The making of Lil Wayne/Eminem “Drop The World”

Posted by Strada | Posted in Beat Video | Posted on 27-02-2010

I always like to see making of songs. this is a good video. I would have  like more on the technical side but dope. The networking side of thing is also pretty interesting. Who sent it to who and why and how ….

Anatomy Of A Grammy (Chris Henderson)

Posted by Strada | Posted in Industry | Posted on 27-02-2010

Interview By Jerry L. Barrow

“When I first got into things I was writing and producing the entire song. But as time went on I saw that my network wasn’t growing with each placement. …” -Chris Henderson

Nodfactor.com: How does a Physics student at Hampton get involved in making music?

Chris Henderson: I guess it was always in me but it’s like there were clues there looking back. I used to fill up water glasses and play them. But they never took that as musical. I wasn’t even drawn to the piano until I saw Purple Rain. I always assumed people who played piano had lessons. But when I saw that scene of him playing the tape of the girl’s song and then played it on piano I turned to my brother and asked “what’s that?” and he said it’s called playing by ear. Some people can just listen to music and just play it. I started trying it and I was actually pretty good at it.

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Wordsmith Vintage Vault mixtape is out now!

Posted by Strada | Posted in Strada | Posted on 23-02-2010

Get yours here: http://tinyurl.com/yl3477a

Fresh off the press people and I got4 cuts on it!!!!

Let me know what you think

01.) Wordsmith x DJ Ykcor x DJ Ames Intro
02.) Coming Of Age (Produced By Professa)
03.) Leap Of Faith (Produced By J. Stillton)
04.) Great Escape (feat. Black Knight & Kontact) (Produced By Capish)
05.) Ladder Of Success (Remix) (feat. Kontact & Black Knight, Junclassic, RatheMC & Soulstice) (Produced By Street Level)
06.) The Making Of Senor Wordsmith (Produced By Strada)
07.) An Indecent Time (feat. Siyam & Augustus the Mac) (Produced By Siyam)
08.) Slanguistics (Produced By Strada)
09.) Coming For The Top Spot (feat. Kontact & Black Knight, Cyrano, Braille, Gripz, Laelo Hood, Lef, Steadfast, E-Major, Sir Aah, Genesis Elijah, Manny Moscow & Junclassic) (Produced By Stealf)
10.) The Daily Word 2006-2009 Edition (Produced By Capish & WDZ)
11.) March Madness (Produced By Strada)
12.) Space Age Rock (Produced By Strada)

13.) Special Request (feat. Kimia Collins) (Produced By Rednaz Beats)
14.) International Incense (feat. Kontact & Black Knight, Whitefolkz & Manny Moscow) (Produced By Cash Flow)
15.) Dreamchild (Produced By Professa)

Chicagonow.com & Sgt. Tibs showing love!

Posted by Strada | Posted in Produced by Strada | Posted on 20-02-2010

Sgt. Tibs from chicagonow.com write up on the the single I produced for Wordsmith.

Producer: Strada - FULL, CDQ, Track off the upcoming album, Vintage Experience *Tibs Fav.™
Wordsmith is an upcoming artist who caught our attention with a well-produced video for the catchy single “Hook Up Hotline”. The variety of scenes and locations only enhances a song that can already stand on its own as a potential mainstream single. Wordsmith is another up and coming artist who sets the bar even higher for debut videos. Between his video above and Rotimi’s debut video on the R&B side featured earlier this week, it’s a great reminder for upcoming artists to really bring it and try to make a visual splash with their music videos. Definitely an important ingredient to have to build your resume. For more on Wordsmith, including pics, bio, and of course more music, check him out on MySpace here. [...]

Drumma Boy on being more than a producer

Posted by Strada | Posted in Beat Video, Industry | Posted on 12-02-2010

2 excellent interviews with Drumma giving insight on being more than a producer and becoming a brand!

next one after the jump

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DJ toomp in-studio

Posted by Strada | Posted in Beat Video | Posted on 09-02-2010

Another dope post by from Crate Kings

Here is what Semantik spotted on Toomp’s studio:

Notable Studio Items:

  • Three Akai MPC3000’s
  • Four ASR-10’s
  • Roland Fantom-S
  • Akai MPC2500
  • Propellerhead Reason & Record
  • Mackie Mixing Board
  • Stanton T.80 Turntable
  • Focus (Aftermath) builds a beat!

    Posted by Strada | Posted in Beat Video, DIY, Gear, production tip | Posted on 09-02-2010

    Noce video of the different parts of the beatmaking process. Focus always has great video interview…

    props to Crate Kings

    10,000 free sample downloads from SampleRadar!

    Posted by Strada | Posted in Tools | Posted on 07-02-2010

    ENJOY!!!!I know I will

    Thanks to the addition of SampleRadar’s 316 Parisian-style samples, we’re pleased to be able to report that we now have more than 10,000 samples for you to download - and all for free.

    Download links after the jump.

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    These Artists are Looking For BEATS!!

    Posted by Strada | Posted in Opportunity | Posted on 06-02-2010

    I am sending heat…and you?

    Shoutout to IDOMUSIC for putting that out

    These Artists are Looking For BEATS!!

    Juice
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmCw_9BjRN0
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYSPDmqUS0A&feature=related
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2eS33V991s
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfCgNvs8dQY

    Roccett
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4ijQw3ST-Q

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    Vintage Limited talks to Montreal Producer Strada

    Posted by Strada | Posted in Strada | Posted on 06-02-2010

    Thanks to the Trey P and the good people at Vintage CLothing Limited for posting the interview on their blog. Here it is:

    SDC10602

    An Interview with Montreal Producer Strada

    Trey P: So can you tell the Vintage audience and fans who Strada is?

    Strada: I’m a producer, sound designer, and composer. I live in Montreal, Canada and yes, I am a French Canadian! For the last five years or so, I have been Wordsmith’s in-house producer. I also worked with Chubb Rock, Skyzoo, Gage Pierre(France), and The BC (UK). I did some scoring for a couple animation films and a few sound design gigs. Basically, I just try to make the best music possible, create audio background, and get you that feeling from sound.

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