DON’T SLEEP: Pete Cannon “The Pete Tape” [BEAT TAPE]
Louis Den and the Team PIK homie Pete Cannon have been doing some serious work lately. About three weeks ago Pete Cannon released a short beat tape called “The Pete Tape” that y’all shouldn’t sleep on. So don’t…
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DON’T SLEEP: Myke Forte “MPC2500 Session” [BEAT VIDEO]
The homie Myke Forte had an Akai MPC 2500 video shot by Kosyne for Akai of him for a contest. Don’t sleep on this as it’s the 5000th post in the life of Producers I Know. Here’s to 5000 more and another 30 months…
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DON’T SLEEP: Wizard “Darling” (prod. by Wizard) [INSTRUMENTAL]
Wizard’s “Darling” will be featured on “Chill Pill 4”. “Chill Pill 4” will be available on Bandcamp & iTunes sometime in the coming months. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: 12 Original Players “Ten” [BEAT VIDEO]
Our UK homie Dean James AKA 12 Original Players dropped a brand new beat video called “Ten”. You can check out more of his slaps on SoundCloud and on Lunar C’s new jawn which I’ll post up later on. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Chemo “My Mate Does Beats” [NEW PROJECT]
Chemo (AKA Telemachus) just dropped a new producer album titled “My Mate Does Beats” which utilizes some of the most talented producers & beatmakers in the world today on said ambitious project on Kilamanjaro Music. Amongst these names you’ll find Team PIK members Pete Cannon, Naive (Naive Machine), Jon Phonics & ApaTight (AyePee) in addition to Beat Butcha, Paul White, Kosyne, Sivey, Myke Forte, Jae Genius, 184 and more. You can cop “My Mate Does Beats” right now from iTunes, Amazon or direct from Kilamanjaro Music as part of the T shirt & CD bundle. Do me a favor and support my peoples across the pond who make great music. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Wizard x Scizzahz “Lobster Music Vol. 1” [BEAT TAPE]
Wizard and Scizzahz teamed up to make a beat tape for the Summer that’s as hot as the block or a boiling pot of freshly cooked lobster. Being from New England (and being that these two are from OLD ENGLAND) I can easily rock with this “Lobster Music Vol. 1”. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Jaisu “2 Stacks” [BEAT TAPE]
I have every single Jaisu beat tape imaginable. Both released & unreleased. I have so many Jaisu beats that he & S-Type have their own section in my beats collection. Here is his latest outing, the 20 slap opus called “2 Stacks”. I have the original version of “2 Stacks” and they BOTH bang. Don’t sleep on this…
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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: House Shoes “From Detroit 2 LA” [MINI DOCUMENTARY]
If you actually copped the Louis Den “Behind Closed Doors Vol. 3” DVD like I told you to do a million times via my PIK Twitter account and this site you would’ve seen this already. This is a perfect promo for House Shoes new album “Let It Go” dropping June 19th, 2012 on Tres Records. Cop 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: Wizard “808’s & Protein Shakes” [BEAT TAPE]
Beat Fanatic Wizard finally dropped his long awaited beat tape “808’s & Protein Shakes”. This shit GOES HOARD, son. It’s 2:45 AM stateside and this jawn makes me wanna walk around in the rain Instagramming statues of people that died back in the 1800’s n’ shit. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Jaisu “2 Stacks Promo Video” [PROMO VIDEO]
Jaisu is a Louisden alum, member of Beat Fanatic, a Tartan Bully (with S-Type) and a Scrunchface Show/PIK favorite. His upcoming beat tape “2 Stacks” is gonna drop soon, I’ve heard it and it’s slap your mama’s mama with a frozen pack of turkey bacon type ill. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Wizard “808’s & Protein Shakes (Snippets)” [ALBUM PREVIEW]
Wizard will drop his newest beat tape “808’s & Protein Shakes” on April 22nd, 2012 and here’s a preview of what it will sound like. Don’t sleep on “808’s & Protein Shakes”…
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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 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: 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: Raul Supreme “PsychoDrum: Beat Tape Vol. 3” [BEAT TAPE]
Like I often do, I was perusing my SoundCloud stream via my iPhone during breakfast and I came across this insane slap from LouisDen Beat Battle legend Raul Supreme. I also saw that it was off of a new beat tape. If you don’t know it’s been quite a while since Raul dropped his last beat tape (2009 to be exact) so I ran to my laptop in the bedroom and started listening to it. Don’t sleep on this, Raul Supreme “PsychoDrum: Beat Tape Vol. 3″…
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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: Wizard x Jack Flash “Every Woman” (co-prod. by Wizard & Jack Flash) [INSTRUMENTAL]
Here’s Wizard & Jack Flash’s co-production in dedication to Whitney Houston. If you haven’t heard their collaborative LP “Progression” yet then slap yourselves. Listen to it then slap yourselves for having not heard it before now even though I’ve been putting people onto it a year before it even dropped. 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: Pete Cannon “Making Drum Breaks Harder [II] With Pete Cannon” [BEAT VIDEO]
Team PIK member Pete Cannon gives you producers and beatmakers out there tips on how to make your drum breaks harder than trigonometry in Arabic in braille would be for Webbie. 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. No one has any time to fuck about you fuckin’ fuckabouts…
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DON’T SLEEP: Jack Flash x Wizard “Progression” [NEW PROJECT]
If you’re a longtime follower of Producers I Know then you’d know that I’ve been raising awareness of the “Progression” LP since it’s earliest stages. That being the case, it’s release date is finally upon us. Jack Flash x Wizard “Progression” is 13 tracks long but it also includes two bonus tracks for a total of 15. There’s the physical CD which you can cop via the Bandcamp page. You can also purchase “Progression” on iTunes or Amazon. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Jack Flash x Wizard “Progression” [ALBUM PREVIEW]
Jack Flash x Wizard’s long awaited album “Progression” will finally drop on January 30th, 2012. Here’s the link to the site Bandcamp where you can hear the album preview and pre-order the album. Don’t sleep…
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