The homie Mike Gao doing a live demo of his brand new app Polyplayground on a custom iPad for an audience @ STEIM Amsterdam recently. “What exactly IS Polyplayground?” you ask? I’ll tell you all in about 15 minutes. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Vlek x Herrmutt Lobby “BEATSURFING #3: Granular Synthesis” [BEAT VIDEO/PRODUCT DEMO]
Vlek presents a new iPad MIDI Instrument builder for the iPad developed by Hermutt Lobby called Beatsurfing (video shows Lobby using an iPad 2 to operate Beatsurfing). You can build an instrument and play it, like a partition, in a 1000 different ways. This video features 4 “operators”: the Line, the Circle, the Polygon and the Fader. Each of these operators allows you to build your own MIDI instruments from the ground up as if you were drawing them on the screen. The distribution of the objects and the trajectory of your fingers then help to reintroduce variety and a human feeling to your performance. You can watch these three collected “Beatsurfing” demo videos and if you’re interested in possibly trying out the new Vlek iPad app Beatsurfing it officially hits the Apple Store soon in June 2012. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Live At The Loft x AFTA-1 “Gaze” [LIVE FOOTAGE/BEAT VIDEO]
Here’s the homie AFTA-1 performing the track “Gaze” live on his trusty Roland SP 555 a few months ago for the popular “Live At The Loft” series. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: illuzual “MPC PORN Episode 2: The Saga Begins…” [BEAT VIDEO]
Sinoptic Music’s illuzual has just began a new beat video series called “MPC PORN”. I saw the latest upload this morning but I waited this long to finally post it so I can do a string of beat and beat related videos in a row…
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DON’T SLEEP: NATE OG “The Damita Jo Tape” & “Godfather.Of.Soul” [BEAT TAPES]
NATE OG dropped these two beat tapes in April that I slept on, “The Damita Jo Tape” and “Godfather.Of.Soul”. If there was any time I’d catch up on something I missed it would be right now when I’m pissed off to the highest level of pisstivity…
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DON’T SLEEP: Fonetik Simbol “Earth Tones” [BEAT TAPE]
The homie Fonetik Simbol shot me this beat tape earlier but I didn’t post it because I was preparing for the Celtics/Hawks game. Now that the Celtics lost in one of the most infuriating ways possible I’m so mad I need to do something to distract myself. Don’t sleep on “Earth Tones”…
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DON’T SLEEP: 0hbliv “Spirit Of The Truth” (prod. by 0hbliv) [INSTRUMENTAL]
HW&W’s 0hbliv dropped this instrumental called “Spirit Of The Truth” last week that I had queued up to post before the Firefox update erased the minimized window. I just remembered that I hadn’t posted it yet so here it is. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Sunclef “Pyramid Funk” (prod. by Sunclef) [SINGLE]
Sunclef has a project called “Attoseconds” which drops on June 1st, 2012 via Soulection. This is the lead single “Pyramid Funk”. I highly suggest that you not sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: M▲GGZ™ “Soundscapes: Spring Selection” [BEAT TAPE]
M▲GGZ™ returns with his latest beat tape “Soundscapes: Spring Selection”, only a few months before we see the Summer edition drop. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: nappychan “a beat collection #2” & “trash bumps” [BEAT TAPES]
I stumbled across a couple of beat tapes from nappychan titled “a beat collection #2” & “trash bumps” from April and May (released over the past 3 weeks) that total out to about 50 slaps. I heard them both and decided that you should hear them too. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: White Rain “Begin” [INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
White Rain’s instrumental album “Begin” dropped two weeks ago on Digi Crates Records. The Jazz/easy listening sound employs heavy use of piano, strings and relaxing melodies as opposed to just hard drums. “Begin” is 14 tracks of Nujabes inspired production you shouldn’t sleep on…
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DON’T SLEEP: Kemz83 “The Beat Tape” [BEAT TAPE]
Kemz83 hit me with this beat tape about 5 days ago. Since then a Firefox update has wiped away the window I had it queued up to post it before the weekend. I just realized I never posted it up this morning so here is Kemz83’s “The Beat Tape”…and it ain’t on DatPiff. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: KuroiOto “The May 3rd EP” [NEW PROJECT]
KuroiOto of the BLAT! Pack dropped this EP back on May 3rd (hence the title) but I didn’t hear it until the night of May 7th and I liked what I heard thus I’m posting it on the morning of May 8th. Don’t sleep on it TODAY…
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DON’T SLEEP: Yoga Flame Kane “Live @ The 4th Annual Beat Society – Salt Lake City, UT (5.2.2012)” [BEAT VIDEO]
Here’s a 15 minute clip of Utah beatmaker/producer Yoga Flame Kane playing beats live at an event in Salt Lake City, UT last week. I saw this on Twitter a few days ago and it took me until now to find it and remember it. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Vanderslice Beats “DWA Preview: May 2012” [BEAT VIDEO]
Brutal Music (Vanderslice Beats x Stu Bangas) will be dropping an upcoming album as “Diggas With Attitude”. The homie Vanderslice previews some beats for the people and discusses some upcoming developments. If you’re interested in hearing more then stay tuned to the Empty Threats Podcast Thursdays @ 10 PM. Vanderslice eschews societal rules, shirts and he samples the fucking “Muppet Babies”. What’s not to like? Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: The Purist “Double Feature EP” [NEW PROJECT]
