Evidence of Dilated Peoples Making Beats
From the initial sample, looping, 808, and percussion, Evidence of Dilated Peoples takes through a complete beat construction using the Ensoniq ASR-10.
Vinroc Shows The Art of Beat Making
Anyone remember Vinroc’s Recon-Struction mixtape that rocked the DJ scene back around ’97? For me it was one of those releases amazing not only for its technical skill, but also the creative boundaries broken and quality music selection. This time around turntablist turned producer Vinroc conjures up one of the best produced beatmaking videos/films of … Read more
Needlz Trims Down Production Setup
Producer Needlz puts together a track in his newly paired down (temporary?) home studio, which has been trimmed down to the essential elements. He brings up his choice to shift the emphasis from hardware to software utilizing Logic and gives us a preview of a few tracks he’s been working on.
Ervin “EP” Pope: Making Beats And Networking
Producer/Keyboardist Ervin "EP" Pope (Jay Z, Kanye West, Brandy, Twista, G-Unit) talks about his musical history and gives a gold/platinum plaque tour our his studio. He speaks about staying humble, networking, and being equipped with any musical tool he could possibly need. The last video show him at work creating a track using multiple keyboards … Read more
DJ Toomp In Studio: “Say Hello” American Gangster
A quick clip of DJ Toomp takes us deep inside his studio during the construction of "Say Hello" from American Gangster. Watching Toomp take command of the ASR-10, while floating between the mixing board, and sequencer.
Throwback Production Video: Making of Illmatic
Always yearning for nostalgia, here’s the making of a classic. Hopefully this will inspire some folks to make their own timeless compositions. This promo video for Nas’ Illmatic illustrates the making of the album utilizing stories from the producers involved with the project. Besides a 20 year old Nas, Highlights include a young DJ Premier, … Read more
Pharrell In Studio w/ Sergio Veneno
A quick visit in the studio with Pharell and Star Trak artist Sergio Veneno. Not a whole lot of production specifics being revealed here, but it’s alway interesting to watch Pharrell at work, especially when he chooses to cross genre lines.
Chad (Neptunes) In The Studio: Crates And Synths
The typically low key Chad shows off a few crates, modules, and synths during a brief tour of his studio. As he bugs out a little towards the end, you have to really admire the amount of pure fun that both of The Neptunes seem to have while creating music.
DJ Premier In Studio With Termanology
Take a quick look into studio life as DJ Premier and Termanology record vocals while sipping a Beck’s. Normally beer on the mixing board isn’t allowed, but we all know that Primo operates by a whole other set of rules.
Tonemaker Voice: Ski Beatz Custom Ringtone Promo
Further proof that Hip-Hop production has come of age… Ski Beatz is featured in a promo for Tonemaker Voice custom ringtone app. Using the program you can record and mix custom ringtones directly on your cell phone.