I have been producing original music from scratch since age 5 or 6. Currently at age 31, I will soon attempt the leap from producer to DJ. It seems to me that in most cases (i.e. Dr. Dre), DJ's are…
Jul 3 2012
Jul 2 2012
Stanton T.80 turntable - Motor Out!
Sampling old vinyl records from my father's generation has a certain "spice" to it. It's just more fun. I have crates of vinyl records from the baby boomer generation in which I sample certain sections, loops, and phrases of the…
Jul 1 2012
Miktek Microphones
There are many microphones to choose from when thinking about recording your drum set, vocals, or any musical instrument. Miktek mics are used up and down Nashville Music Row in Tennessee, and are a great choice. They use very beautiful…
Jun 23 2012
Gear Fest 2012
Sweetwater Sound is having their annual Gear Fest today. I feel a little bit "geared out" when I see the mobs of people. Sometimes too much talking is done over "gear," and there isn't much creating. With all the new…
Jun 22 2012
Let it Be Hip Hop Remix Video
This is one of my only, if not the only, music video. I sampled Paul McCartney's song "Let it Be," or should I say "The Beatles?" Not sure who owns the publishing rights to this song because the beatles had…
Mar 27 2012
Music is the Ticket
Music is the Ticket: an original production about how music makes me feel as I get in tune with the beat. Music does so many things to us. It is what "emotions" sound like. I remember writing part of this…