Here’s a new Brenk Sinatra video for “Hit U” which is made up from the Ralph Bakshi film “Wizards” (which was made up from the Vaughn Bode/Mark Bode “Cobalt 60” property). Learn your history, B. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Robert Glasper Experiment “Black Radio EPK” [MINI-DOCUMENTARY]
I cannot wait for February 28th, 2012 when legendary label Blue Note Records releases Robert Glasper Experiment’s “Black Radio upon the unsuspecting masses. This album is already a contender for Album Of The Year consideration. I implore you to watch this EPK (Electronic Press Kit)/mini documentary about the making of “Black Radio” then prepare for it’s release. As soon as more pre-order info becomes available I’ll update this but for now here’s the Amazon pre-order link. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Memorecks “Akai MPD24 vs. N.I. Maschine Mikro” [BEAT VIDEO]
Here’s Memorecks giving his recent take on the whole Native Instruments vs. Akai Pro debate. Memorecks is something of an Akai brand loyalist as he typically uses Akai’s MPD & MPK series to make beats and perform live with. He copped a Native Instruments Maschine Mikro and he gives his take on them weighing the pros and cons versus his usual setup. The whole Akai Pro vs. Native Instruments debate will continue to rage on. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP [FLASHBACK]: Kero One Reviews Maschine vs. Akai MPC 2000 [BEAT VIDEO]
The whole Native Instruments vs. Akai Pro debate has been raging on for years now but it’s really coming to a head in 2012 with Akai dropping their MPC Renaissance and MPC Studio in addition to the new upcoming iPad 2 application. I decided to post up this video featuring producer/emcee Kero One giving a fair and unbiased review of the Maschine detailing the pros & cons of it versus the Akai MPC 2000 from back in October 2010. I will be posting videos from producers weighing in on both sides of the debate all day long since the debate has the beatmaking section of the internets going nuts (no Paul Wall). Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Add-2 “Cotton Fields” (prod. by D-Man) [VIDEO]
Add-2’s newest video for “Cotton Fields” just dropped. “Cotton Fields” is produced by Team PIK member D-Man (“A Guide To Rockin’..” & “Cuffing Season Has Returned”) as well. Don’t sleep on it!
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DON’T SLEEP: Akai Pro x AraabMUZIK “AraabMUZIK Checks Out The MPC Renaissance” [BEAT VIDEO]
AraabMUZIK gets his hands on the MPC Renaissance and tests it out. I can’t wait for the full demo to happen on the 19th at the NAMM conference so we know more about what’s popping with it. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Clear Soul Forces “Get No Better” (prod. by Kan Kick) [VIDEO]
Clear Soul Forces drops the new video for the Kan Kick produced jawn “Get No Better” off their upcoming “#REVO” LP that drops in March. Remember when we were all trying to get a hold of Kan Kick a while back on Twitter? Yeah, this is why. Don’t sleep..
