MIDEM 2010 Keynote w/ Pharrell Williams
Rob Stone, Co-CEO of Cornerstone interviews producer Pharrell Williams at the MIDEM music conference, which is currently taken place in Cannes.
Portable USB Turntable Briefcase
For record diggers who are all business, the Briefcase USB Turntable offers a way to preview the vinyl goods while still remaining somewhat inconspicuous. In addition to USB connectivity, the belt driven portable turntable features a fully automatic tonearm, tone control, and built-in speakers. $69.99 gets your own over at ThinkGeek. [Geeky Gadgets via Dvice]
Grandmaster Flash 1986 Interview: Origin of MC’ing
Class is in session. In a video flashback from 1986, Grandmaster Flash explains the craft of DJ’ing and the origin of MC’ing while going to work on Bob James’s “Take Me To The Mardi Gras”. When I started to get busy on the turntables, everybody would just stop dancing and just look like as if I … Read more
Grandmaster Flash On Early Hip-Hop, Breaks, Vinyl
Grandmaster Flash discusses early hip-hop, first discovering breaks, traveling with vinyl, and the wonders of technology.
Kev Brown Flips Sheb Wooley Live At Fat Beats LA
Armed with only a MPC 2000XL and a turntable, Kev Brown flips a sample from Sheb Wooley’s Warm and Wooley album during a live in-store appearance at Fat Beats LA.
Bryan-Michael Cox Mixing Monica’s “Superman”
Bryan-Michael Cox appears in-studio to mix Monica’s “Superman” and to track the beat for Bertell’s “Can’t Get Enough”.
Ski Beatz Ableton Live Track Creation
Ski Beatz MPC SP d950 warping get your warp game up chopping and sampling Move over Roland MV-8800, Ski Beatz like Ableton. Today I’mma show you guys I make a beat using Ableton Live, totally different from how you make a beat using Ablteon Live. Producer Ski Beatz professes his newfound love for Ableton Live … Read more
DJ Shiftee Interview & US DMC Finals Footage
DJ Shiftee gives a idea of the grueling preparation that is required of a world champion along with a taste of his US DMC Finals winning set. One reason I’m happy is that I can stop practicing the same set over and over again, hours and hours every day.
21 Questions w/ Green Lantern (Part 2)
For those that wanted to see more of DJ Green Lantern working with Logic, Part 2 of 21 Questions features the DJ expressing his thoughts on Logic and its use when traveling.
Drumma Boy On The Importance of Artist Relationships
Producer Drumma Boy talks about the importance of utilizing personal relationships with artists when looking to land track placements. The more people that you actually know, you can walk your product right in the door.