Ski Beatz tells the tale of how he originally didn’t like the beat for “Dead Presidents” and took a week to make “Streets Is Watching”.
Check Labi Siffre’s original “I Got The Blues” after the break!
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Black Milk walks out of his car, up the stairs, and shows off some fancy studio trackboard automation. Look out for Album of The Year when it drops on September 14th.
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Elevator HipHop interviews Chicago producer Maker as he shows off some of his production tools, discusses the evolution of music making technology, satisfaction gained from using vinyl as a creative base, and working with Now-Again.
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Dante Ross visits DJ Muggs in-studio to talk about working with 7A3, forming Cypress Hill, LA’s hip-hop scene, and the mindset behind early Cypress Hill beats.
Part 2 after the break! [click to continue…]
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It’s been a while since we’ve done a giveaway, so this one is going to be short and sweet. Up for grabs is a Fuse goody bag and a copy of the 2 Turntables And A Microphone DVD, which chronicles the life and death of Run DMC’s DJ Jam Master Jay.
How To Win:
- Leave a comment with the name of the DJ that influenced you the most.
- A comment will be chosen at random.
A winner will be chosen on Thursday, July 29th at 3pm EST.
Note: The contest is over and the winner has been notified.
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If you’re a DJ, you should watch this… period. Raven interviews DJ Rob Swift to discuss the importance highlighting DJ’s, paying respect to those who came before, and the rare privilege of watching Extra P do his thing.
I learned how to make a beat. I learned how to make a song by sitting in the studio and watching him, Large Professor, put together Akinyele’s album. So, when I see Paul, again, it’s that nostalgic feeling that I get, I’m reminded of where I came from.
If you haven’t already, go back and listen to Akinyele’s Vagina Diner. Large Professor’s reworking of Don Covay was nothing less than dusty fingered mastery.
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My condolences to the Bliss family as a great musical legend has passed away. Immense respect and honor goes out to Melvin Bliss and for shaping not only my life, but the lives of many other hip-hop and overall music fans.
It’s a shame that very little is known about the man behind one of the greatest hip-hop samples of all time. Hopefully Earl Holder will release his Melvin Bliss Synthetic Substitution documentary sometime very soon.
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Chicago area production fans take note. The iStandard Producer Showcase Chicago Edition will take place on July 27th and 28th. In addition to showcasing the work of up and coming producers, the event will be feature such notable judges as Buckwild, Scram Jones, and Prolyfic along with an Ableton beat making workshop with Tommy Faulds.
Note: Crate Kings will be in attendance on at least one of the dates. Give a shout on Twitter to link up during the event.
Doors Open @ 8:30pm,
Show @ 9:30
Networking afterwards.
$20 for both nights/$15 for one night @ door.
21+ w/ ID
Club Vain
2354 N Clybourn Ave
Chicago, IL 60614
Head over to iStandard for complete details.
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Instrumental fans take not. Ayatollah soon to be released multidisc album entitled Live From The MPC 60 is almost here. The 3 Disc collection features 66 tracks of original instrumentals spun from Ayatollah’s own Akai MPC 60.
I’ve been sitting on a lot of material. I wanted to get it out at all costs. — Ayatollah
Live From The MPC 60 is scheduled for an August 10, 2010 release date.
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You won’t want to miss this one. D.I.T.C. legend Showbiz steps inside of the gold and platinum plaque lined walls of HeadQuarters Studios to preview snippets from his upcoming project with KRS-One entitled Godsville LP while giving aspiring producers advice on how to stand apart from others, develop a signature sound, and remain relevant in music.
You can tell when a dude made a beat and it took him five minutes.
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