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 [...]
Beatsmithery From Start To Finish
I’ve been seriously slacking in the beat making department lately. So I decided that as soon as I got home from work today, I’d pick out a record, listen for a sample, then make a beat while exporting out each step of my process to give you a glimpse into how my mind works.
Happy Balladays!
When not working on Full Foam Jacket, watching Mystery Science Theater 3000 on Netflix, or playing the “rage cage” variation of the drinking game “quarters” with friends, I’ve been slowly hammering away at a Christmas mixtape. Originally I was shooting for about eight to nine tracks all sampling classic holiday songs, but my girlfriend’s coming [...]
Rocky Horror Beat Show Wrap-Up
I’ve been really slacking on updating the site because I’ve been so focused on the Rocky Horror Beat Show and either working on my beats, or doing something to take my mind off of the whole thing. Well, the battle’s over now and I’m not gonna sugar-coat, dance-around, or otherwise soften it, I didn’t make [...]