I Dig For A Living.

mrfloyd · #1 (**permalink**) 04-06-2008, 12:53 AM

My weapon of choice for firing out beats is the Boss SP-505. And though I love the ammunition I have little experience in actually firing out these beats.

I turned on the 505 today and went through my sound banks to find nothing but loops from records that I can't even recall listening to.

It must be due to the fact that my love for buying records out weighs my drive to produce the sample based hip hop beats that I love.

Its almost like I dig for records to find a loop and once the loop/sample has been found I record it on my 505 or somewhere in my computer and just move on.

I have the ability to find the fire....but I am not burning anything.

I started thinking if maybe these are 2 different skill sets and/or desires. Finding/diggin' for beats and the love or drive to flip them.

I wish a producer would hire me to dig and find records. Then find the dope samples within those records.

Wonder if there is such a thing?

panamacanal · #2 (**permalink**) 04-06-2008, 01:18 AM

thats crazy i though i was the only one that had one of those(Boss SP-505), i got one but i only use it to transfer my sample from upstairs to downstairs because my record player + records is up in my room but my equipment is in my basement,once it gets in the cpu,thats it.

but i do have a song i wanna do live with the drum machine, the song is programmed on there.

bLuDsHoT · #3 (**permalink**) 04-18-2008, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by mrfloyd

I have the ability to find the fire....but I am not burning anything.

I started thinking if maybe these are 2 different skill sets and/or desires. Finding/diggin' for beats and the love or drive to flip them.

I wish a producer would hire me to dig and find records. Then find the dope samples within those records.

?uestlove, J Dilla RIP, have record shoppers

Shoppers get production credits in some cases....hit me with your best shot bludshotbeats@gmail.com

[grimeshine] · #4 (**permalink**) 04-18-2008, 10:47 AM

i will pay you...

in love, and appreciation.

(for real though, let me sun those samples!!)

p.illa · #5 (**permalink**) 04-18-2008, 11:38 AM

I know how you feel. I just started beat diggin' and I found myself spending more time looking for samples than making beats...It's addictin'.

semantik · #6 (**permalink**) 04-19-2008, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by mrfloyd

I wish a producer would hire me to dig and find records. Then find the dope samples within those records.

Wonder if there is such a thing?

Yeah, they definitely exist... I've been approached to dig for others, but decided this was not the route I wanted to pursue.

mrfloyd · #7 (**permalink**) 04-19-2008, 02:56 PM

I would love to do it. I love finding the samples....but it seems I never do anything with em.

Crazy...I never knew this position existed!

[grimeshine] · #8 (**permalink**) 04-19-2008, 04:30 PM

floyd,

maybe you can make some short 20 second clips of samples you like and stuff.

Ill pay you some cash to hook me up with some nasty samples.

advital · #9 (**permalink**) 04-19-2008, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by mrfloyd

I would love to do it. I love finding the samples....but it seems I never do anything with em.

Crazy...I never knew this position existed!

hm, same..

mrfloyd · #10 (**permalink**) 04-20-2008, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by [grimeshine]

floyd,

maybe you can make some short 20 second clips of samples you like and stuff.

Ill pay you some cash to hook me up with some nasty samples.

I'll PM you some heat bra. Dusty fingers... Believe it.

I'll hook ya up with a sample of what I got goin' on.