DON’T SLEEP: Slaine “You” (prod. by Silvamore) [SINGLE]
My boy Silvamore produced a few songs off Slaine’s last album, one of them being “You”. Also, cop the homie Slaine’s “A World With No Skies 2.0”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Je$u$ “HardToTell” (prod. by Je$u$) [REMIX]
Take a beat Madlib flipped on his Blue Note LP then flip it further and put it together with the acapella to Nas’ classic “It Ain’t Hard To Tell”. What you end up with is a REEEEEEEEEEEMIX! Don’t sleep….
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DON’T SLEEP: Jomac “Days Back”, “Home” & “VentAge” (prod. by Jomac) [INSTRUMENTALS]
Here are three of the latest slaps from Team PIK member Jomac. You can check out his SoundCloud for more slaps or just hit up his Bandcamp page for his beat tapes and instrumental projects. In any event, don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Myke Forte “Future Funk (Artistic)” (prod. by Myke Forte) [INSTRUMENTAL]
Here’s one of my homie Myke Forte’s latest slaps off his Bandcamp page. Now I’m gonna watch some football. At halftime I’ll hit y’all off with some Jomac. Go to his Soundcloud page to hear some more heat. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: KVZE “Kheartwheels” [BEAT TAPE]
I’m over here trying to kill time before football starts so after Ta-Ku’s “LATENYC” stopped streaming on Bandcamp I picked up my iPhone to check my SoundCloud stream. I saw two slaps from KVZE from something called “Kheartwheels” so I listened to them and went to his SoundCloud page on my MacBook so I could click his Bandcamp link. I’ll be dambed. KVZE dropped a new beat tape a few days ago. Bet! Don’t sleep on “Kheartwheels”…
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DON’T SLEEP: Ta-Ku “LATENYC” [NEW PROJECT]
Ta-Ku’s “LATENYC” dropped today (I guess it’s already tomorrow wherever Ta-Ku is) and I just dropped the single “Latency” a few days ago. It’s a collaboration between HuhWhat & Where Records and Paper Chain Records. 9 blaps that are all ridiculously ill. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Dreamweapons “Dreamweapons” [BEAT TAPE]
Dreamweapons’ “Dreamweapons” will be the final beat tape I post up tonight/this morning. Enjoy. See you manana…
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DON’T SLEEP: Moment “Handful Of Moments EP” [BEAT TAPE]
Moment outta Poland just dropped this beat tape about three weeks ago that I’m just now catching up to. I’m going to drop one more beat tape in about 15 minutes then watch some football tomorrow. Moment “Handful Of Moments”….Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: “Symbolyc Reflectionz: The Story Of Producer S1” [TRAILER]
This the the trailer to a documentary about the rise of Symbolyc One AKA S1 and his music career. I go back to 2005 with S1 and Strange Fruit Project via Okayplayer. If you weren’t aware his previous LP’s include Symbolyc One & !llmind “The Art Of Onemind”, Strange Fruit Project “The Healing”, Symbolyc One “S1’s Music Box”, Braille & Symbolyc One “Cloud Nineteen”, Strange Fruit Project “M.A.S.K. (Making Art Sound Kool)” and Strange Fruit Project’s 2011 album “A Dreamer’s Journey”. Most music fans know S1 from his work with Kanye West, Jay-Z and Beyonce but he’s been in the game making brilliant music since about 2004. The Jeff Adair directed documentary “Symbolyc Reflectionz: The Story Of Producer S1” will drop sometime in 2012. Don’t sleep!
Symbolyc Reflectionz- The Story of Producer S1 from Jeff Adair on Vimeo.
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DON’T SLEEP: Sundrenched “Exercise Tapes” [BEAT TAPE]
DAMB! Sundrenched done did it again! He went and made those old Boogie Funk inspired slaps Grandma used to make before she came down with rheumatoid arthritis and couldn’t push the MPC/MPD/Maschine pads anymore or play the synth parts over her slaps on the Akai MPK. Sad really. Alpha Pup almost offered her a deal. Don’t sleep on “Exercise Tapes”!
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DON’T SLEEP [FLASHBACK]: Dibia$e vs. DJ Haircut (Mayer Hawthorne) @ Root Down Soundclash 1.15.09 [BEAT VIDEO]
Dibia$e x Haircut SOUNDCLASH from gregthedude on Vimeo.
