DON’T SLEEP: Camel Crock “Unfunkable” [INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
Camel Crock is a Russian beatmaker who released his instrumental album “Unfunkable” via Russia based internet label Free Crates a few days ago. DJ Bloodbeats is the A&R there (who’s from Germany) and he does amazing work landing new projects and securing new talent. This is a brilliant follow up to his last Free Crates instrumental project “Jazzmansions: Preparation”. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Lingvisto “Kind Wood” [BEAT TAPE]
Free Crates Records is notable for flooding the game with multiple releases every time they drop some newness. This time is no different as I’m going to spend pretty much the next hour just on Free Crates jawns outta Russia. Here’s the funky ass “Kind Wood” beat tape (it says “LP” but all signs point to a beat tape aesthetic/designation) from Lingvisto. Listen intently and don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: PTW School x Squeaky Lobster “THE MIXIE VOL. 9” [BEAT VIDEO]
Italy’s PTW School crew is responsible for The Mixie series where a new DJ/producer comes in every segment and performs. This time the featured guest is Belgian DJ/beatmaker/producer Squeaky Lobster of Vlek Records. Enjoy and don’t sleep…
THE MIXIE VOL. 9 / SQUEAKY LOBSTER from PTW SCHOOL on Vimeo.
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DON’T SLEEP: KLIM beats “WARM SOUNDS” [BEAT TAPE]
KLIM beats is a producer/beatmaker hailing from Kiev, Russia. His latest offering “WARM SOUNDS” will help to continue opening the eyes of beatheads and production aficionados worldwide that there is some serious talent residing within the Russian Federation. I’m so glad the Cold War is over and the iron curtain has been removed. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: BOILER ROOM #69 w/Illum Sphere [BEAT VIDEO/PODCAST]
Here’s the footage from BOILER ROOM #69, a podcast you can check out both from it’s official website or download directly from iTunes. Illum Sphere does his thing live on the decks for the party people. Enjoy. DON’T SLEEP!
BR#69 Illum Sphere from BOILER ROOM on Vimeo.
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DON’T SLEEP: Fursty “Pad Poetry” [BEAT TAPE]
Bellingham, WA beatmaker Fursty dropped this aptly titled instrumental opus “Pad Poetry” recently. This 13 slap project clocks in at around 30 minutes and is an enjoyable listen from beginning to end. If you slept on Fursty before today then here’s your wakeup call. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: MTK “Sophisticated Slap” [BEAT TAPE]
Seattle producer MTK has an impressive list of placements to his credit already, including Sean Price, Mobb Deep, Vinnie Paz (JMT/AOTP), Apathy (Demigodz), etc. just dropped a monster of a beat tape today called “Sophisticated Slap” on the masses. You can hear it and cop it from his Bandcamp page. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: DJ Jazzy Jeff & Ayah “Forgive Me Love” (prod. by DJ Jazzy Jeff) [VIDEO]
Here’s the next video from the DJ Jazzy Jeff & Ayah project “Back For More”. “Forgive Me Love” was produced by Jazzy Jeff and the video was directed by Slakah The Beatchild. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Arzin “Beat Tape #1” [BEAT TAPE]
Arzin sent me this beat tape a few days ago but since my Gmail account was blocked for close to a week I didn’t get it this morning. In any event, this shit is bananas. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Proh Mic f/Coultrain “Turn It Over” (prod. by Proh Mic) [VIDEO]
Proh Mic’s debut All Natural Inc. LP “Rhythm For Days” drops tomorrow. Here’s the video for the Coultrain featured “Turn It Over”. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Paul White “Movie Stars” (prod. by Paul White) [INSTRUMENTAL]
Here’s Paul White’s contribution to the Potholes In My Blog “Midnight Snacks” instrumental compilation called “Movie Stars” courtesy of One Handed Music. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Thelonious Martin “Afternoon With The Homme Team” [BEAT VIDEO]
The first time I heard of Thelonious Martin was back in 2009 and this was the project that opened my eyes. Now here we are in 2011 and the New Jersey producer is still a teenager. He’s only gotten better since 2009 and he’s well on his way to becoming a beast. Here’s Thelonious Martin in progress of making a banger and sharing his philosophy on bacon. DON’T SLEEP!
Afternoon with The Homme Team from Nick Torres on Vimeo.
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DON’T SLEEP: Digital Hustle Films x Hec Dolo “Behind The Beats” [BEAT VIDEO/MINI DOCUMENTARY]
Back in April, Hec Dolo released this ridiculous beat tape called “Dolomight!”. Now Gadget of Digital Hustle Films makes him the latest subject of his “Behind The Beats” production documentary/beat video series. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Moon Travelers “Fly Me To The Moon” (prod. by SM_Ti) [VIDEO]
Here’s the lead video from the Moon Travelers upcoming project which drops on October 31st, 2011 called “Fly Me To The Moon”. The video reminds me largely of elements I find often in beat culture videos so if you want videos done heads should hit up 31 Productions here in Boston. DON’T SLEEP!
