A-Trak talks about his start DJ’ing at the age of 13, winning the DMC World Championships, touring with Kanye West, and moving into the production realm with Apple’s Logic. Be sure to check out Zoom-In Online for more in the Rehearsal Space series.
An interview with the RZA leaves us with tales of girls, drinking, smoking, and turning the recording studio into a big party. He also touches on reasons for a lack of samples on the latest album, the current climate of sampling in the music business, and a wild story about being sued for "Soul Controller" … Read more
Producer Eliot Lipp talks about his start in music and takes us into his studio to show off his crazy collection of analog gear including: Jomox XBase-09 MFB Synth-II Plan B modular synths Atari Synthcart Sequential Circuits Six-Trak Wurlitzer Electric Piano I love his attitude about making music for yourself and completing instrumental compositions. There’s … Read more
Shondrae "Bangladesh" Crawford just can’t stay out of production related news nowadays… this time he speaks on the journey from being a barber to making beats, his creative style, and networking with Ludacris. Of course, there are the obligatory "A Milli" comments and talk of upcoming projects. Read the complete Q&A
Some quick footage of Pharoahe Monch w/ K-Salaam & Beatnick working in the studio on some upcoming joints. [via OKP]
G-Unit co-founder and creator of the One Stop Shop Producer’s conference talks about the birth of G-Unit taking place in his basement, being a self-taught producer/engineer, then moving on to management.
Illminds takes us into his personal studio and talks about getting his first break from a Beat Society showcase plus his musical philosophy along with insight from his father. [via Illmind]
A little something for a Sunday morning… J Dilla talks about working with The Pharcyde, the making of "Running", and arguments about the filters on the Akai S950 vs. the ASR-10. There’s also a little taste of the sample originally used in the track.
While stopping by to pick up his Timbaland Special Edition Miko, Cheese Beats talks about his past use of the ASR-10 & Akai MPC and the decision to transition to Open Labs hardware. They also demonstrate a bit of Reaper templates w/ Proteus VST… this thing is a monster!
Talk about a meeting of minds… heavyweight producers Don Cannon, Nate "Danja" Hills, Tricky, J.R. Rotem, DJ Toomp, J.U.S.T.I.C.E League, and Grind Music come together to discuss topics including lackluster A&R’s, getting signed from MySpace, decreasing label budgets, fee collecting tactics, influence of technology, and long distance production. As you can imagine, some very interesting … Read more