DON’T SLEEP: Urban Waves Records “Intergalactic Travels” [BEAT TAPE/COMPILATION]
Urban Waves Records dropped a beat tape/compilation a few days ago called “Intergalactic Travels” which features several PIK regulars such as BoomBaptist, Ta-Ku, Handbook, Lingvisto, Thriftworks, prof.Logik, SertOne, 3LLL & Lee Spacey. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Lee Bannon “Gnarlon Bando’s Midnight Noir” [BEAT TAPE]
This is Lee Bannon’s latest beat tape/instrumental album inspired by vinyl film soundtracks one would find whilst on a digging mission. It’s name is “Gnarlon Bando’s Midnight Noir” and it’s dope as hell. Peep the Italian film soundtrack late 60’s & early 70’s era inspired cover art. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: JASS Sunday Sessions f/Sonnymoon, Knxwledge, Time Wharp, Blum & Tyler Randall (11.6.2011) [LIVE FOOTAGE]
This live beat showcase footage was taken on November 6th, 2011 @ SOM Bar in San Francisco and it was put down by the good peoples @ JASS. JASS puts on live events in Boston and worldwide. On January 2nd they’ll be airing some freshness I’ll put you all onto later. See these sets from Sonnymoon, Time Wharp, Blum, Tyler Randall & Knxwledge via the JASS Ustream site. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Rashid Hadee “YIM2011” [COMPILATION]
Here’s a compilation of all of Rashid Hadee’s 2011 production output. Do me a favor and don’t sleep on this. Honest Management will do big things in 2012…
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DON’T SLEEP: Producers I Know x Buctayla “Make A Move” (prod. by Buctayla) [SINGLE]
This is the second single from the upcoming PIK release Producers I Know x Buctayla “This Maschine Kills Wack Sh*t” (“Rotary” was the lead single) and it’s produced by Buctayla of Hellsenda Productions and you can expect “This Maschine Kills Wack Sh*t” to drop on the Producers I Know Bandcamp sometime in January 2012. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Kardinal Offishall x Nottz “The Invention Of Truth” (prod. by Nottz) [SINGLE]
Kardinal Offishall has been one of my favorites going back to the old MuchMusic days of “Jeevin” & “On Wit Da Show”. My shit was “Hustlin'”, too. In any event, Kardi was making moves with Akon but that ain’t work out but he’s back with Nottz working on a new album called “A.M.T.R.I.M. (Allow Me To Re-Introduce Myself)”. The lead single is “The Invention Of Truth”. Which reminds me, when are we getting that new DMP album? Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: HIFANA x Fresh Push Play “Remix Your City” [PROMO/BEAT VIDEO]
If you’re going to be a frequent visitor or subscriber to this site then you need to recognize that I’m a fan of the worldwide beat culture. That’s why I’ll go above and beyond to seek out content for this particular blog. There’s a music creation/sampling iPhone/iPad app called Fresh Push Play and Japan’s HIFANA uses it on the fly via their iPhones and iPads to create music in real time on the streets of Tokyo and elsewhere. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP [FLASHBACK]: Memotone “Bedroom Session July 2009” [BEAT VIDEO]
As far as beat videos go this one isn’t super popular by internet standards but I remember seeing in way back when I still had Poisonous Paragraphs up and running. This was almost a full year before Producers I Know was even conceived by Jay Large & FWMJ andalmost a year before the Scrunchface Show was even thought of. I remember seeing this video of a dude in his bedroom using a gang of different pieces of equipment, instruments and his own ingenuity to create music that represented him and I thought it was the coolest thing ever and an extended metaphor for life. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Digital Hustle x DJ Dialtone “The Ghostface Beat Tape Project: DJ Dialtone Speaks On The Project” [INTERVIEW]
Gadget speaks with DJ Dialtone & emcee Trickstar about the incredible Ghostface Beat Tape Project which dropped last week. Get that! Don’t sleep and look for a surprise collaboration between Producers I Know x Digital Hustle in 2012. Y’all been warned! © Method Man
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DON’T SLEEP: J.Bizness “Strays [Instrumentals]” [INSTRUMENTALS]
Beat Fanatic fam and Illregular Instrumentals LLC jefe J.Bizness just dropped the “Strays” instrumentals. JEAH! © MC Eiht
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DON’T SLEEP: Fresh Kils “Transformers Routine” [BEAT VIDEO]
Here’s yet another live beat video from Fresh KIls featuring his “Transformers” routine which he first premiered on YouTube last Spring that I’m sharing with the Producers I Know readers and subscribers. Don’t sleep!
