Award winning producer Brian Michael Cox (Usher, Destiny’s Child, Mary J. Blige, Jagged Edge) talks about musical influences, the reality behind reality TV, and the dedication necessary to become a successful producer. He also touches upon the most important aspects of a track and the virtues of simplicity. As a bonus, his engineer Sam Thomas … Read more
Producers Illmind, 88 Keys, and Oddisee unite onstage for a collaborative performance at Beat Society. It’s always great to see collaborative performances, especially when it involves producers of such a high caliber as these three.
NY based producer J. Force is no stranger behind the boards and has the resume to prove it. As the composer of original scores for films such as Rock The Bells, Beef, Beef II, The MC, and Bling, there’s no mistaking his ability to provide the perfect auditory complement to a visual medium. Amazingly, this … Read more
Producers Oddisee, The Unknown, and Kolai link up to form the multi-producer group Avenue.To. Check out how sampling and drum programming are combined with live instrumentation to achieve a unique sound on their track “Sand To The Beach”. Hear more of Ave.To’s music at their Myspace page.
Much respect to the late Disco D. Interestingly enough, I came across this promo vid for Hustle Harder, which appears to be a documentary/instructional/beatmaking DVD for those looking forward to a career in music production. Perhaps I’ll have a little more info or even a review once I’m able to track down a copy of … Read more
In a promo for Apple’s Logic recording suite, T-Pain discusses mobile production techniques, on the fly recording, and the versatility of digital technology. I kept waiting for the topic of Auto-Tune to be brought up, but it’s still very interesting to see his recording process and the use of live musicians while creating tracks.
Another beat making banger from my man Su-Preme from Sunz of Man! Always delivering the perfect balance of instruction and entertainment, every time he drops a video, I’m immediately inspired to go grab the MPC and get to work. This time around Preme rocks the MPC 2500 and shows everyone the ins and outs of … Read more
Just got my hands on a copy of Pete Rock’s NY’s Finest and can’t wait to deliver a review, which may appear sometime later tonight or tomorrow depending on how well my luck goes with the Chicago Cubs ticket lottery this Friday. In the meantime, to celebrate the release of NY’s Finest, here’s a clip … Read more
Sao of Beat Society guides us through the premier beat showcase for established producers. Definitely a can’t miss event featuring the likes of Nottz, Don Cannon, Illmind, 88 Keys, Marco Polo, playing instrumentals straight out of their samplers and computers.
Some great footage of 88 Keys at the Beat Society producer showcase. I love how the sample starts off and all of a sudden the instrumental for "Love" by Mos Def drops in out of the blue!