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DON’T SLEEP: Tasherre D’enajetic “Akai MPC Renaissance: The FACTS” [VIDEO]
The homie Tasherre D’enajetic breaks down the upcoming Akai MPC Renaissance for the people dem so there’s no confusion as to what it actually is. We’ll all see when it’s demo’d at NAMM on January 19th, 2012. Hopefully, we get to see more than a minute long promo video for the MPC Studio as well. Is it really $1499? Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Freddie Joachim “You Want You Get” (prod. by Freddie Joachim) [INSTRUMENTAL]
I wanted new Freddie Joachim and I GOT new Freddie Joachim. So… *Wants Samon Kawamura’s “Thaima” to finally drop on Nesola Records*
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DON’T SLEEP: SOUL “EVERYBODY WANTS IT” (prod. by SOUL) [VIDEO]
Here’s the video for the 1st track on SOUL’s “GALAXIA” beat tape that dropped just last week called “EVERYBODY WANTS IT”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Joyner Lucas “2morrow Night” (prod. by Lord Quest) [VIDEO]
If you haven’t heard Joyner Lucas (previously known as Future Joyner)’s “Listen To Me” yet then do so now. Here’s another video from said project called “2morrow Night” which is produced by Lord Quest. DON’T SLEEP…
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DON’T SLEEP: Akai Pro “Introducing MPC Studio” [BEAT VIDEO]
Akai’s MPC Studio is their answer to Native Instruments’ Maschine Mikro. It’s a 1″ thin music production controller pre loaded with 64 track sequencing software with both PC & Mac compatibility. It’s built to fuse the Akai MPC experience with the processing power of a laptop and the feel/aesthetic of a MIDI controller. I need to hear a pricepoint. We’ll see what happens. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Max Tannone “Ghostfunk Instrumentals” [INSTRUMENTALS]
Max Tannone’s “Ghostfunk” was easily one of the best remix projects of 2011. Max just recently made the instrumentals for said Funk infused blaps available for free download on his site. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: MetaMorph “Decode” (prod. by MetaMorph) [SINGLE]
MetaMorph’s “Decode”. HOLYFUCKINGSHIT. This beat makes me wanna choreograph a fight scene and shoot a fan video for it. FUCK. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: illoquence x Rhythmatical “illoxmatical #12” [BEAT VIDEO]
If you’re unfamiliar with Illoxmatical (Illoquence x Rhymatical) then you can get familiar with my previous PIK Illoxmatical post here. You can also hit up YouTube to catch the first 6 videos from their ongoing beat videos series. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: JR & PH7 f/Brokn English & St. Joe Louis “My Favourite Demons” (prod. by JR & PH7) [SINGLE]
This is the lead single from the upcoming JR & PH7 project “My Favourite Demons EP”. It features Brokn English & St. Joe Louis. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Ako The Chemist “periodic portfolio of elements: condensation” [BEAT TAPE]
Ako The Chemist drops the second installment of his “periodic portfolio of elements” beat tape series. This one is Vol. 2: condensation”. I’m interested to see how these releases from the Chemistry Music Collective will shake out over the rest of this year. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: SE1DavidE “BermondseyBeats Vol. 1” [BEAT TAPE]
SE1DavidE is back at it again, this time with a new batch of hard slaps called “BermondseyBeats Vol. 1”. Don’t sleep on ’em…
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DON’T SLEEP: hectic zeniths “hectic zeniths” [BEAT TAPE]
According to the Bandcamp page, Hectic Zeniths is the work of bedroom producer and multi-instrumentalist Adam Morgan Prince. Nearly three years in the making, the densely layered project builds around original piano compositions with an atmospheric collage of chopped and pitched dollar-bin vinyl samples, live instrumentation, synths, and haunting vocals. Featuring violinist Patrick Bailey, guitarist Dave Cohen, and The Yetti on drums. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Black EL x Durkin “Under The Influence” (prod. by Durkin) [VIDEO]
This jawn is Black EL x Durkin’s lead single and video from their upcoming project “The Collage”. If you slept on their previous project “Color Commentary” then you better not pull that same shit this time around. Who am I kidding? I won’t let that happen…
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DON’T SLEEP: J The S f/REKS “For The Taking” (prod. by DB Koopa) [SINGLE]
This is the lead single from the upcoming mixtape “The Jake The Snake Conspiracy”. “For The Taking” features REKS and is produced by DB Koopa. “The Jake The Snake Conspiracy” mixtape will be featured on NewEnglandHipHop.com. Look out for J The S’s “The Last Days” dropping on January 18th, 2012 on DJBooth.net. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Georgia Anne Muldrow On Beatmaking [INTERVIEW/BEAT VIDEO]
