From sample to fully constructed beat, producer 88-Keys runs through a collection of vinyl then begins chopping on his trusty Akai MPC3000, which he’s owned since age 15. I purposely didn’t bring any of my old stuff, cuz I have new ears now.
Gasface interviews producer 88-Keys as he remembers meeting J Dilla for the first time at Battery Studios, being robbed of his Dilla beat tape collection, and networking with Shawn J Period.
88-Keys tells his story of first meeting Q-Tip and gaining notoriety as a crate digger and sample specialist with record dealer John Carraro.
88-Keys and Mr. Bentley go to work using an Akai MPC3000 for the making of “Deal Breakers”.
Parts 2 & 3 after the break!
Evidence makes a guest appearance on 88-Keys’s MPC3000 during the Fresh Rhymes & Videotape Tour. On the Fresh Rhymes & Videotape Tour bus I brought my trusty (& never rusty… but sometimes ‘crusty’) Akai MPC 3000 (named “Raw Dawg”) with me to try & get it pop’n on the ’studio’ in our tour bus… We … Read more
During a discussion at Red Bull Music Academy, 88-Keys tells the story of waiting after a concert to hand a beat tape to The Pharcyde, shopping beats, and the current state of production. [via BRG]
DJ Sav One drops great another interview. This time 88-Keys talks about receiving his name from Large Professor, working with Blackstar and Bahamadia, and creating the concept behind The Death of Adam.
Artist/producer 88-Keys tells the story of receiving his name from Large Pro, working with Roosevelt Record Convention vendor John Carraro, and how Kanye West became executive producer of The Death of Adam.
It’s known that producer 88-Keys is big into this Polo collection, but it’s rumored that his vinyl collection is also pretty strong as well. Here he travels to a Toronto record shop to get his fingers a little dusty and talk about his latest release The Death of Adam.
88 Keys talks about his start selling records with John Carraro to producers such as Q-Tip and Pete Rock, working on the ASR-10 and MPC 3000 sampler/sequencer, and interning at The Music Palace studios. He also runs down a list of his favorite productions including works with Mos Def, Black Star, J-Live, Macy Gray, and … Read more