DJ Ian Head drop his May 2009 mixtape entitled A Tribute To Ramsey. Consisting entirely of original tracks by none other than jazz composer/pianist Ramsey Lewis, this generous mix is sure to delight and surprise all listeners. "It’s true his records aren’t sampled as heavily as other artists, and that he was very successful, so … Read more
Producer and drummer Karriem Riggins (Slum Village, Erykah Badu, Kanye West , J Dilla, and many more) gets down on Madlib’s drum set. An album with Karriem Riggins & Madlib as Jahari Masamba Unit is schedule for 2009 release.
Take the 2008 Japan DMC Championships final and boil it down to minutes… DJ’s Spike, Katsu-Mix, Norihito, Bunta, and more battle it out for the title.
Vinyl Meltdown interviews Kev Brown as he touches on the reasoning behind his $200 beat sale, producers claiming to make beats in 10 minutes, his early production career, and his opinion of Soulja Boy’s production work. Random Thought: While referring to Soulja Boy’s video, did Kev give Crate Kings a sort of shoutout? "And the … Read more
J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League producers Kenny Bartolomei and Colione tell of making Rick Ross’s "Mayback Music 2", tailoring tracks for specific artists, and going the extra mile for you client/collaborator.
Loyal readers may have noticed that Crate Kings tends to stay away from such stories as stolen beat controversies, producer beefs, and celebrity misfortunes. Without preaching too much, we do our best to report stories and videos that are neutral to positive or at least contain some form of constructive and intelligent criticism instead of … Read more
After revealing his habit of making beats inside of a car using the radio, speakers, and MPC, Exile gets down and creates a beat from scratch. Interesting Note: Exile’s album entitled "Radio" was originally going to be called "Car Stereo".
Ventura, CA producers and beat fans take note… Electric Hooligans present a 4 Man Invitational Beat Battle For The Beat Lovers.
Thursday May 14th, 2009
No Cover
Doors Open at 9pm
Battle Starts at 10pm
Bombay Bar & Grill
143 S. California St.
Ventura, CA
Visit MySpace for complete battle details.
Full beat battle flyer after the jump!
Don’t miss the chance to win a copy of Native Instruments TRAKTOR SCRATCH DUO digital vinyl system. There’s not much time left, so make sure to get your entry in before the deadline. The only thing you have to do is: 1. Visit TRAKTOR on Facebook. 2. Send an email to [email protected] with the subject … Read more
One thing to remember is that producers and DJ’s have always been hackers that played with technology to create new forms of sound. Todd Vanderlin’s AR Scratch may not be the best way to perform a flare or a scribble, but his creative and experimental use of AR markers, OpenFrameworks, and vinyl must be commended. … Read more