One of the best producers in the game, male, female or alien, is Georgia Anne Muldrow. I’ve spent a gang of money on Georgia Anne Muldrow releases over the past 5 years or so and Georgia has made some of the illest slaps in that span of time. Her next big project is a collaborative LP called “Seeds” with Madlib himself. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Beat Konductaz “D.C. Metropolis Episode: 2012 Remixes Beat Battle (12.21.2011)” [BEAT VIDEO/LIVE FOOTAGE]
The Beat Konductaz is a showcase created to display the talented producers, beatmakers and DJ’s in the Virginia, D.C., Maryland area (DMV). This episode is the Beat Konductaz Head to Head Battle NoVa Bracket featuring Grussle AKA E Minah, DJ Bilingual, Son Of A Beats and Hansy Switch Serpas. Each battled live on stage on December 21st, 2011 in what we call the 2012 Remixes Beat Battle. The winner moves on to the next round. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Ruelz Rekka “Distortion 5” [BEAT TAPE]
Ruelz Rekka continues his highly impressive instrumental series “Distortion” with the latest installment “Distortion 5”. I saw a gang of best of 2011 beat tape lists and I didn’t see any of the “Distortion” series on a lot of them. The reason being is that too many damb beat tapes & instrumental albums dropped this year making it almost impossible to make an accurate list containing the best ones without leaving several deserving mentions off. Especially since so many of the best beatmakers dropped multiple projects. That’s why my list never came out. In any event, don’t sleep on “Distortion 5″…
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DON’T SLEEP: Knowledge Medina f/REKS “DOA (Dead Or Alive)” (prod. by Numonics) [SINGLE]
This is the latest single from Knowledge Medina x Numonics’ album, “Never Enough” which will be released on February 7th, 2012. “Never Enough” features guest appearances from Co$$, J NiCS, REKS, Chi Knox, Jon The Barber and VIP. Knowledge Medina & REKS trade bars on “DOA (Dead Or Alive)”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: REKchampa “Awful Sessions // Like You” [BEAT VIDEO]
Awfully Creative Media did another video in their Awful Sessions series, this time with Atlanta’s own REKchampa. If you’re a regular to PIK then you’ve seen REKchampa’s set at the JASS Sessions #3 in Atlanta back on the 2nd so you’d be familiar with him. He performs his track “Like You” live using an Ableton set up complete with a Novation Launchpad. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Moonsatellite “Moonsatellite Remixes Portishead: Glory Daze” [BEAT TAPE/REMIX PROJECT]
The homie Moonsatellite of Culture King opened up Ableton Live 8, fired up his newly acquired Akai MPK Mini and came up with the idea for a pretty ambitious project, a beat tape/remix project based on one of the most beloved albums by beat heads worldwide, Portishead’s 1994 masterpiece “Dummy”. The 7 tracks contained on “Glory Daze” are perfect. You’re left wanting more but you don’t feel it was too much. Stop sleepin’ and rock to this already…
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DON’T SLEEP: heRobust “Awful Sessions // Atlantartica” [BEAT VIDEO]
heRobust just dropped this beat video of him playing the track “Atlantartica” off of his upcoming EP “Morning After” which will be part of his “Late Night/Morning After” project. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Theory Hazit x Dert Floyd “Thr3e” [NEW PROJECT]
You can go to Humble Beast‘s website right now and download the new Theory Hazit x Dert Floyd “Thr3e” album (which is so damb good that yesterday I downloaded it and played it all day but forgot to do a post on the album I was actually rockin’ to!) from here for free or cop it from iTunes. The choice is yooooooours! © Dres. Don’t sleep….
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DON’T SLEEP: The Supper Club “Spirit Cove Edition” [BEAT TAPE]
Back in March 2011, the first artist retreat project included Dylan Thomas, Charles English, Haz Solo, Jason Jones, Victor Yañez-Lazcano and Miguel Rodriguez (collectively called The Supper Club). After 43 consecutive hours of collaboration using both electronic music production techniques in tandem with live instrumentation and arrangements, the end result was the 10 tracks you hear on “(The) Spirit Cove Edition”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: M.E.D. f/Oh No “War & Love” (prod. by The Alchemist) [VIDEO]
Stones Throw’s M.E.D. dropped the album “Classic” on one of the most loaded Hip Hop/Rap release dates in recent memory. The latest video from said project is the Oh No featured “War & Love” which is produced by the other half of Gangrene, The Alchemist. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Thriftworks “Rainmaker” [BEAT TAPE]
Thriftworks’ newest beat tape is “Rainmaker” which just dropped today. I just found this by chance on Bandcamper. Don’t sleep on Thriftworks slaps…
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