DON’T SLEEP: M Slago f/Headkrack “Dolemite” (prod. by M Slago) [SINGLE]
This is the lead single from the upcoming PIK release “M Slago presents… Attack The Wack!!”. “Dolemite” features Headkrack and is of course produced by Team PIK member M Slago. Look for it to hit both here and the Producers I Know Bandcamp December 15th, 2011. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Shag “Sleep (A Tribute To Dilla)” [BEAT TAPE]
Team PIK‘s Shag follows up his incredible effort “Keys” with “Sleep (A Tribute To Dilla)”. If you’ve been sleeping on this kid then you deserved to be slapped by now. Or just shaken vigorously…
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DON’T SLEEP: Shag “Keys” [BEAT TAPE]
Shag’s done a lot since I put him down with Team PIK back in the Summer. He released several beat tapes, instrumental projects and mixes. He moved out and began college. He somehow got even better as a beatmaker and a producer in a relatively short amount of time. Here is his latest effort with an assist from the good people over @ The Find Magazine. Shag’s “Keys” is an amazing testament to his growth. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Delusionists “Dastardly Schemes” (prod. by ApaTight) [SINGLE]
Delusionists consists of Slim Pickens and Ben Black, back in the summer Ben Black spit over a ridiculous ApaTight beat and they posted it up to their Bandcamp a few weeks ago. Here it is on Producers I Know for the heads on the other side of the pond. Don’t sleep! Salute Team PIK all day!
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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: Pete Cannon “Commodore 64, Ableton & MAX MSP” [BEAT VIDEO]
Team PIK member Pete Cannon is an unadulterated musical genius. As a kid & young teen I often used a Commodore 64. I had the tape drive, disk drive and a 300 baud modem before we balled out and copped a 1200 baud modem years later. Even when I spent years playing “Dr. J vs. Larry Bird” and “Omega Race” I NEVER ONCE imagined that 25 years or more later a producer across the pond would find a way to modify one into a synth for Dubstep/Wobble. Salute. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: The Rapture f/Dow Jonez, Money Stax & Word Life “Stripes” (prod. by M Slago) [SINGLE]
Team PIK member M Slago produced the entire eye opening “Rampage EP” which consisted of bars from Dallas’ The Rapture, Dow Jonez, Money Stax & Word Life. The 2nd single from said project is “Stripes”, you can cop the “Rampage EP” from Bandcamp, iTunes or Amazon right now. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Jomac “ThoughtsThruSound: Beat Set 3” [BEAT TAPE]
The homie Jomac has dropped yet another incredible Beat Set on the masses and since he’s down with the squad I’m going to alert you all. Listen to “ThoughtsThruSound: Beat Set 3” via his Bandcamp page and hit him up for production. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Jon Phonics x Jaisu “Garfunkled” (co-prod. by Jon Phonics & Jaisu) [INSTRUMENTAL]
The homie Jon Phonics (Chakra Sounds) who’s fresh off a placement on the latest Brownswood Bubblers compilation just recently posted up some new rawness on his Soundcloud page. This particular track is a collaboration between himself and Beat Fanatic Jaisu called “Garfunkled”. It IS funky. Listen to it below then go here to figure out how to contact this man for production. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: PIK x D-Man “Cuffing Season Has Returned” [INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
Here it finally is! “Cuffing Season Has Returned” is the official soundtrack to the Fall and Cuffing Season all contained in one ambitious instrumental project. The beats came courtesy of wunderkind producer D-Man and the sequencing, song titles and overall project concept was all my idea. “Cuffing Season Has Returned” is a chronological beat tape so to speak walking you through the stages of Cuffing Season. It gets colder, the boots come out you get your holler on. Then the thigh high boots come out and it gets even colder and you realize that it’s time to step your game up a few notches before all the cuffworthy and cuffable ladies done been cuffed up.
