Bangladesh and Sean Garrett appear in-studio to give their thoughts on the need to create hits, the fallacy of having hundreds of beats, and delivering emotion in your music. “So I always try to make hit records. If it ain’t important I’m not even gonna do it.” – Bangladesh “The label is focused on the … Read more
Grounded TV interviews Ohmega Watts as he discusses his production workflow and his unique blend of live and electronic instruments. Ohmega also goes further into his philosophy about artistic personal responsibility and the influence of new technology, information sharing, and the current saturation of music.
Peanut Butter Wolf tells the story of founding Stones Throw, working with Charizma, collecting music videos, and his newly found habit of barking during interviews.
Producer Zaytoven discusses working with Young Jeezy on creation of “Trap Or Die 2”, the process behind the recording the song, and his history with Gucci Mane. [Ms. R via NR]
Producer J-Zone goes deep into his cassette collection and brings back memories of j-cards and splicing snapped tapes. [Dante via GG]
Just Blaze tells of his move from DJ’ing to interning and production, gives advice to up and coming producers, and reveals his favorite personal productions. “There are a lot more people than you realize as far as A&R’s and other producers and managers that are out there on the internet looking for dudes… just don’t … Read more
This is how every musician should start off their week… The master Bernard Purdie breaks down drums, rhythm, and, of course, ghost notes. It’s difficult to decide which is better, Purdie’s drumming or his commentary and reactions to the sounds.
Nothing is ever precise, it’s all about allowing your fingers to do the walking.
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Tom Ashbrook of NPR’s On Point interviews RZA to discuss his new book The Tao of Wu and his personal ideas pertaining to spirituality and growth. The hour long conversion includes a number of interesting stories about ODB and other Wu-Tang members, an explanation of RZA’s fascination with kung-fu, and insight into the future of musical … Read more
The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c The RZA www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Michael Moore Wu-Tang architect RZA makes an appearance on The Colbert Report to promote the release of his book The Tao of Wu, discuss philosophy, and give a quick intro to Wu-Mathematics. Notable Quote: “The truth is … Read more
Questlove compares Tumblin’ Dice to a frog, then talks about the creation of his airtight vinyl library containing over 60,000 records. He also retells the long told tale of Biz Markie’s alleged copy of Bob James performing “Take Me To The Mardi Gras” live without the bells and lays down a challenge for Biz to produce a physical copy of the record. Questlove then breaks down some of the crazy aspects of music publishing, masters, and sampling.
Notable Quote:
“There’s about maybe 15 cats that can bust my behind in record digging. Shadow, Muro…”
Part 2 after the break!