San Antonio area producers and music makers may consider attending an upcoming Red Bull Music Academy info session and product workshop. The informational event hosted by Scuba Gooding will feature a retrospective Q&A session with the one and only DJ Afrika Bambaataa and an Ableton Live workshop with Aether216. Red Bull Music Academy Info Session … Read more
Performed by the average person, T-Pain scratching demo would probably be considered somewhat basic. Still, it’s refreshing to find out that T-Pain is not only skilled with Auto-Tune, but is also competent on the 1’s and 2’s.
Master crate digger and King of Diggin’, DJ Muro performs a live, all-45 set with no laptops or digital vinyl to be found anywhere in the area. [via Spine via DJ Muro]
Ryan Leslie delivers his customary in-studio footage, this time teaming up with Rick Ross team up to show the making of "Maybachs & Diamonds".
DJ A-Trak talks personal motivational practices and music selection tendencies with his Fool’s Gold label.
On the go gamers have not been ignored in the rush to release DJ inspired video game titles. Although not exactly hip-hop, the game’s emphasis is on Electronic music, DJ Star promises live scratching, mixing, track creation, and even autograph signing for virtual fans.
Armed with a Vestax Handy Trax portable turntable, I Self Divine gives his thoughts on digging and dusty fingers in a promo for the Last of The Record Buyers open beats/producer event. Last of The Record Buyers July 16 @ 9pm 5th Element Minneapolis, MN. Visit Last of The Record Buyers for more info.
Joe Biel takes us on a tour through Nashville’s United Record Pressing plant beginning with an explanation of basic vinyl sound theory and continuing with the process of vinyl melting, pressing, packaging, and recycling.
Why wear a traditional yellow 45 adaptor around your neck when you could easily rock one made from a genuine vinyl record. Alarm Industries puts all of those junk promos to good use with their line of Vling jewelry, which features shapes such as cassette tapes, headphones, phonographs, and more. Check out Vling for more … Read more
For those who missed the series premier of Nova Science Now, Neil deGrasse Tyson visits with Antares founder Dr. Harold Hildebrand to examine and explain the audio and scientific concepts behind modern pitch correction techniques and the current, pop-inspired use of Auto-Tune.