Duck Down Records and 2K Sports present the NBA 2K11 Producer/MC Contest. According to Duck Down, the winning producer will have his or her creation featured on the NBA 2K11 soundtrack along with an all-expense paid trip to NYC and the chance to perform live at the 2010 CMJ conference. The contest is divided into … Read more
You’ve got to love Keys n Krates‘ unique way of blending DJ’ing, sampling, and live instrumentation. Get Grounded TV interviews the trio during an appearance on the Red Bull Masters of Remix tour as they explain the concept and philosophy behind their music. I just say to my grandmother we take records that you know and … Read more
A one week only (Update: video has expired) online screening of the Dublab film Secondhand Sureshots. Producers Daedelus, Ras G, Nobody, and J.Rocc set out on a supreme crate digging and production mission. Four producers, five dollars, five records, strictly sampling. Each producer lets loose some of their vinyl digging guidelines and preferences, then heads … Read more
Producer’s Edge Magazine releases it’s 1st Quarter 2010 issue. Though this issue is mainly a recap of Winter NAMM and contains very little writing, past readers of Producer’s Edge may still want to check it out. Read the complete issue.
Pyramid West interviews RJD2 to discuss some of his upcoming projects, musical direction, and favorite production tools, Akai MPC and Pro Tools. RJD2 also touches on the difficulties in sustaining a record label and recent opportunities for artists to release their own music. I spent so long having a boss that I’m very reticent to … Read more
9th Wonder discusses the making of “Shining”, the meaning of quality music and the importance of working with other like minded producers and artists.
RJD2 quickly shows his tour setup then explains how he hacked together a wireless MPC controller for use during live performances. The controller consists of a Korg padKontrol, wireless battery powered MIDI transmitter, 9 volt batttery soldered to a power connector, gorilla glue, and more. Did we mention that it also has a custom built … Read more
Deric “D Dot” Angelettie (Notorious B.I.G., Mase, SWV, Mary J Blige, Jay Z) discusses producing The Benjamins, ghost producing, and some of the beats that were stolen from him over the years. Ghost producing to me means that you’re on the come up. That’s a term for a producer that’s on the come up and … Read more
Native Instruments has announced the release of the Maschine 1.5 public beta. The fully functional update is available to registered Maschine owners and includes a number of new features such as drag & drop MIDI and audio, collate audio, macro controls, new vintage sampling modes (MPC60 / SP1200), and MPC program import. Important Notes: According … Read more
Oddisee explains the meaning of his name, the influence of other genres and regions, and the benefit of working with a diverse group of artists. I just love music. I love all of it, like passionately. I’m never trying to do something because that the IT thing to do right now. Oh, this sound is … Read more