessions. The Franklink Room 1612 Franklin Ave … Read more
From vinyl to the MPC, producer Disko Dave returns with a well thought out video showcasing the making of his instrumental entitled “Smile Again”.
Jimmy Iovine and a seemingly disinterested Dr. Dre talk about the partnership with HP for their line of laptops, the importance of sound, and what makes the computers different.
DJ Jazzy Jeff talks about, his inspiration to begin DJ’ing, favorite albums, digital vinyl, CDJ’s, Michael Jackson, and production. I am the biggest ball of musical confusion that you’ve ever seen in your life. I think Serato is the best thing that ever happened to DJ’s.
Unfortunately, the breaking news of the day is that all Fat Beats retail locations, which consist of NY and LA, have closed will close on September 4th and 18th respectively. Over the years Fat Beats has cultivated a reputation for being the center of the universe for hip-hop vinyl and in-store performances. While the store … Read more
Large Professor tells the story of receiving his first sampler, an E-mu SP-1200 and passing along his first beat to Marley Marl, which was used by Intelligent Hoodlum, then going on work with Kool G Rap, and more.
Karma Loop heads in-studio producer Sean C to discuss the different phases of being a producer, favorite projects, the joys of working with Jay Z, and the humor of Big Pun. I think the most fun we probably had man was working on American Gangster because working with Jay Z, it spoils you.
Billing itself as the largest producer competition in Canada, Battle of The Beatmakers will feature 32 producers competing against each other with their 10 best beats for the attention of three established music industry judges and a grand prize valued at over $5,000. Producer registration deadline is Friday, August 20th, 2010. Participating producers will be … Read more
Ayatollah + MPC 60 Live At Fat Beats
Producer Ayatollah drops by Fat Beats NY for for a live in-store beat session using the same MPC 60 that was used in the creation of his upcoming 3 Disc album “Live From The MPC 60”.
Jake One, a mostly unknown master of the crates, breaks down his first beat, top 5 producers, and juggling a day job with producing.