The Purist teams with Roc Marciano, Action Bronson and Ty Nitty for three tracks called “Change”, “Northern & Roozy” and “Heavy Metal”. You combine these three songs with six instrumentals and the end result is the “Double Feature EP” distributed by King Kong Holding Company. You can cop it digitally via Bandcamp as the vinyl is sold out already. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Myke Forte “Cosmik Panda EP” [BEAT TAPE]
Myke Forte is back at it again, this is his second official release under Audiopixel, the “Cosmik Panda EP”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Clear Blue “Textures” [BEAT TAPE]
Clear Blue had a few jawns on his SoundCloud with the same cover art from a few days ago on my iPhone SoundCloud stream. I checked his Bandcamp and saw “Textures”. I gave it a listen and it’s bananas. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Ta-Ku “D U S T Y Volume 2” [BEAT TAPE]
If you’re not up on Ta-Ku by now then I clearly haven’t been doing my job. If you slept on both “D U S T Y Volume 1” & “SCRAPS Vol. 2″ then chances are you have an IQ under 100 and you think Russell Westbrook is a better point guard than Rajon Rondo. Yeah, I went there. Like DeGrassi. Don’t sleep on ” D U S T Y Volume 2″…
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DON’T SLEEP: Quelle Chris “Jock Sin Six Beat Tape” [BEAT TAPE]
Quelle Chris of Crown Nation just dropped a dope beat tape called “Jock Sin Six” today. If you sleep on this you deserve you have The Hulk fling you around like a rag doll. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Melaz “Daydreaming 2” [MIX]
Melaz dropped a mix featuring 30 instrumentals from several of PIK’s favorite beat culture luminaries, beatmakers and producers such as Boska, chris∆re, Xperiment Synt, Hexsagon, Feyorz, M. Constant, GLOAM, Potatohead People, Delosbeat, Amable, Blank & Kytt, The Jazzment, Tut-Piece, osø & more. Don’t sleep on “Daydreaming 2”…
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DON’T SLEEP: Dom McLennon “LIVN” [NEW PROJECT]
This is beatmaker/producer/emcee Dom McLennon’s debut mixtape rhyming. He rhymes over beats from Apollo Brown, Sango, Trumaine, Trumaine, Taebeast, A-Nice and himself over 12 total tracks with help from Jigz The F.L.Y.E.R, Rosstafari, The Duke, Nino_AM, CrissB & Jobo. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Error Broadcast “Bigger Than Eight Steps To Mathematics” [REMIX PROJECT]
Error Broadcast’s latest release is the remix project “Bigger Than Eight Steps To Mathematics” featuring DZA, Swede:art, B-Ju, OL, Monolithium & Montgomery Clunk remixing tracks by Company Flow, Mos Def, dead prez, 8Ball, Missy Elliot & Nicki Minaj. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: shak. “enjoi.” [BEAT TAPE]
shak. dropped another nice 3 track beat tape called “enjoi”. I suggest you enjoy it you bastards and bastardettes…
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DON’T SLEEP: N▲OTO T△G▼CHⓘ “Nameless.EP”, “Anticlocks.EP”, “Law.End.Low.EP” & “Gяavity.EP” [BEAT TAPES]
N▲OTO T△G▼CHⓘ’s beats were introduced to me via via Twitter. That led me to listening to his entire Bandcamp page damb near. Here are all of his beat tapes from April & May. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Kurt McGirt “Kurtstrumentals Vol. 2” [BEAT TAPE]
I heard Kurt McGirt’s 14 slap collection “Kurtstrumentals Vol. 2” after I saw them on Beat Tape Co-Op earlier this weekend. I liked what I heard and I decided to post them on PIK as well. The more eyes see this and the more ears hear these beats, the better to get Kurt’s name and production out there. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Frontier “Hearing Kolor 5” [BEAT TAPE]
Here’s another beat tape I stumbled across. I don’t remember if I found it on a Twitter link or maybe the Strictly Beats comments box but I’m glad I pressed play on this one. I was impressed with what I heard and surprised I’d never heard of these before. Since I don’t do torrents I guess I wouldn’t have until now. Just don’t sleep on “Hearing Kolor 5” and hopefully Frontier will post the first four editions on Bandcamp as well soon..
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DON’T SLEEP: Kaleo “Last Night” [BEAT TAPE]
Kaleo’s signature smooth Jazz inspired,, melodic, loungeish laid back beatmaking style makes for yet another excellent release with “Last Night”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Dr. LaFlow “Beats In The Key Of Y” [BEAT TAPE]
Dr. LaFlow is back with yet another ridiculous beat tape called “Beats In The Key Of Y”. I spent this weekend listening to a gang of beat tapes and I knew this jawn was obviously going to make the cut early on. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: 9th Wonder “Tutankhamen” [BEAT TAPE]
9th Wonder’s long awaited and heralded beat tape “Tutankhamen” was first announced last year and it was at first thought to contain upwards to 100 beats. Cooler heads prevailed and instead “Tutankhamen” boasts 40 slaps from the Jamla general himself. You can stream and purchase “Tutankhamen” from DJBooth.net right now. I expect it to hit iTunes and Amazon next week. Don’t sleep on it…
DON’T SLEEP: Woody “Woody x Kanye West: Remixed” [REMIX PROJECT]
Woody drops a project where he remixes a gang of Kanye West track, a few of which that desperately needed remixes. The end result was “Woody x Kanye West: Remixed”. This does bring back some memories of the Kanye West I liked and the new Kanye that makes shit I just can’t get jiggy with. In either event, don’t sleep on “Woody x Kanye West: Remixed” on AudioMack (can’t wait for the embed code to be operational)…
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DON’T SLEEP: Shadillac “Kurt Hustle” [BEAT TAPE]
Shadillac had you all open last time around when he dropped his beat tape “Ultra V”. This time his beat tape “Kurt Hustle” will do the job and no, it has nothing to actually do with Kurt Russell. I could actually stand to see a remake for “Escape From New York”, “Tango & Cash”, “Big Trouble In Little China” or “They Live”, though. Don’t sleep…
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