9TH WONDER INTERVIEW: The Art of Sampling

9th Wonder speaks on how he blew up in the game and the art of sampling. This is an old interview but its still relevant. 

At one point of the interview he challenges people that doubt the art of sampling and producing hip-hop to take the "Today" by Tom Scott and recreate "Reminisce Over You" by Pete Rock and CL Smooth.


Here's "Today" by Tom Scott

Here's "Reminisce Over You" by Pete Rock and CL Smooth

Aaliyah (Feat. Timbaland) - Are You That Somebody (Sango Remix)

Aaliyah (Feat. Timbaland) - Are You That Somebody (Sango Remix) by SangoBeats

I'm starting a collection of Maschine tutorials

So, as I mentioned in my previous post, I'm going to start making beats again. Well, I never truly started - I just got a taste of it really.

One of my favourite things to do is scour YouTube for tutorials and tips from other Maschine and amateur beat producers. There's some really good ones out there and I am going to start posting the ones that I find useful.

Hit me up if you find any great Maschine or beat production videos in your journey.

Peace!

New Beat - Soul Departure

I just started experimenting with making my on beats in 2011.

I had to tear the setup down in the summer of 2011 after a few months of learning the basics on how to use Reason and Machine. I just unpacked and setup all of my gear in the new crib. Finally, after 9 months, it's time to get back into it.

I'm new and rusty at the same time, so I'm looking for some constructive advice on how to get better. Holla!

More beats are coming. Thanks for listening.


Soul Departure by sound_bwoy

I'm Back...

Alright, I'm back and ready to start posting more music, art, etc.

I haven't made a beat in a long time... here's something that I posted on my soundcloud a while ago. Still need a lot of work before I can say I'm proud of what I'm creating. You have to start somewhere and work your way up, right?

Anyone stumbling across this let me know what you think. 

Strange on Shore by sound_bwoy

Beat Boxing by Eklips

Second Beat - "ViCTiMS"

Available on www.soundcloud.com




Victims by sound_bwoy

"The Beginning" - First complete beat ever

My first completed beat called "The Beginning." This song was sampled from the Isley Bros song called "For the love in you."

I'm not satisfied with the final product, but the only way to go is up from here.

Open to feedback that I can use to improve my skills (or lack of).










The Beginning by sound_bwoy

Some more MPC goodness - Abstrakt Ideas

Thought I would share another great beat tape that I found on Bandcamp. Nodding my head on beat  as I work until the early morning hours on projects.

Looking for chill beats and samples. Ladies and gentlemen check out Abstrakt Idea - Beats, Blunts & Burgers Vol. 1.

Abstrakt Idea - Beats, Blunts & Burgers Vol. 1

In search of GOOD music? Check out www.bandcamp.com

I'm always in search of good music. What is good music you ask? Not sure what it means to you. To me, there's no formula that makes a song or artist grab my attention. I just know what I like when it hits my ear.

I can tell what I don't like and that is about 90 percent of the music that is played over and over until I sometimes think about ejecting myself from my car into oncoming traffic.

Enter Bandcamp

This site is packed with independent, unsigned geniuses hiding safely away from the wack, soul-draining Pop radio stations. I don't hate Pop, I just can't stand how stations play songs over and over again. If Rihanna's "S&M" song were a human it would be a beaten, cracked-out, violated, shell-of-a-man laying on an abandon street.

Type in whatever you are thinking... Go ahead -> "hip-hop", "Reggae", "Rock", "DubStep", etc. Whatever you type results in an endless list of shit-you've-never-heard-before wicked music. HEAVEN!

I typed in "MPC beats"... I randomly picked an artist by the name Admin PaYne. Next thing I know I was banging my head to his beat tape titled "20 Beats in 20 Days!"

Check out www.bandcamp.com - it's beautiful.

Turn your speakers up for this one! Hudson Mohawke - Over Night

Yes! I got this on repeat.

Random YouTube Find... KayKay - Talented Producer

So I'm all about beats right now and I'm always searching the web for basement beatheads and producers for inspiration and just to see what kind of gear / setup everyone else is rockin'. I stumbled across this beautiful but killah beat-makin' goddess named KayKay.

I don't know much about her but I'm feelin' the tunes that she's bumpin'.

Here's KayKay's channel - http://www.youtube.com/user/KayKayONTHEBEATZ

Check her out... and she's fiiiiiiiiiine!