Fight #384: attila vs. TWU
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Samples...
Be careful about the status of the record you want to sample (if you want to use your beats in commercial work) First of all check if the record passes into public domain , basically it goes like that: DATE OF WORK PROTECTED FROM TERM Created 1-1-78 or after When work is fixed in...- DJ Excellence
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Usb?
Make sure you get at least 4 usb slots, You may also need them for non-music peripherals such as a mouse,qwerty/azerty keyboard ,printer,modem etc ... so 4 is a minimum ... peace, PHIL- DJ Excellence
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best samples
I sample everything : jazz, funk, film music, rock, blues,classical,opera, traditional arabian, far eastern music etc ... my advice to aspiring sample producers is to be open-minded.......... anything can sound "hip hop" , don't limit yourself to jazz and funk ... peace, PHIL- DJ Excellence
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who's tha hottest
before criticizing why don't you participate in the Showcase section ? It would be interesting to hear your beats .... I mean there are very talented producers out there and everybody has an interesting approach to making beats so to me naming names like that would be sensless We're all...- DJ Excellence
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How many of Yawl Blow Trees????
I think one's lifestyle is a personal matter ... but like Cam and inrcty said alcohol and smoke kills and you can never underestimate that... peace, PHIL- DJ Excellence
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Hot sample............
If the record is really obscure I don't alter it .... peace, PHIL- DJ Excellence
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What is your favorite sound to sample???
Piano , strings, violin, rhodes , .....- DJ Excellence
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Ras Kass Locked
"Nature of the threat" ..... that's just pure dopeness !!!!!- DJ Excellence
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makin' a beat!!!!!!
about 5 to 6 months but generally 2 hours to compose the "blue print" ....- DJ Excellence
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Separating Voice Samples from Beats
No matter what you do the result won't be perfect ........ that's why I like vinyls with acapellas on them ... peace, PHIL- DJ Excellence
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using breakbeats?
Good question ... Some sample CD's that contain breakbeats (programmed or live) are excellent others are just plain crap ... Personally I program drums almost everytime , and I believe that enhances my creativity because I can create the exact pattern and sound that I want ... but other than...- DJ Excellence
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Public Enemy and Cubase
well said inrcty .... PE was not a racist band , they were portrayed as racists by the media but if you pay attention to the lyrics you'd figure they're not As Chuck D says in his book "Fight the power", "We (PE) are not racist but we are definitively anti-oppression" ... peace, PHIL...- DJ Excellence
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The Neptunes
seems like Warren G is the real special ed of rap .....lol- DJ Excellence
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The Neptunes
alright it's not rocket science on a technical standpoint but artistically don't tell me it's as easy as to check one's email ....- DJ Excellence
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The Neptunes
Sampling is the easiest thing in the world ? Come on ! Seems like you never tried to say that ... Technically , it's true that anybody can buy some piece of software , cut a portion of a record and loop it ... but you forgot the most important : finding those damn samples !!! Being a good...- DJ Excellence
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What's Your 'Personal' Top-5 Albums?
tough one ..... 1/ Nas " Illmatic" 2/ Gangstaar "Hard to Earn" 3/ Ras Kass "Soul on Ice" 4/ Gangstaar "Moment of Truth" 5/ Eric B and Rakim "Don't sweat the technique"- DJ Excellence
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About Acid Music 2.0
Some of Y all seem to be ignorant about this software .... It is not a more advanced version of e-jay .....It is much more than that ... It's a sampler, sequencer, mixer , editor , etc .... and it's very easy to use ... Ejay (at least their theme software line) is a toy... and PROZAK : I...- DJ Excellence
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circa 1994, greatest year in hip hop?
What about 88 ? PE , BDK, BDP , Eric B and Rakim , Audio Two , Biz Markie , Cash Money and Marvelous , Chubb Rock, EPMD, 45 King, Marley Marl , Slick Rick, Ice T, NWA, Kool G Rap and DJ polo, Jungle brothers, Just Ice, King T, Mantronix, CMW, MC Lyte,RUN DMC, Stetsasonic, Too Short...- DJ Excellence
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