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2020 Hip Hop Survival Kit (COVID-19 ERA)
The weather is good around the Bay lately and I’ve been itching to get back to my routine making my rounds. However these are dark days we are experiencing currently with this Covid-19 pandemic and there is no question that all industries are affected. That includes the rap game and so I’ve been thinking about the things I did to get in the game, and how now I can’t even do some of those things. Now it is more evident then ever that times have changed, and we all need to re-evaluate our game. Right now I can’t hit up the club with my squad and get my singles played, can’t even hit the mall to promote and sell cd’s in the parking lot. I was working on touring this Spring and now thats all off the table. After a recent meeting with 106.1 KMEL about my single getting aired, and talks with BET about getting the video in rotation, things have stalled. I’ve been getting the run around about how this virus has shut down a lot of offices, and pushed back certain things. So now I’m looking at 2020 like, how can switch up the plan and still thrive in this downward spiral we’re going through. So I put together this 2020 Rapper Survival Kit to use as a guideline, and help other artists who may need direction.
By Renz Julian6 years ago in Beat
Recording your first song. Top Story - April 2020.
For many who want to become a musician the thought of recording their music used to be a bit of headache, in the days of analogue for example the musician usually had to hire a recording studio, engineer and producer and sometimes session musicians to record a single.
By Phill Ross6 years ago in Beat
Panning in Lo-Fi Music
Sunday April 5th 2020 10:34pm Hawaii. Right now I'm currently streaming on twitch and listening to lofi music with my fellow viewers. Many songs pasted by but there was this one song that stuck out so much that I needed or at least had to make this statement.
By TheWaikikiChase6 years ago in Beat
How to collab (really well) in quarantine [Week 21]
This article is not about how to use dropbox or video chat somebody. You know that and already do that. However, if you are trying to collaborate with somebody, here's my story of a recent collab and what worked. Really well.
By Richard Steighner6 years ago in Beat
Top Ten(10) Tips for Writing in Ableton Live
Here are some tips for writing notes in Ableton Live’s DAW. 1. Know what key you are writing in: In order to know what key your writing in; you have to first learn the chord structure of the piano. First off here is an unconventional tutorial on music theory. For example: A Chord is A;C and E notes. The way I learned music is that every key two white notes above or below is in the same key as the note in the middle.
By Brendan James Mulhern6 years ago in Beat
Session Recording Saviour
I work as a session musician for a large portion of my job as a full time cellist. With countless studio sessions under my belt there is a small set of tools that have saved me time and time again, keeping those expensive studio hours efficient for both me and my clients, and making sure I present myself in the most professional manner.
By Leonardo MacKenzie6 years ago in Beat
How to write music.
The first thing I usually get asked as a composer is, where do you start when you write a new piece? Unfortunately there is no definitive answer to that question as each piece is uniquely different. In my second ballet, La Feuille Qui Tombe, I started writing 3 minuets into the overture specifically for bassoon, clarinet and cello, but for my massive tone poem Levensverhaal I started halfway through the second of two parts with a solo organ. Needless to say there is no set way to write a piece of music. This however doesn't mean I can't walk you through the necessary steps.
By Aidan Taylor6 years ago in Beat
The Magic Button Is In Your Ears
If you’re a producer, you’ll know that the search for the magic button is absolutely real. We consume information like junk food, looking for the answer – that one thing that will take us from mediocre to full blown pro with…well, the push of a button.
By Alex Eynstone6 years ago in Beat
