Red Spyda – In The Lab Interview
In The Lab delivers as always with another dope interview. This time Red Spyda talks about building sound libraries, advances in technology & equipment, and calls out names about Southern bubblegum rap music.
Alchemist Drops Inside Knowledge About “Chemical Warfare” Album
The always on point folks over at Baller Status serve up a solid interview with the Alchemist as he talks about the release of Chemical Warfare on Koch, the LA Hip-Hop scene, and the evolution of production. Read Alchemist: Mixing Dangerous Chemicals
Are Mastering And Compression Killing Sonic Quality?
Author Robert Levine explores the idea that, due to direct technology such as CD’s and mp3’s, music has become overly compressed and too loud for listeners to distinguish sonic subtleties. This trend is especially interesting when considering the preferred aesthetic quality of Hip-Hop is loudness, particularly when applied to drums, and effects such as compression … Read more
Hi-Tek Interview – Creative Approach & Upcoming Projects
Hi-Tek talks about getting started in production and his approach of focusing on an albums music rather than MC’s and lyrics.
Making Beats On A Budget: How To Produce Hip-Hop With Little Or No Money
Every day I’m amazed at the new technologies and innovations offered to musicians and artists. It’s a no brainer that audio production hardware and software become more powerful by the minute. What makes this even better is that music production is no longer limited to the privileged few, but now anyone with a creative itch … Read more
Jake One Reveals Creative Process Behind Beatmaking
Producer Jake One talks about getting started in Hip-Hop and the creative process used when making beats on the ASR-10.
Apex Talks About Equipment, Production, and Hustling Beats
Apex talks to Real Talk NY about equipment, copyrighting, and having his beat for 50 Cent’s "I Get Money" jacked by an fake online producer. Tools of choice: Roland MV-8000, Roland VS2400CD, Yamaha Motif, Roland Fantom-XR, Reason 4.0, KRK Rokit 8, and CD recorder.
DJ Premier Speaks About How to Be a Real Producer
The always outspoken DJ Premier talks about the making of “Classic”, the difference between a producer and beatmaker, and the future of Hip-Hop. Check the interview from those crazy cats over at Words N Tunes
Digidesign Pushes Back Pro Tools Vista Support Date… Again!
Digidesign is playing with my emotions! It looks like my tap dance and ball change between two laptops will not end anytime soon. Seeing that the company originally stated ProTools LE and M-Powered would be Vista compatible by the end of the summer, I figured Digidesign would actually stick to that statement. Instead, while checking … Read more
One Stop Shop Producers Conference 2007 Footage
Here’s footage from the One Stop Shop Producer’s Conference that took place last year presented by Sha Money XL. Looks to be a great opportunity for networking with producer, A&R panels, beat battles, and numerous chances for speak with other industry pros like No I.D., Swizz Beatz, Havoc, DJ Premier, Hi-Tek, and The Alchemist.