17 year old producer EB presents a beat tape entitled Green Music Vol. 2. Rooted in a classic, layered style, Green Music Vol. 2 provides a 13 bite sized instrumental tracks that rework a number of familiar samples and drum breaks. Download – Green Music Vol. 2 by EB Visit EB on MySpace.
Innate Sounds producer Leonard Dstroy delivers his 2009 instrumental sampler featuring nearly 25 minutes of mixed and blended original beats. Download: 2009 Sampler by Leonard Dstroy Visit Leonard Dstroy on MySpace for more info.
Oh No, Madlib’s brother, has been in the lab working on a instrumental album based on all Ethiopian samples. With a release date scheduled for August, Ethiopium will be availabie from Stones Throw Records. Download: Ethiopium Snippets Visit Stones Throw for more info.
Clothing manufacturer Mighty Healthy NYC presents J Rawls Hotel Beats Vol. 1. The free collection features 21 recent instrumentals that were composed entirely in a hotel room.
Download: Hotel Beats Vol. 1 by J Rawls
Hit up J Rawls on MySpace or visit Might Healthy’s website.
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The fourth installment of Crate Kings marks a milestone as the first non-instrumental Crate Kings collaborative producer project. Ten producers remixed 20 classic tracks in an effort to pay tribute to classic artists, showcase the musical skill of each producer, and aid in the growth of the Crate Kings production community.
The fourth volume of anything is never easy, but I’m proud to say that a core group of Crate Kings readers and forum loyalists have yet again delivered by utilizing their ability to work together and bring new life to what were already amazing songs.
Whether it be P. Illa’s reworking of Del La Soul’s "Stakes Is High", Yabba’s update to EPMD’s "Strictly Business", or Figment’s take on Jay Z’s high-powered anthem "The Ruler’s Back", there’s no doubt that each track was crafted using a unique, yet powerful combination of talent, initiative, and drive.
Many thanks to each contributing producer and all the readers, forum members, and DJ’s who’ve supported Crate Kings, therefore, directly contributing to the success of projects such as CK4.
Three different versions of CK4 have been supplied, depending on listener preference, so please feel free to download, listen, and spread the word in whichever way you choose.
Download: Crate Kings 4: Classic (Remixed Joints From The Golden Era)
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Producer Style MiSia (Rasco, Rass Kass, 50 Cent, Peedi Crack) drops his beattape entitled Stylistics: Beats, Blaps, & Slaps. This audio calling card, consisting of 21 instrumentals and 5 vocal tracks, offers a complete view of Style MiSia’s refined layering and production skills. Download: Stylistics: Beats, Blaps & Slaps by Style MiSia Visit Style MiSia’s … Read more
In addition to producing the Colorado based group 3 The Hardway, Es-Nine is a professionally trained sound engineer who has worked with artists such as DJ Babu, Rakaa Iriscience, Defari, and El Da Sensei. The jazz influenced instrumental album successfully incorporates classic sounds and production techniques together with clean layering and impressive sample manipulation. Light … Read more
Respect due to Seattle based producers KDcuts and Tryfe for teaming up and offering this collection of Bollywood inspired beats entitled Bombs Over Baghdad (B.O.B.). Although each instrumental was individually created, the 13 track beat tape delivers a high powered, yet cohesive sound throughout the entire project.
Download: Bombs Over Baghdad (B.O.B) by KDCuts & Tryfe
Visit Tryfe and KDCutz for more info.
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Producer IV shares with us his 13 track instrumental album entitled Never Sleep. The collection features a diverse selection of layered instruments and sounds along with ample cuts and scratches. "Welcome to NEVER SLEEP – a collection of instrumentals I have produced over the past few months along with a couple of bonus tracks. All … Read more
Audio Perm, the recently formed production crew consisting of Julian Fairbanks, Depo Shot, and Cory Grindberg, has united for its first collective instrumental release. The 22 track beat tape features a robust collection of impressively layered and well thought out instrumentals, which should come as no surprise considering that each member of Audio Perm was … Read more