DON’T SLEEP: Jomac “PerspectivesInAudio” [BEAT TAPE]
Producers I Know’s own Jomac dropped a brand new beat tape today called “PerspectivesInAudio” that you all need to hear. If you’re looking for the best and brightest in the beat culture or production in general then this is the place to be as I keep my ear to the ground so to speak. Under no circumstances should you sleep on Jomac. None whatsoever…
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DON’T SLEEP: The Find Mag x Shag “Contrast” [MIX]
Team PIK member Shag just came off of his Cult Classic Records release and now he and The Find Mag teamed up to drop this fire ass mix called “Contrast” featuring selections from Afta-1, J Dilla, Ta-Ku, Blu & Edan, DIBIA$E, Danny Brown and Yesterday’s New Quintent amonst others. One day I’ll figure out why Mixcloud won’t embed on my site. One day. Until then? Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: X.E.L. “What You Lookin’ For” (prod. by M Slago) [SINGLE]
Here’s a new jawn from X.E.L. called “What You Lookin’ For” produced by the homie M Slago of Team PIK. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Suave Debonair f/Pete Cannon “Play Your Game (Remix)” (prod. by Pete Cannon) [VIDEO]
Suave Debonair’s “Play Your Game” video just dropped. Both the original and the remix were produced by Team PIK’s Pete Cannon and I think he might have done the hook as well. The girl is the video is named Layla Manoochehri for anyone wondering (I know I was). Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Dockmini “Cardiff Files” [BEAT TAPE]
Team PIK member Dockmini recently uploaded a new collection of beats for sale on the Producers I Know Bandcamp that I’ll be adding new projects to this Summer. If you wnt work from him hit him up @ dockmini[at]gmail[dot]com. Serious inquiries only. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Shag “Revolution” [BEAT TAPE]
Team PIK’s Shaq has just released his debut project on Cult Classic Records called “Revolution”. If you’ve had the privilege of seeing his growth, range and versatility over these past 19 projects (he’s only 19) then you can do nothing but get exited at the prospect of what he’ll accomplish in the near and not too distant future. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Jon Phonics “WEEKNIGHTS” (prod. by Jon Phonics) [INSTRUMENTAL]
Jon Phonics has done it yet again. Here’s a ridiculous instrumental called “WEEKNIGHTS” he dropped yesterday that I’ve been playing like mad on my iPhones since last night/this morning (days tend to bleed together for me). Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Jon Phonics “ARTeNOU 2012 Promo Mix” [MIX]
This is Team PIK member Jon Phonics’ 30 minute + promo mix for the ARTeNOU Electronic Music Festival which happens in Barcelona, Spain on June 9th, 2012. The 2012 ARTeNOU Electronic Music Festival will feature performances from Disclosure, Throwing Snow, Lost Twin & Spaced Out Family, NOAIPRE, Jon Phonics himself and many more. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Jomac “SightsToHear” [BEAT TAPE]
Jomac is Team PIK and he just released a brand new instrumental project/beat tape called :SightsToHear”. In my obviously biased opinion it’s great. When you hear it? You’ll realize that it’s great, too. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Shag “Better” (prod. by Shag) [VIDEO]
Here’s a video for the Shag jawn called “Better” done to promote Shag’s upcoming EP on Cult Classic Records. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Shag “Remixes and B-Sides” [REMIX PROJECT]
PIK’s Shag dropped a jawn consisting of mostly remixes he’s done and a few instrumentals to total 20 tracks that he bundled as “Remixes and B-Sides”. Shag has a project dropping soon on Cult Classic Records and I’m proud of his progression in just the past year or so. Don’t sleep on Shag…
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DON’T SLEEP: Fat Killahz “Holdin’ My Piece” (prod. by Peace Of Mind) [SINGLE]
Team PIK member & Beats At Will producer Peace Of Mind dropped off a brand new jawn featuring Detroit’s own Fat Killahz (minus a King Gordy verse) called “Holdin’ My Piece”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Minas “Next Of Kin” (prod. by ApaTight) [SINGLE]
My Team PIK dude ApaTight just produced this banger for UK emcee Minas called “Next Of Kin” that dropped today. You can peep it right here via the Bandcamp embed link and if you want some heat from Aye Pee then promptly hit him up at apatight[at]gmail[dot]com. Serious inquiries only. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Pete Cannon “Outlook Festival 2012 Competition Entry” (prod. by Pete Cannon) [INSTRUMENTAL]
My dude Pete Cannon with another monster beat he submitted for the Outlook Festival Competition G-Technology x Novation are holding. This is raw. Don’t sleep…
DON’T SLEEP: Jon Phonics x BUG “Jack Duckworth” (co-prod. by Jon Phonics & BUG) [VIDEO]
Team PIK‘s Jon Phonics had a bananas year in 2011. He dropped some of the biggest jawns of the year in his Chakra Sounds single “Bruck Out”/”The One” (which landed him a spot on Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood Bubblers 7 compilation) and the mix “Gutter Beats For Rapping” showcasing slaps he had available for purchase on the Producers I Know Bandcamp.
