Hip Hop Sampling Remains a Mystery to Me…
I’m not even going to pretend I understand how this guy does this. I used to make some fly beats back in the day on the amazing Yamaha my parents bought me when I was 13, but nothing compared to this.
Anyhow. Meet Disko Dave. In the video, he messes around with a sample, adds different rhythms and such and makes it sound pretty incredible. Personally, I’m quite impressed. I have limited to no exposure to the hip hop world aside from the horrible, overproduced pop-hip hop on the radio. This is a breath of fresh air. Can’t deny this guy is talented.
If it means anything to you, he’s using an Akai MPC 2000XL, and I kinda want one (even though I wouldn’t be able to use it for my life.) I would love to know how those little buttons change the chord. Are the chords preprogrammed to fit the key… or is each button a note? Any insight?
If you’re curious, I found this clip on www.cratekings.com. Peace.
Posted: May 10th, 2008 under Hip Hop.
Comments: 1
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Comment from James Connors
Time: May 17, 2008, 1:38 pm
Hey, Rebecca - I found this in one of my rss feeds: http://www.tuaw.com/2008/05/16/ir-909-brings-old-school-beatmaking-to-the-iphone/
I thought it’s the perfect bridge for you.
-James
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