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Producer Russell W. Reconstructs “Otis” beat (Video)

Thomas — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 12:49:07 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVdCThsPTrE

Producer Russell W. gives a step by step tutorial on how he recreated the “Otis” beat.

ATTN Producers: Submit Your Sample-Free Music Today!

Kevin — Fri, 22 May 2009 22:55:07 +0000

Diamond Music Group is looking for sample-free music to license to one of their high profile clients. This is legit opportunity for anyone to get their music heard by people in the industry, while making some money! Hit the jump for the full details from Diamond CEO, Matt Diamond.

DMG is now taking tracks submission from YOU. All submissions must be 100% SAMPLE FREE. We are looking for UPTEMPO beats in the 95-120 BMP range. Our client is looking for aggressive & dramatic beats that are NOT too busy. All tracks are to be submitted AS SOON AS POSSIBLE and should be emailed as a sendspace link to COALMINERECORDS@GMAIL.COM. Please put your producer name, followed by SAMPLE FREE BEAT SUBMISSIONS (in all caps) as the subject, ie: JOE SMITH SAMPLE FREE BEAT SUBMISSIONS. Producers will be notified via email if any of their tracks have been selected where the necessary paperwork will be completed. This is a great way to have your production showcased through a national licensing campaign and earn money through royalties, simultaneously. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at your earliest convenience.

Best,
Matt Diamond
Diamond Music Group/Coalmine Records

Beat Diggin: The Documentary

Kevin — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:05:53 +0000

Some people love hip hop for the lyrics, some people just really dig the beats. That’s me… I dig the beats. I love knowing what goes in to make a beat, the whole science of it all. So when I see a documentary like this, man I eat it up! The following 30 minute documentary goes into the art form of beat diggin. Diamond D (D.I.T.C.), Mr. Waltz (Beatminerz), Showbiz (D.I.T.C.), Evil D (Beatminerz) show us how it’s done… how to walk into a mom and pop record store and find that gem to make that perfect beat. Special appearances by Common, Mos Def, and Royal Flush. Major props to J Rizzle for sending this my way. Check it after the cut…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5IJjBvSFyU

Attention Producers: Kid Cudi Needs Beats

Kevin — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:12:48 +0000

Caught this over at YN’s spot. Who knows… could be opportunity knocking?

ATTENTION PRODUCERS!!! — G.O.O.D Music/Universal’s artist Kid Cudi b.k.a. The Man on the Moon, needs beats ASAP to complete his album. But, not just any beats, he needs uptempo hip-hop beats with NO HOOKS. So, if you think you got what it takes, submit your beats (max 3 per producer) to:

tjsdjsbeats@gmail.com

Make sure you include your contact info and the names of your tracks so we can reach out to you if you qualify.

If you’d like more information about Kid Cudi or catch his vibe, visit: www.kidcudi.com

Photosounder: New Strides in Audio Technology

Kevin — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:00:27 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUZeE5vMZTI

Since we deal with a lot of music production on the site, I had to share this this with you all. It’s a computer program called Photosounder. Photosounder is a new and innovative sound editing and synthesis tool that allows you to edit sound in powerful new ways by turning the entire sound into an image that accurately describes all of the sound’s features.

Check the video above and hear how they isolated an instrument from The Ohio Players’ “Funky Worm”. This is simply amazing! I’ve never in my life seen or heard of this done before, at least as cleanly as it is heard here. And this was all done using only Photosounder and Photoshop, by capturing an image of the audio and erasing sounds in Photoshop. Then replaying that image in Photosounder. This new technology is bound to break new strides in sampling and can probably be used to remove vocals to create high quality instrumentals or acapellas!

Making The Beat: “My President Is Black”

Kevin — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:21:13 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqarOY5hYvk

Would love to see more videos like this… producers take notes!

Mixtape Project: K-Rupson & Doc Oct – North Meets South

Kevin — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:48:00 +0000

ATTENTION ALL PRODUCERS!

Man man DJ Chew hit me up to host this hot new mixtape that he’s helping put together, but we need beats! K-Rupson out of Canada meets South Carolina MC Doc Oct for this mixtape full of original music. Producers send in your tracks to djchew420@gmail.com. DJ Chew is helping set up the project and doin the graphic work. All beats will be used only for promo use and no money will be made off the cd. All production credits will be credited in the tracklisting of the cd to help promote each producer. Any questions, contact DJ Chew.

Producers Only: Timbaland Drum Kit

Kevin — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:36:42 +0000

And another one…. all hail to Timbo the King! I have yet to hear a Timbo impersonator (other than Danja, of course). Some great sounds here.

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Producers Only: Neptunes Drum Kit

Kevin — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:28:18 +0000

Just another random drum kit I had on the computer. This is me, giving up the goods… Enjoy!

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Producers Only: Dr. Dre Drum Kit

Kevin — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:17:48 +0000

Not sure where I found this kit at, but if you wanna make beats like Dr. Dre then this is the kit you need.

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Producers Only: Giant Roland Drum Pack

Kevin — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:54:58 +0000

Thanks to MIDIMarc for coming through with another nice drum kit. Today’s gonna be a slow day; got things to do, but I had to get something up for the producers to play with today. Enjoy!

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Producers Only: Akai MPC-60

Kevin — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:37:12 +0000

This new series seems to be a hit with the producers on the site, so we’re gonna keep giving up the goodies. This kit comes courtesy of One Mic. Apparently, the MPC-60 was used heavily in late 80s / early 90s hip hop production. I’m not gonna front like I know this equipment, so you can read up on it here.

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Previous kits…

Deadly Drums

Producers Only: Deadly Drums

Kevin — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:04:30 +0000

Brand new feature here on the site! We know who are audience is and we know what you want. From time to time, we’re gonna start posting drum kits, sounds, and samples for all the producers out there trying to get their game on. The first drum kit in this new series comes courtesey of MIDIMarc. He wanted to share one of his most coveted drum kits with all the producers here on the site. I’ve got a ton more that I’ll be putting up over time. If you got a drum kit you want to share, send a link my way. Just please don’t flood the comments with links to kits.

KevinNottingham.com » Producers Only

Producer Russell W. Reconstructs “Otis” beat (Video)

ATTN Producers: Submit Your Sample-Free Music Today!

Beat Diggin: The Documentary

Attention Producers: Kid Cudi Needs Beats

Photosounder: New Strides in Audio Technology

Making The Beat: “My President Is Black”

Mixtape Project: K-Rupson & Doc Oct – North Meets South

Producers Only: Timbaland Drum Kit

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Producers Only: Neptunes Drum Kit

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Producers Only: Dr. Dre Drum Kit

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Producers Only: Giant Roland Drum Pack

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Producers Only: Akai MPC-60

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Producers Only: Deadly Drums

DOWNLOAD DEADLY DRUMS