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

Frenquency Guide for hiphop/pop mixing

Posted by Strada | Posted in DIY, Gear | Posted on 10-10-2009

Excellent referrence guide for mixing the most common instrument in hip-hop / pop!

Big Up to LDB for posting that on illmuzik.com

VIEW/DOWNLOAD it HERE

Just Blaze on “Demo-itis”

Posted by Strada | Posted in Gear | Posted on 21-02-2009

Mr Blaze gives view on the itis. Gives out a very important tips, leave place for the artist. Upcoming producer tends to fill up the beat because you don’t have a artist in studio with you. The classic quote “Less is More”

Also goes into a situation he had with Beanie siegel about a vocal sample he had to fix up to make space for his vocals. Using Eventide H3000


That what I like about Just (beside his dope production), He gets in details and explains very well his point and views. You can tell he know his ish…

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In session with Danja Hands

Posted by Strada | Posted in Gear, Tutorial | Posted on 15-02-2009

A great 3 part series from Remixmag with Timbalands protegé, Danja Hands. He goes into the details about how he put together the beat for Dj Khaled We takin’ Over. He names the synth he uses for each part, how the drum tracks were built. Using Logic 8 Good studio anectdotes. Lots of good info here…

In part 2, his engineer Marcella Araica, talks about her recording chain, tips on stacking snares and working in the studio with Timbo. She lists her fav’s plugins….too much info to list.

MUST watch for all producers!

In Session with Danja Hands part#1
In Session with Danja Hands part#2
In Session with Danja Hands part#3

WATCH ALL PARTS PEOPLE!

This is the song that are talking about!

Just Blaze on Pro Tools being the industry standard

Posted by Strada | Posted in Gear | Posted on 05-02-2009

Mr Justin Blaze briefly explains why Pro-tools is industry standard and how…

Denaun Porter demo Miko and talks Reaper

Posted by Strada | Posted in Gear | Posted on 05-02-2009

D12’s producer Mr.Porter (D12, 50, The Game…) Talks about his Miko and why it’s the center of his studio and talk about Reaper

Ryan Leslie/Kid Cudy (studio footage)+ Alesis Andromeda

Posted by Strada | Posted in Beat Video, Gear | Posted on 04-02-2009

R Les working on a joint for Kid Cudy….
That Andromeda joints sounds amazing. That’s one thing I got to give to the man, always comes up with the nicest sounds, someitme very simplistic but dope!


Ryan Leslie Session w/Kid Cudi from Ryan Leslie on Vimeo.