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DOM’T SLEEP: Beat Inc. “[first trailer]” [PROMO/BEAT VIDEO]
B.kun & Hed are Beat Inc., Hed is a drummer and musician and Kun is a turntablist/beatmaker/producer. They incorporate live instrumentation and combine it with the aesthetic of the burgeoning beat culture (a la Keys & Krates). Their debut LP will drop in 2012 so expect some videos of the doing their thing live to appear on Producers I Know in the near future. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Budamunk “Resolute Dragon Beat Tape” [BEAT TAPE]
Budamunk promised a beat tape on New Year’s Day after dropping the video for “Swisher Blade”, thank God he’s in Japan! Here it is, the “Resolute Dragon Beat Tape” for beatheads worldwide, 2012 is looking good for Producers I Know already. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Sabzi “Townfolk Instrumental Collection 06: TOBACCO, 2” [INSTRUMENTALS]
Sabzi drops his second installment of instrumentals from his work for Common Market. Don’t sleep on it (or Common Market)…
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DON’T SLEEP: Lord Finesse “The Art Of Diggin’: The Grind & The Hustle” & “Blue Note State Of Mind” [SNIPPET MIXES]
Lord Finesse has two projects from his “The Art Of Diggin'” series set to drop of Slice Of Spice Records. One being “The Art Of Diggin’: The Grind & The Hustle” and the other being “The Art Of Diggin’: Blue Note State Of Mind”. The first three mixes are from “The Grind & The Hustle'” and the last ones are from “Blue Note State Of Mind”. Look out for the upcoming project from The Alumni (Lord Finesse & O.C.) as well. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Union f/Elzhi “Wings REDEF Remix” (prod. by Damu The Fudgemunk) [REMIX]
The Union dropped a single with Elzhi called “Wings” for their upcoming album on Fat Beats a while back. Damu The Fudgemunk did the remix which you can hear here. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Oh Maik “Memories” [BEAT TAPE]
I discovered the Chilean beatmaker Oh Maik’s “Memories” the old fashioned way, I saw it on another blog. I visited Finest Ego this morning and I saw this project then I gave it a listen. Needless to say about three hours later I’m making this post. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: nice nate “milo.” [BEAT TAPE]
Last time we encountered nice nate he was on iller sampler back in November but here he is back again with “milo.”. I’m guessing it’s a beat tape dedicated to his dog? Or maybe not. In any event, this shit goes. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: AKO “periodic portfolio of elements: VAPOR” [BEAT TAPE]
AKO is part of a collective known as the Chemistry Music Collective and this their debut offering. Don’t sleep on it!
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DON’T SLEEP: INT Presents: Christmas Wonderland Volume 2″ [BEAT TAPE]
This is I.N.T.’s second holiday offering , “Christmas Wonderland Volume 2”. I have no clue how the hell I missed this one last week. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: 10$Ak “CypherSack” [BEAT TAPE]
This Detroit area beat tape was discovered again via the “beats” section of the ingenious iPhone app Bandcamper under “newness” (it’s actually a few months old but whatever). Apparently producers Joon The Monsoon, Professor Megablown & Ashod took turns flipping the same samples and this project was born out of those sessions. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: DJ iShine “#AppleTini” [BEAT TAPE]
New beat tape from DJ iShine called “#AppleTini”. I thought I told you that he won’t stop…
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DON’T SLEEP: Morpheground “Enfuse” [BEAT TAPE]
So…inbetween Buctayla & I working to get “This Maschine Kills Wack Sh*t” done I’ve been getting hit up with new beat tapes. Morpheground slid this gem into my Gmail inbox a few hours ago. See, this is EXACTLY why I only do end of year lists when the damb year is actually over! This is bananas. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Producers I Know x Buctayla “Rotary” (prod. by Buctayla) [SINGLE]
This is the lead single off the upcoming PIK release/beat tape/instrumental project from Producers I Know x Buctayla “This Maschine Kills Wack Sh*t”. “Rotary” is produced by Buctayla of Hellsenda Productions and you can expect “This Maschine Kills Wack Sh*t” to drop sometime in January 2012. DON’T SLEEP!
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