I have been searching for this footage for a few moths because it wouldn’t show up immediately on Google. I had to use a combination of keywords before I actually found a link to the old Vimeo video on the SP-Forums messageboards. So here it is, Dibia$e vs. DJ Haircut in the Root Down Soundclash from January 15th, 2009. Peeop the ninja outfit! Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Stu Bangas “King Kong Bundy” (prod. by Stu Bangas) [BEAT VIDEO]
This December, Stu Bangas will drop a collection of instrumentals and unreleased beats called “Straight Death Instrumentals”. “King Kong Bundy” is just an example of the kinda shit you’ll hear on this project. “Straight Death” will include slaps spit over by Apathy, Vinnie Paz, Blaq Poet, Reef the Lost Cauze, Jaysaun and several others including many y’all never heard (but I have). Don’t sleep. Then again, I won’t let you…
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DON’T SLEEP: Erick Sermon Making A Beat @ DJ Desue’s Studio In Berlin (Germany) [BEAT VIDEO]
Given Erick Sermon’s recent health issues and the fact folks seem to forgot that The Green Eyed Bandit AKA The Funk Lord himself is one of the greatest to ever touch any piece of beat making equipment you can imagine in the past 25 years I thought I should post this up. I also saw this up @ Crate Kings under the heading “Eric Sermon Makes A Beat On A Yamaha Motif ES8” via Twitter. It just goes to show that if you’re nice or a master at your craft it doesn’t matter what equipment you use. Salute the legend Erick Sermon…
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DON’T SLEEP: emil der beatdetektiv “S C H N I P S E L” [BEAT TAPE]
I ran across this brand new emil der beatdetektiv beat tape called “S C H N I P S E L” on Beat Tape Co-Op. I decided to give it a listen and I ended up rocking to it for an hour before I finally smacked myself outta my beat trance so I could actually post it on Producers I Know. This is dope, Germany ain’t fuckin’ around, B. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Footclan Beat Collective “Dusty But Digital: Footclan Beats Vol. 2” [BEAT TAPE]
I was just sent this collection of slaps from the Footclan Beat Collective called “Dusty But Digital: Footclan Beats Vol. 2”. The Footclan Beat Collective is comprised of 4 individuals, AL_PD who’s a PIK regular, Bmoody, Dan Matic & jSchlock. This 24 blap beat tape is not to be missed. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Billy Hoyle “Mind Traveling” [BEAT TAPE]
If you’ve learned anything about me in the past year plus I’ve ran this site it’s that I go to the ends of the Earth to find new beat tapes and projects to post on PIK in addition to having those that will point me in the right direction or tip me off to some things I may have missed from time to time. In this case, it just ended up in my Gmail inbox from the producer himself. Billy Hoyle’s “Mind Traveling” is a 10 track beat tape that I played for an hour straight before realizing that I should post it. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Budamunk “Blunted Monkey Fist Mix” [MIX]
Budamunk’s “Blunted Monkey Fist” dropped back on November 16th and here’s a 14 minute mix of said project. If you’re unfamiliar then here it is. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Green Butter (Budamunk x Mabanua) “Get Mad Relax Teaser Mix” [MIX]
Budamunk x Mabanua’s “Get Mad Relax” will drop on December 7th, 2011 via P-Vine Records. This is a collaboration between Soul Jugglerz, Jazzy Sport and Origami Productions. Cop this damb album when it drops. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Common “I Used To Love H.E.R. (Tall Black Guy Remix)” (prod. by Tall Black Guy) [REMIX]
Tall Black Guy done did it again, y’all. REEEEEEEMIX! © Diddy. This is off the new Bama Loves Soul Common remixes project. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Dibia$e “Sound Palace” [NEW UPCOMING PROJECT]
Back in May when we did SFS #43 with Dibia$e we discussed the forthcoming reissue of “Sound Palace”. “Sound Palace” began as a CD he & Nas Rockswell sold on tour and direct to the fans via hitting up his email. At the time we weren’t at liberty to discuss the label involved back then but it was Fat Beats. The re-issue of “Sound Palace” now comes with 18 tracks as opposed to 14 and it has worldwide distribution. It drops December 13th so pre-order your copy of “Sound Palace” through UGHH & Fat Beats right now. Be on the lookout for “Swingology 101” and his beat on Fat City’s “Producer #3 Part 3” 12 that drops on January 16th, 2012. Support 10thirty Records & Green Llama Music. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Dexter “Hammuroes” (prod. by Dexter) [INSTRUMENTAL]
Remember “Beat Fight #2” that happened in Cologne back in late October? This is one of the beats Dexter pulled out at said event. It’s called “Hammuroes” and it bangs. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: SoulChef “Long Hot Summer” [BEAT TAPE]
SoulChef hails from Sydney, Australia and if you somehow missed the premier release from BlueBottle Records (which is likely since my dumbass didn’t post it up here) then you need to peep that as well in addition to SoulChef’s new beat tape “Long Hot Summer” which is perfect music to listen to as it starts to get cold outside and Cuffing Season gets serious. In any event, don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Ta-Ku “Latency” (prod. by Ta-Ku) [SINGLE]
On December 5th, Ta-Ku will drop his “LATENYC EP” on Bandcamp via HuhWhat & Where Records and Paper Chain Records. Lead lead single “Latency” is now available for streaming but on Monday the entire jawn will drop. If need to hear a preview of the project I have also embedded DJ Equip’s preview mix from Ta-Ku’s “LATENYC EP” from SoundCloud. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: DZA “DZA DOG: BEAT TAPE VOL. 1” [BEAT TAPE]
DZA’s latest release is this 37 slap beat tape which drops on how2make via Bandcamp with several buying options for it. I’ve been following DZA going back to the old Poisonous Paragraphs days when he started posting videos on YouTube so you know I’d be posting this up today. Don’t sleep!
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