Don Cannon and Jakk Frost take us on a quick tour of an Atlanta shoe store and let us know about the upcoming release of the Jakk of All Trades mixtape/album. Cannon talks about future plans for a Generation Now release and constant remixes.
An older impromptu interview features Aphilliates producer Don Cannon after a club DJ set talking about his preferred studio equipment ASR-10 ASR-X, the DJ Drama incident, and artists that he’s worked with. Cannon also also talks about making the move from Philly to Atlanta, dropping out of school, and going on tour.
Zion I producer Amplive (Goapele, Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussy Cat Dolls, Linkin Park, Kafani, Radiohead) talks about being influenced by many different types of music, the merger of musical genres, and collaborations that allowed him to grow as a producer. He goes on in detail about remixing Radiohead’s In Rainbows and the shift from … Read more
Bay area producer Traxamillion (Keek Da Sneak, E-40, Hood Starz) sheds light on his biggest influences, describes his sound, and production process. Along with studio footage, he also talks about upcoming projects.
Producer/MC/Engineer Vitamin D takes us on a tour of his studio equipment (Moog, Six-Trak, Juno 106) and tells of when he first realized the calling of being a producer. Also addressed is what he considered the original spirit of Hip-Hop and making beats with limited equipment.
Grandmaster Flash talks about his upcoming book "The Adventures of Grandmaster flash: My Life, My Beats", hard lessons learned from the record business, cocaine addiction, and returning to DJ’ing. With a release day of June 10th, 2008, it looks to be damn entertaining read. Check the video for a preview of what will be revealed.
Gnarls Barkley production mastermind Danger Mouse talks about his hands on approach to making music, his belief that musical talent doesn’t really matter too much, and the origins of his alias. He also goes on to talk about his musical influences, studio philosophy, creating the Gnarls Barkley albums back to back. Perhaps the most entertaining … Read more
Guitar Center presents producer Waajeed as he talks about his start in music as a DJ, working with Slum Village, and the exact moment where wanted to make beats. He also tells a great story of being given his first beat machine (Akai MPC 2000) by J Dilla, learning to make tracks without a manual, … Read more
In an interview with Something, producer Flying Lotus talks about influences on his music, favorite albums, attitude towards commercial exposure, and his opinion on the all-time greatest beat makers. Fans should be excited about the upcoming release of his new album entitled Los Angeles and after immersing myself in the album this past weekend, I … Read more
Los Angeles producer Flying Lotus treats us to some footage while touring through Belgium. His shows off some live drumpad skills using an M-Audio pad, talks about the role of sound, audio spacial techniques, and stepping from behind the boards to become more vocal.