NYC crate dwellers will be unhappy to know that Park Slope, Brooklyn record store Record & Tape center will cease to exist as of May 31, 2009. According to The Brooklyn Paper, store owner Tony Mignone received a sudden, unprovoked eviction letter from the landlord. At this point, the 73 year old store owner still … Read more
DJ Khaled runs down a list of his various roles (executive, manager, radio dj, producer) and gives a glimpse of his daily schedule. Call it grinding or just plain hard work, DJ Khaled claims to work 20 hour days that include office, studio, radio, and other travel. Notable Quote: "I get home form the end … Read more
Robbie over at Unkut just dropped an interview with Victor Padilla aka The Mighty V.I.C. (original Beatnuts, Groove Merchantz, and Ghetto Pros member) where he discusses working with Kool G Rap, Joell Ortiz, and various TV shows. Other highlights include stories of trading production/digging secrets with Ju-Ju (Beatnuts), studio tales from the Intoxicated Demons sessions, … Read more
Producer Dot Da Genius discusses attending music school, working with Kid Cudi, mental process for creating a track, and inspiration. Other topics include personal style, passion, and other career aspirations. Tools of Choice: Roland MV-8000 Korg Triton LE Yamaha Motif ES8 Apple Logic 8
Damu The Fudgemunk continues to delivers cohesive digital music/video packages for those who need to hear and see quality production.
Featuring artwork designed by Joe Buck, Damu’s latest freebie download, the Same Beat Project, consists of 3 audio tracks and two video freestyle sessions.
Download via Bandcamp or Mediafire.
Visit Damu on Wonkabeats for complete details.
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The following is special guest post from producer Rob Bates of the Insomniac Music Group. For those that still don’t know, Rob was one of the few finalists of the 2008 Red Bull Big Tune Beat Battle and a promising up and coming producer to keep an eye on. Be sure to visit Rob Bates on MySpace and follow him on Twitter.
Two weekends ago one of the biggest events of the year took place in Phoenix, AZ: Sha Money XL’s One Stop Shop Producer Conference. The conference, held in Phoenix annually, drew the attention of producers of many different genres from all over the world. Thanks to Sha Money, many of these talented up & coming producers were able to meet with label representatives, A&R’s and other producing legends who have notably left their mark on the history of Hip Hop. And though registration alone was $300, for many the event proved to be well worth their time.
One of the better producer videos of 2009, DJ Quik pulls out his Moog Voyager signed by Bob Moog and E-MU SP1200, then goes on to talk about his favorite producers and the importance of pre-amps in maintaining sound quality.
TI goes in studio to take over the production reins and offer some keyboard work and track direction.
Thursday, May 28, 2009 marks the return of DJ Roc Raida’s Gong DJ Battle. Battle DJ’s and turntablists from all over will go head to head while doing their best to avoid the sound of the GONG. DJ’s wishing to enter the battle must register at the venue, by 8pm on the day of the … Read more
It’s graduation season! Congrats to all high school and college grads receiving diplomas this spring… the world is truly yours! Over the next week Crate Kings will make the cross country rounds to visit our favorite newly minted college grads. During this time site posts will be sporadic, and possibly nonexistent, but bite sized news … Read more