Well, it’s October 15th, meaning that it’s officially Cuffing Season everywhere in this great nation of ours where the seasons actually change. You can find this project on Bandcamp, SoundCloud AND MediaFire (For the beat heads there’s even a samples mix!). THE CHOICE IS YOURS! © Dres. Also…DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: PIK x D-Man “So…What’s A Pretty Girl Like You Doing In A Checkcashers On A Friday?” (prod. by D-Man) [SINGLE]
On October 15th, Producers I Know will drop it’s latest Fall themed beat tape “Cuffing Season Has Returned!” on the people dem. It follows the timeline of one particular male’s exploits, failures and triumphs during the regular pursuits of Cuffing Season. Once the boots come out, shit gets real in the field. This selection is titled “So…What’s A Pretty Girl Like You Doing In A Checkcashers On A Friday?”. Dumb question? Probably. Will it end well? That’s the $487.69 question, ain’t it? DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Producers I Know x D-Man “I Want Her…But She Has Standards And High Self Esteem Tho… ” (prod. by D-Man) [SINGLE]
Between September 15th and October 15th we enter into what’s now universally known as Cuffing Season. Like myself and D-Man (and anything awesome for that matter) Cuffing Season has it’s roots in Massachusetts. It was pioneered by a young man who became a Massachusetts nautical legend and Black History Month trivia question answer Paul Cuffee. Rather than wait for the traditional courting season (which began around Thanksgiving in the colonies), he began pursuing ladies right after the Summer ended and the weather changed. Many men discovered that they were late when they went courting because another man had used “Ye Olde Cuffee” and claimed her already in either September or October.
This Summer, D-Man and I delivered “Son I Had Crazy Visions: A Guide To Rockin’ N*ggas This Summer”. Now here’s the companion piece “Cuffing Season Has Returned”. 15 slaps that walk you through the many stages and moods that accompany Cuffing Season all across this great nation of ours (but it all started HERE. With this Black guy). Look out for “Cuffing Season Has Returned” here and on the Producers I Know Bandcamp. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: ApaTight “AyePee Beat Reel 2011 V1” [BEAT TAPE]
The homie and Team PIK member ApaTight AKA AyePee has dropped a brand new beat tape/beat reel on his Bandcamp called “AyePee Beat Reel 2011 V1”. It comes in two separate streams, “Beat Reel 2011 1A” & “Beat Reel 2011 1B”. If you want work from ApaTight then hit him up directly at apatight[at]gmail[dot]com to inquire about availability and/or pricing. Serious inquiries only. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Charmingly Ghetto f/Bridget Perez of Thee Invisibles “Waiting On You” (prod. by Peace Of Mind) [SINGLE]
This Peace Of Mind production is for local (Boston) emcee Charmingly Ghetto’s last project. It’s titled “Waiting On You” and it features Bridget Perez of Thee Invisibles. Here it is below. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Sound Healers Vol. 1 (Compiled by Bambooman) [INSTRUMENTAL COMPILATION]
“Sound Healers Vol. 1” is a 15 track collection of instrumentals compiled by beatmaker/producer Bambooman. Showcased on “Sound Healers Vol. 1” are stellar producers such as as Producers I Know’s Jon Phonics, S.Maharba, Kashmere, Deft, Sina, Crewdson, Blank & Kytt, Danaet, Option Command, Soosh, Roof Light, Jabu, Grouphums, Zack Christ and Bambooman himself. You can stream and download this compilation directly from the Bandcamp. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Jomac “More Tribals”, “TimesOfSand” & “WantnNeeds” (prod. by Jomac) [INSTRUMENTALS]
Here are three new jawns from the homie Jomac via Soundcloud. If you’re still sleeping on this dude then you need to drown yourself in a shower. Just sayin’ tho…
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DON’T SLEEP: Open Drumbreaks/Samples With Pete Cannon [BEAT VIDEO]
The homie Pete Cannon, inhuman producer and Team PIK member has just posted a video featuring a gang of open drumbreaks and sample sources. Props on the Fisher Price turntable. That’s gangster as fuck. All bright orange and whatnot. The moral of the story? Got your asses out there and DIG. This is a sport in which you need to get your hands dirty (or dusty). 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: Shag “Volume 12: Finis Aestiva” [BEAT TAPE]
