I've often wondered about the art of sampling and how some samples seem to be okay to sample, whereas others are not. Sampling has been around for decades in Hip Hop and now it's spilled over into other genres of music, taking sampling to a whole new level. But how come it seems that you can get...
[ Read part 1 of the lessons I've learned from making beats ]
Ever since I first touched a piece of studio equipment in the 90's, I was fascinated with the process of making music. I read everything I could about studio recording in magazines and books, where all the techniques were laid out...
Selling beats has become a very big business in the Hip Hop world in the past few years, and with good reason - it works. The producer gets paid and the (usually) rapper gets their beat. The problem is that not everyone is going to sell a lot of beats, but that's expected because some people are...
There's been an explosion of enormous proportions in the last few years, and it all has to do with Hip Hop beats. It used to always be about the rappers and deejays, but now it's the producer that is at the forefront and taking center stage. The problem is that a lot of the beats being pumped...
UFC 167. This is gonna be ILL!
I'm a big fan of Hendricks but an even bigger fan of GSP, of course. I'm going for GSP because of his skill set, rather than Hendricks with just the power. Anyone else checking the fight this Saturday?
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I find the days are getting shorter and shorter because of all the gadgets/internet/stuff in the world, as a result I find less time to make music. It's almost like I have to schedule it in my calendar!
How do you guys find the time?