Moon Travelers – “Fly Me To The Moon” [Official Music Video] (CAUTION) from 31 Productions on Vimeo.
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DON’T SLEEP: Recording With Freddie Joachim & Question [BEAT VIDEO]
Mellow Orange and Analogue Studies generals Freddie Joachim and Question are captured on film during a recording session that was originally filmed for a documentary but ended up not being used. Salute to Garvin Ha for the footage and the instrumental in the clip is “Hours” by Freddie Joachim. Enjoy and don’t sleep…
Recording w/ Freddie Joachim and Question from Garvin Ha on Vimeo.
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DON’T SLEEP: Retrogott x Brous One “Di Ay Ti Si EP” [NEW PROJECT]
Earlier this month the German label ENTBS/Entourage released a 7″ from Retrogott and Brous One. I was taken aback by the mix of German and Spanish on here. There are 4 tracks on this vinyl, namely “Di Ay Ti Si”, “Pesadilla”, “Cambio” and “Interludio”. Apparently, this 7″ is a precursor to a collaborative LP called “Mote Con Huesillos” coming in early 2012. As soon as I can locate some purchase links I’ll update this post with them. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: James Doe “The Beat Catalog” [BEAT TAPE]
I got an email from a VA area beatmaker/producer called James Doe who sent me a 26 beat collection called “The Beat Catalog” earlier today at my new email address DartAdamsIsABastard[at]gmail[dot]com. I heard it twice and afterwards I decided to make this post. Go forth and rock with it yourselves. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Elusive x ST/MiC f/Moka Only “Some Other” (prod. by Elusive) [SINGLE]
I’ve written about the Elusive x ST/MiC “Preserves” project that’s upcoming on Fly Definition Music in the past but the album is finally dropping on October 25th, 2011. Here’s the second single, “Some Other” that features Moka Only. I’ve had this album for about 6 months now and I still play it. I can’t wait for you all to hear it as well. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: 12 Original Players “Birthday Beat Bonanza Pts. 1-4” [BEAT VIDEOS]
UK producer/beatmaker 12 Original Players has been on my radar for quite a while but oddly enough I haven’t posted anything of his before on Producers I Know although I follow him on both Twitter and SoundCloud and he’s nice with it. I decided to begin with his “Birthday Beat Bonanza” series where he makes beats and films the entire process for his family members’ birthdays. Since today is my niece’s birthday and I can recall making beats and songs for her when she was younger I felt it only right to begin here. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Pete Cannon “T.R.O.N”, “Semtex” & “Auto Droid” (prod. by Pete Cannon) [INSTRUMENTALS]
The Team PIK homie Pete Cannon just dropped a few hot ass slaps on his SoundCloud page that I’m posting up here for the people dem. These three jawns are called “T.R.O.N”, “Semtex” & Auto Droid” and they’re audio crack rock for you to freebase. If you want work from Pete Cannon hit him up @ petecannonmusic[at]gmail[dot]com. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Sleepy Eyes “SLEEPY LOFI TAPE” [BEAT TAPE]
California’s Sleepy Eyes just dropped a 5 song lo fidelity beat tape constructed largely with a Roland SP 404. What’s it called? “SLEEPY LOFI TAPE”. Duh. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Symbolyc One (S1) Recreates “Excellence” From “Watch The Throne” [BEAT VIDEO]
I’ve been a fan of Symbolyc One’s production going back to the early days of Strang Fruit Project whom I first learned about on Okayplayer circa 2005. Here it is, 2011 and now S1 is one of the most well knownand hottest producers in the game. Here’s a video I didn’t post previously on Producers I Know because I couldn’t figure out how to embed Vimeo or MixCloud on here back when it first hit. Now that the “Watch The Throne” hype has finally died down I think it makes sense to play it now. DON’T SLEEP!
Producer S1 recreates “Excellence”(Murder to Excellence) from Watch the Throne from Jeff Adair on Vimeo.
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DON’T SLEEP: ESTA “GarageBand Beats” w/ “Gold”, “TRAPMUZIK” & “YouTube Beat” (prod. by ESTA) [BEAT VIDEO & INSTRUMENTALS]
Here’s a video ESTA recently uploaded that breaks down his beat creation process. Apparently he uses GarageBand and adds on with synths and keyboards to make his slaps extra funky and whatnot. I typically use GarageBand to make ringtones. More evidence that ESTA is better than you at beatmaking? I’ve added three new slaps from his SoundCloud page called “Gold”, TRAPMUZIK” and “YouTube Beat” to this post so the entire batmaking process video has a proper context. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Sleaze f/Sonnyjim & NoCanDo “The Real (Kosyne Remix)” (prod. by Kosyne) [REMIX]
“The Real” originally appeared on Sleaze’s 2nd album “Arkitectoniks” and was originally produced by UK vet Chemo AKA Telemachus. The homie Kosyne made a remix for it and posted it up on SoundCloud. I dig it…
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