Team PIK member Shag has just started at college and he drops off this brand new beat tape titled “Volume 12: Finis Aestiva”. If you want to work with him hit him up at garsidetogo[at]gmail.com. Serious inquiries only. Homie has books to pay for. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Gilles Peterson Presents Brownswood Bubblers Seven [NEW UPCOMING COMPILATION]
Gilles Peterson has quite an ear for talent and his label Brownswood Recordings is responsible for one of the most respected line of best of compilations, the Brownswood Bubblers series. For the past 5 years now, Gilles Peterson has showcased some of the best and brightest musicians, vocalists and producers in music today. This edition is no different as the seventh installment which drops September 26th features music from King, Jesse Boykins, The Stepkids, Tall Black Guy and the lead off song AND single on said compilation is Jon Phonics’ (Chakra Sounds/Team PIK) “The One”. Pre-order “Gilles Peterson Presents Brownswood Bubblers Seven” now from Amazon UK, HMV & 7digital. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Peace Of Mind “Peace Of Mind Files” [NEW TEAM PIK MEMBER PAGE]
As I typically do when I try to determine who the next member of Team PIK is, I survey the past & present landscape for beatmakers and producers that I’ve dealt with extensively or have come across with a high level of potential, ability, drive and an inherent love for their craft and the art involved. Every member of Team PIK I’ve selected shares these things in common.
Peace Of Mind already fit that bill, but after I heard his beat tape “Laces Out”, it was only a matter of time before I extended him an invitation to join Team PIK. Without any further ado, I present to you Peace Of Mind’s “Peace Of Mind Files” page on Producers I Know’s Bandcamp. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Naive Machine “Robot Ramification EP” [INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
The first time I wrote about the Naive Machine “Robot Ramification EP” on Producers I Know was back in May when I posted links to the “Basket Bass Beat Tape” and the “Naive Machine 2011 Sampler Mix”. Hit and Hope Records released the “Robot Ramification EP” on vinyl August 15th, 2011 and the digital version drops on September 9th with bonus remixes from Om Unit, Virtual Boy, KRSUR, Pixelord and fellow Team PIK members Pete Cannon and Jon Phonics. You can cop the limited edition vinyl from Picadilly Records (UK) & HHV (Germany). Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Shag “Flyrule” [BEAT TAPE]
So I’m writing this long ass diatribe about how much I hate “Watch The Throne” and I get an email from my boy & Team PIK member Shag saying he just sent me a link to a beat tape I might wanna fuck with but the “may” was capitalized. I was wondering “What did he make it out of that I’d not wanna fuck with it?”. I opened the email and I saw the beat tape was called “Flyrule”.
I clicked the link and it was a beat tape based on the music from The Legend Of Zelda games! I said “Oh shit! That’s ill! And told my brother who said “I thought of doing that when I played “The Ocarina Of Time”!”. I then sent him back an email full of swears (I black out sometimes) asking why WOULDN’T I fuck with it? End result is it’s already his most successful beat tape. I present to you all “Flyrule”. DON’T SLEEP!
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DON’T SLEEP: Jomac “Paths Of Life” & “First Light” (prod. by Jomac) [INSTRUMENTALS]
Team PIK member Jomac has just recently posted some new slaps up on Soundcloud called “Paths Of Life”& “First Light” that you can peep via embedded Soundcloud streams. Don’t sleep on Jomac and salute to Team PIK. Another new member joins in a week so don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Naive Machine “False Journey Live Rehearsal @ Brighton Electric” [BEAT VIDEO]
Team PIK member Naive‘s new project as Naive Machine is called “Robot Ramification EP” and is going to drop on 12″ vinyl August 15th. To give you an idea of how nice my dude Naive is with it here’s footage of one of his live rehearsals with a bad for when he plays his beats live. Don’t sleep on my boy Naive and cop Naive Machine’s “Robot Ramification EP” when it drops on vinyl and when it hits digital marketplaces early next month. Don’t sleep!
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