Grammy Award Winner S1

I'm sure anybody who has managed to stumble on to this blog is fully aware of S1. Amazing person, mult-platinum/Grammy Award winning producer that has placed incredible music with the likes of Jay-z, Kanye West, Beyonce, Little Brother, and too many others to name in this blog entry. In this vid we are blessed to be able to see him showcase several pieces of music he is working on. S1 is no stranger to incorporating live instrumentation in his production. Most of us are familiar with his frequent co-producer Caleb who is a beast on keys, but this vid showcases S1 working with some dope guitarists and a violinist. Must see.

Cardiak creates "Rise"

Jersey native Cardiak has been absolutely DESTROYING the charts for the last few years, whether you've noticed or not.  He's been landing placement after placement and deservedly so, this man has a work ethic that is hard to match.  His versatility allows him to appeal to almost all sub-genres of hip hop.  This particular vid showcases him creating a lush, elegant, yet aggressive piece of music that would go on to become "Rise" for the MMG squad.  This guy is going to be a legend...watch.

Bink + mp3000 = !!!!

RAIN: THE BINK! SESSION from @MALLSICK on Vimeo.

The Legendary Binkdog at it again.  This time the VA legend gives us a long awaited glimpse into his creative process as he chops and programs a sample, keys a bassline in, and sequences an amazingly soulful slap.  Dope vid!

Jermaine Dupri and Brian Michael Cox in the Lab

Great vid of Jermaine Dupri and Brian Michael Cox crafting a pair of beats for Anthony Hamilton's latest project. We get a pretty good glimpse at their workflow. I love listening to these guys studio banter. Very informative. Plus any vid containing somebody chopping and programming samples on an mpc3000 is a good one.

Vanderslice Beats

in this clip, ill producer Eric Vanderslice showcases a few gems.  The SP606 has relatively low key existence but Vanderslice has mastered the unit and manages to use it to twist out his dark, menacing, signature sound.  If you're not up on big homey do yourself a favor and check some of his stuff!

Bink! working on a beat for the MMJB

BINK! X MMJB: Session from Michael Béon on Vimeo.

Bink! workin on a track for the Money makin Jam boys. Bink slappin greatness out of the mpc3000 as always.

Questlove Flips a sample and (SURPRISE) plays drums over it!

Legendary drummer for of the Roots gives you a rare glimpse into his production process. Watch as he uses a beat machine called the drums. He goes on to explains the lengths he has to go to in order to get a Michael Phillips Thomas sample to sound ill. Questo also gives us a good look at his drum-tech as he makeshift-mic's the drums with electric tape. Its great to see the process of people playing live drums over production. Love it

Check out the flip below!!!!



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Mphazes Beatmaking Workshop (Tutorial pt 1)

Amazing Australian based producer Mphazes demonstrates a track during a recent Production workshop he conducted in South Africa. This act of selflessness allowed Mphazes to act as an ambassador for authentic hip hop and explain how we can all share a passion for music that expands beyond nationality, color and creed.

He also took the time out to showcase some amazing beats. Please enjoy!:

Evidence making a beat

Nice lil clip of Evidence (of Dilated Peoples)making a beat that would go on to become "Kindness for weakness" from Dilated Peoples second lp "20/20". Nice to see footage of the ASR-10 being worked on. Very dope machine.

Dwele making a beat...song

Very innovative clip of soulful Motor City genius Dwele creating a conceptual production based video that evolves into a very soulful vignette. Very Creative, but what else would you expect from Dwele.

Ryan Leslie makes "Maybachs and Diamonds"

In this widely viewed video Ryan Leslie effortlessly creates a soulful 80's tinged sound-bed, complete with some amazing analogue synth riffs, for Rick Ross to weave an elegant narrative to.  Very interested to see where this song ends up as it seems to have missed Ross's "Deeper than Rap" and "Teflon Don" lps.

Boola chopping a sample on the 3000

Short but sweet. Boola, (Young Chris, Neef, Beanie Siegal, Freeway, and a slew of other Roc affiliates) chops up a sample in his trusty mpc 3000. Not a whole lot of content here, but I always find it interesting to see somebody chopping on the 3k. Love that machine!

J Dilla Documentary

"J.Dilla: Still Shining" from B.Kyle on Vimeo.

Must see!

Bink Interview

in this interview Bink explains his influences, production equipment and process. He also speaks briefly about how he incorporates live instrumentation into his tracks. Something that he is employing increasingly lately. Very dope vid from PMPWORLDWIDE.COM

More King Karnov

Once again, King Karnov! This dude is impressive. Straight up. In this clip, Karnov gives us a brief interview after playing a BANGER! Bonus points to anybody who can identify the synth at the 0:57 second mark.

Just Blaze Red Bull Academy Interview

An extremely thorough interview with super producer Just Blaze. If you have an hour and 45 minutes to kill at work this is a must see!!!

Enjoy!

Double O talks about "Sampling"

Great interview revealing producer Double O (one half of Kidz in the Hall) thought process as it relates to sample. As a huge fan of sample based music I find it very interesting to hear producer's views on the practice. Double O makes some very strong points and explains a very open minded and reasonable stance on making sample based music.

Moss Interview

In this clip from Onsmash.com, Toronto based producer Moss explains his affinity for records, and how he has been able to place phenomenal tracks with some of the most respected artists of our time. Great interview, very informative. Moss is extremely underated!


Shout to DJ Teknik for the find.

Black Milk Flips a sample

Hands down one of my favorite beat videos ever. Black shows you the whole process as he previews vinyl, finds a section he'd like to flip, flips said section, and lays down drums and a bassline in a matter of 10 minutes of elapsed time! Dope track too! What more could you ask for!?

DJ Khalil and his "Secret Weapon"

DJ Khalil showcases some of the music he and his band "The New Royales" have been working on. Producers Jake one and duo "The bizness" witness Khalil's amazing sound-scapes first hand. Towards the end of the video Khalil showcases an amazingly unique instrument called the Omnichord. Very impressive!