Jon’s new project is the “Grid Games EP” which first dropped on PRISM February 6th but went into wide release back on February 20th. It shows off the full range of his immense creativity and versatility, featuring collaborations with PIK’s own Pete Cannon, former team member Jeeks and BUG. It also features remixes from Kidkanevil, Pedestrian & Ghost Mutt. The digital version will include additional tracks featuring S-Type, Jaisu, SirOJ and Bobby Tank. Here’s the video for the lead track off the “Grid Games EP” called “Jack Duckworth”. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Pete Cannon TV Vol. 1 f/Naive Machine, Stig Of The Dump, Dr. Syntax, Sivey, Mod Medicine & Mazzie [MINI-DOCUMENTARY/BEAT VIDEO]
PIK member Pete Cannon gives us a glimpse into his daily operation as a producer/beatmaker/musician/tech genius/synth master/DJ with the first installment of Pete Cannon TV. We get guest appearances from Team PIK’s own Naive Machine as well as other friends of PIK Sivey & Mazzie. We also catch up with Stig Of The Dump, Dr. Syntax and Mod Medicine. Don’t sleep on my dude, shun! Salute to Pete Cannon. For that heat, hit him up at petecannonmusic[at]gmail[dot]com. Serious inquiries only. My dude might be a slight bit crazy but so are his beats so it all balances out so…….Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Houseshoes x MichiganHipHop.com x Peace Of Mind “The 5 Day Theory” [BEAT TAPE]
The story goes that the homie Houseshoes challenged Team PIK/Beats At Will’s Peace Of Mind to make a beat tape much in the spirit of the 15 minute beat challenges he used to hold in his old apartment back in the days. Here how Shoes described it on Twitter:
“So. 5 days ago, @Peaceofmind313 was on here [Twitter] askin for some shit to chop up.. I sent him 5 joints that have been sampled previously. And posted that the results would be posted in 5 days on @MichiganHipHop It would be called #The5DayTheory. Basically I just did it to put him on the spot. @Peaceofmind313 is a dope producer. Real dope.”
You can download “The 5 Day Theory” from here via a MediaFire link or stream it via the embedded SoundCloud link. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Stig Of The Dump “They” (prod. by Pete Cannon) [VIDEO]
Here’s the video for UK emcee Stig Of The Dump’s latest single on Lewis Recordings called “They” which is a banger produced by Producers I Know‘s own Pete Cannon. Stop sleepin’…
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DON’T SLEEP: Pete Cannon “Quick Hip Hop Beat On Amiga 1200/Octamed/8 Bit” [BEAT VIDEO]
Team PIK member Pete Cannon once again goes full retard on the beats by making a slap on a damb Amiga 1200 using two beatmaking/music production programs that are about as old as the British show “The Real McCoy” our UK cousins used to watch after BET stopped airing “Desmond’s” (I went back with that one). Don’t sleep on my dude, shun! Salute to Pete Cannon. For that heat, hit him up at petecannonmusic[at]gmail[dot]com. Serious inquiries only. My dude might punch the moon on some Tetsuo shit and turn it into a beat for you to rap over. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Jon Phonics “Grid Games EP” [NEW PROJECT]
Team PIK‘s Jon Phonics had one hell of a 2011. He dropped some of the biggest jawns of the year in his Chakra Sounds single “Bruck Out”/”The One” (which landed him a spot on Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood Bubblers 7 compilation) and the mix “Gutter Beats For Rapping” showcasing slaps he had available for purchase on the Producers I Know Bandcamp.
Jon’s new project is the “Grid Games EP” which dropped on PRISM February 6th but goes into wide release on February 20th. It shows off the full range of his immense creativity and versatility, featuring collaborations with PIK’s own Pete Cannon, former team member Jeeks and BUG. It also features remixes from Kidkanevil, Pedestrian & Ghost Mutt. The digital version will include additional tracks featuring S-Type, Jaisu, SirOJ and Bobby Tank. Here’s the PRISM Bandcamp link. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: D-Man “Sky High Fly Guys” (prod. by D-Man) [VIDEO]
You first heard it on the Scrunchface Show last year and now the long awaited video is finally here. Notice there are no Dart adams cameos (cuz Danny got drunk during the shoot & forgot to call me!). In any event “Sky High Fly Guys” is here. Look higher, baby. No. HIGHER. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Jomac “Society” (prod. by Jomac) [INSTRUMENTAL]
New instrumental uploaded to SoundCloud by the homie Jomac. Don’t sleep on his skills, B…
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DON’T SLEEP: Shag “Wake Up” [BEAT TAPE]
Stop sleeping on my dude Shag, people. He’s getting frustrated. How much shit does he have to make before your eyes open? Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Jomac “Tribals” (prod. by Jomac) [INSTRUMENTAL]
The homie Jomac recently uploaded this beat to SoundCloud that reminds me of those interlude beats from classic Hip Hop albums that made fans think “Why didn’t they ever rap over that?”. Don’t sleep on Jomac. Don’t do it…
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