Great thread, I missed this one completely.
I think you raise some really good points about taking on too much and ending up doing nothing, and burning yourself out. I know exactly what you are talking about there. I learned photoshop, HTML, PHP, mySQL all to get my music out there and...
I think a lot of mixing theory is broad, but then some is specific to genre.
I think it would be a good idea to get a book that also covers the theory behind the genre you make.
This certainly made me laugh a little, all through the video I was thinking the song aint really that good, but at the end when you hear the mixed and mastered version, I can only say Top 40 Smash hit.
Heres the kicker for me, back in the 90's I had a really good feeling about the merging of rap and rnb, I loved tracks that featured a guest rapper to drop a verse.
But then what the fuck happened, I didnt expect rap to become rnb. I didnt expect rappers to become the bitches they were rapping...
I fucking love this song, IMO the best mainstream song Ive heard in a very long time..
I like it because it reminds me of the era I love to sample so much. I pray for the day mainstream music starts to sound like this again, so much new sample material to work with..
The song is Adele -...
After hearing everyones flips I decided to do another one with a bit more of a recognizable sample.... http://www.dj2good.co.uk/BeatsPromo/ "Illmuzik Flip Jan 2011 No2"
Thanks for the feedback.
Heres a little flip from me, nothing special...
http://www.dj2good.co.uk/BeatsPromo/ "Illmuzik flip Jan 2011"
Not strictly a flip as I have a lot of composition, but thats just how I do.
Dac. I like this flip but im not sure if the drums are a little too hard for the sample...
I have to agree, in my experience, I have found waiting for emcees just holds back your creativity. Make beats, emcees will follow, or not, but if your beats can stand on their own, who needs emcees?.
The flat top pics reminded me of "House Party" and Kid n Play.
My favorite quote from the film was John Witherspoon "I dont wanna hear no public enema"
If I remember right that "I smell pussy" quote is from that too. Great film.
Talking of films, "Do the Right Thing", "CB4","Im Gonna Git You...