Today I gotta call and an album I’ve done some hip hop instrumentals and production on has gotten distribution. The artist goes by “Dapper Dan” and he’s on the cali underground hip hop scene. The instrumentals from me are of various styles. Have a west coast instrumental, an abstract and an underground instrumental. I’m going…
If you own an MPC 1000 or MPC 2500, an absolute must have is an aftermarket operating system. It is an upgrade that costs between $59 and $123 but money is well invested. I’m not sure how “JJ” the creator of the operating system attained his knowledge, but he definitely knows some of the AKAI…
How skilled are you at recording (or making hip hop instrumentals)? One piece of gear that is a great buy is the Golden Age Pre 73. The vocals on this sound clear and warm and its only $350. Most Hip Hop Producers swear by the Shure brand of microphones for great recordings. A few top…
If you want to learn audio recording or beat making, you have a few options. Some, go to recording school and get access to top music producers and recording engineers. Others invest in their own audio gear and buy books and learn to make hip hop instrumentals, rock or just audio principles through tutorials. Regardless…
So, this isn’t necessarily a hip hop instrumental, but Mayor Hawthorne’s – “A Long Time” has an awesome backing track! Its got a nice throw-back feel with funky bass, old school vocals and a groovin guitar track. You’d expect to find the song on an old vinyl record, but its new(er). When listening to the…
When listening to a Hip Hop Instrumental, do you ever wonder how the drums were made? A lot of hip hop producers and beat makers use drum loops. Either original ones they recorded themselves or ones from vinyl records, movies, or whatever plays quality audio. Its a common practice to find a drum break, then…
As promised.. we are kicking off a series of articles called : What did they sample?!. The idea is to show you some different samples and then show what the finished Hip Hop Instrumental turned out to be.. Today, we are going to look at “hypnotize” by Notorious B.I.G. This Instrumental is recognizable as soon…
Just about every hip hop producer is going to have crates of records. These are a great source for sounds to sample and make Instrumentals with! I gained a lot of knowledge about processing audio when starting to sample. If you are just starting out, here is a term that will help you: Timestretch, its…
Korg has always been a huge name in music production. From Guitar pedals to synths, recording equipment to samplers and more, Korg’s line of products is vast and plentiful. The Kaoss Pad has been around for some time! In 1999 the KP1 first debuted and through years of development the KP3 came out in around…
The ASR-10 is probably one of my favorite pieces of gear. Ensoniq has built so much good equipment in the past, ASRs included. Everything about this keyboard is great. From the sliders to the selection buttons and mod wheels, everything is smooth. Popular hip hop producers like Alchemist and KanyeWest have used the ASR-10 for…