Beat of the Week: “Untouched”
I just really like this loop. I don’t really care if it’s not all that hip-hop or whatever else you might say.
Beat of the Week: “To Be Blue”
I came across this sample in a short burst of cassette fever I had. Having picked clean the vinyl at the goodwill spot I turned to the tapes and wound up with this gem.
Beat of the Week: “My Little Town”
This week’s selection comes with a music video concept. Go ahead and press play and then start reading the story after the break.
Beat of the Week – “Remember You”
It’s funny to me the twists some of my beats take. This one started out innocent, but got real dark once I put together the verse part. If you imagine the song is about losing a loved one, then the intro that repeats as a chorus would be like remembering the good times and the [...]
Beat of the Week – “Reggae Bounce”
Earlier this week my friend, the great slam poet Matt Blesse, e-mailed me a youtube link to a Native Guns song and asked “don’t you have a beat with this sample?” Why yes, I believe I do. This week’s beat goes back to that three-month period where I had a blue MPC 1000. It was [...]
Beat of the Week – “Come Home”
I decided that I’m sitting on too much unheard music, so welcome to my new weekly “Beat Of The Week” post. I’m also working on a page to add to the site that’ll act as a player for all the beats of the week. For the first entry I present “Come Home” which is largely [...]