DJ Premier and Pete Rock take care of sound check and give an interview before performing at the Manhattan Records 30th anniversary celebration.
In preparation for his upcoming June 7th release of Havana Cultura Remixed, Giles Peterson heads to Havana, Cuba and gets deep into the crates of what he declares is a vinyl “goldmine”. While in the process of digging showing off his finds, the DJ also gives strong words of wisdom to novice record hunters. “When … Read more
DJ Clark Kent runs down his list of top 5 favorite producer, then gets down to the essence of The Neptunes’ production methods and style. I think The Neptunes might be the best producers because they actually make whole records.
Producer Boi-1da appears on Much Music to discuss his approach to working with various artists such as Drake, Eminem, and Dr. Dre. The 23 year old producer reveals that he consistently spends a few hours each day to create 2 to 3 beats. [via IllRoots]
King of The Beats producer competition returns to London on May 1st and will feature Cutmaster Swift, DJ Devastate, Deejay Random, Sparkii Ski, Key Figures, and a special performance by The 4orce.
Free Entry Before 8pm
The Vibe Bar
91 Brick Lane
London, E1 6Q
If you’d like to participate in upcoming events contact kotblive [at] hotmail.co.uk
Visit the King of The Beats website for more info.
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The one and only superproducer Just Blaze appeared at Yoshi’s in San Francisco to start off the night with a DJ set before moving onto lighting up a drum set to Jay Z’s “She Me What You Got”. [via KTL via BO]
Raven of Brooklyn Bodega interviews Buckwild of D.I.T.C. to discuss his history of starting as a DJ, working with Lord Finess, then moving on to becoming a producer. During the interview Buckwild highlights his deep vinyl collection (20,000 to 30,000 records), the various types of producers and styles, and the common thread of music appreciation … Read more
Turntable fans get ready. On August 7th the best competitive turntablists in the United States will compete in the 2010 DMC USA Finals, which will be held in NYC. The event will not only feature DJ’s Rockin’ Rob and Jazzy Jay one the tables, but also a showcase by 2009 DMC World Champion DJ Shiftee.
Image-Line has announced the release of FL Studio 9.1, which includes a number of bugfixes and additional features. Registered users of the online version of FL Studio receive free lifetime updates, so a new registration code is not required.
Producer RJD2 headed over to the Moog Sound Studio located in Asheville, NC to give a live performance of tracks from his latest release “Colossus”. Video of the performance, and all of its digital and analog goodness will be available for viewing on April 28, 2010 at the Live At Moog website.