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No I.D. Loves Logic and Maschine, No More Auto-Tune

Semantik — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:09:11 +0000

HipHopDX interviews producer No I.D. to discuss productivity over the past year, wisdom attained during his time in the music business, and some of his favorite studio tech products, Apple Logic and Native Instruments Maschine.

DX: Did anything turn up on the market last year that has enhanced the studio experience for producers?
No I.D.: Hmmm well I am a tech junkie, so I try to use as much as I can and it is a matter of using it all when I work, so I can’t really select one specific program. But maybe this new Native Instruments machine and I always use Logic. I used the Native Instruments machine on “D.O.A.”

DX: Will you be using Auto-Tune in the future?
No I.D.: [Laughs] Nah, nah, my motto on the whole thing is whatever you do with it, as long as you do it and pursue the dopeness with a cutting edge and quality it is good. It is when you start trying to do things to capitalize without a creative aim, that’s what I don’t like.

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No ID Reveals The Making of Jay Z’s “D.O.A.”

Semantik — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:41:51 +0000

No ID discusses the making of Jay Z’s "D.O.A." including the debate leading up to the concept, song structure, emotion, and drum programming.

Notable Quote:
"I wanted to get as close to authentic 90’s style hip-hop without being limited with 90’s style programming of drums. It took a lot of effort. I didn’t just loop that record up."

[via FSD]

No I.D. Talks Candidly About 808’s & Heartbreak

Semantik — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:56:26 +0000

Producer and Kanye West mentor No I.D. discusses checking his ego and his initial disagreement with the creative direction of 808’s & Heartbreak, then curiously backs away from any further positive or negative comment about the project.

Notable Quote:
"I didn’t agree with it at first, but when it was done I agreed with what it was… for what it was. And… now I’m just moving on. I’m not trying to figure out whether it was right or wrong… right, it sold platinum plus."

[via rtx]

No I.D. Interview: Favorite Producers, Beattapes, Scoring Movies

Semantik — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:32:04 +0000

Producer No I.D. lists his all-time favorite producers (DJ Premier, Dr. Dre, RZA), the concept of truly loving music, defining sounds and their eras, scoring movies, and remaining a student of production.

He also touches on his opinion of producer beattapes and discusses his philosophy behind personally working with an artists to craft a personalized and complete project.

Other topics include Kanye, Jay Z, 808’s & Heartbreak, plus up and coming Chicago artists.

No I.D. On The Rise of Chicago Hip-Hop

Semantik — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:12:00 +0000

Chi-Town production legend No I.D. explains the origin of his name and how Chicago Hip-Hop was brought to the forefront.

[via TSE]

Asher Roth, Don Cannon, No I.D. In Studio Chat

Semantik — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:46:28 +0000

Don Cannon, No I.D., and Asher Roth talk Logic production, classic albums, and lemon juice.

[via Nah Right]

No I.D. Explains Being Career Focused

Semantik — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:21:04 +0000

Producer, manager, talent finder, and all around music guy No I.D. gives a resume rundown and speaks on the importance of having an actual career as opposed to quick fame.

No I.D. Interview: Sampling & Multiple Producers

Semantik — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:01:47 +0000

A nice Q&A session with No I.D. gives us insight into working with Nas, Jay Z , Common, and Kanye West. In addition, he takes the time to elaborate on the role of sampling in his production, his distaste of shopping beats, and the idea of having multiple producers working on a project versus only one.

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No ID: Manners, Business, & Artistic Integrity

Semantik — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:51:31 +0000

Ill Roots sat down with No ID to discuss the state of music, increased global access to music, new models for music distribution, and the opposing concepts of music vs. art. He also tells of his first meeting with Kanye West, celebrities as regular people, and the importance of maintaining proper manners.

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No I.D. Tells Aspiring Producers To Get A Life Plan

Semantik — Tue, 27 May 2008 21:09:40 +0000

Chicago board legend No I.D. tells aspiring producers and rappers to "you have to have a life plan that makes sense for real life and not a fantasy music plan." He goes on to address the issues of studying for whatever career you intend to pursue, including music.

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