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Groove Chambers Is A Loser And Other Ramblings

Update: This post was originally done because it was a rare interesting interview with a somewhat successful producer that took place inside of his recording studio.  What we didn’t expect was for Groove Chambers to have a team of interns from Tree Leaf Music spam the comments section with hundreds of fake pump-up comments from … Read more

King of The Beats 4 Producer Event (London)


London production fans get ready! Producers DJ 4Force, Ed Strong, Soloman Caine and Kewba answered the call and took up the latest King of The Beats challenge.  The beatmakers/producers will compete on Saturday February 27th, 2010 to determine who is the most skilled crate digger, sample chopper, and sound manipulator.

King of The Beats 4
Saturday, February 27th, 2010

The Vibe Bar
91 Brick Lane
London E1 6Q

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DJ Turntable & Mixer Vinyl Laptop Decals

The next time that you’re out DJ’ing a club or party, make sure that your that your laptop is outfitted properly.  This turntable/mixer/DJ decal lets every one know that you’re dedicated, at least visually, to the art of DJ’ing. The removing decal is custom sized (approximately 12″ x 8″)according to your specs and available in a number … Read more

Raw Material Producer Beat Battle (Sacramento)

The Raw Material producer beat battle will place at UnitedState, a Sacramento DJ/Clothing boutique.  Featuring judge Lee Bannon and hosts Donovan and Myk Blauuw, the event pits budding beatmakers in head-to-head  competition for prizes that include cash, studio time, and online profile features. Raw Material Beat Battle Sunday, March 6th, 2010 $5 Cover/ $10 Entry Fee Event … Read more

Stussy J Dilla Documentary Part 3

Stussy releases the third installment of its J Dilla Documentary.  Egon, Peanut Butter Wolf, J-Rocc, House Shoes, Mayer Hawthorne and more explain the musical genius of J Dilla and the origin and meaning of Donuts. Ya know, he was very good at knowing when he had played enough cards for one sound and, ya konw, enough people … Read more

DJ Premier: Sampling, Recording Budgets, DJ Heroes

During and appearance on Grind Music Radio with Sean C & LV, DJ Premier gives his take on the practice of sampling in hip-hop and lists his personal heroes of DJ’ing, and the role that they played in inspiring his signature melodic scratching. Just what’s your whole take on the climate with sampling and sampling producers … Read more