DJ Scratch On Making Beanie Sigel’s “Purple Rain”
December 16, 2008
Decided to post the audio portion of DJ Scratch discussing how he produced Beanie Sigel’s “Purple Rain,” because as the man K Nottingham has pointed out, transcribing is a b—-. Lots more to come. Peace.
Bloggin 4 Beats: Project Mayhem
May 21, 2008
Opposites attract but sometimes for the wrong reasons. I was told by a trustworthy person that this beat was just too soft for the lyrics. When I started chopping Ronnie Laws’ “Stay Still(and Let Me Love You)” I didn’t imagine making an angry record. But I’m also pretty sure Da Beatminerz didn’t imagine Laws’ “Tidal Wave” would make a record like “Who Got The Props.” I blame it on the drums. This snare pattern sounded like an uzi going off and even though the song was full of flutes and other minor chords I rearranged them into something with way more energy, way more aggression. The chops sounded like glass shattering on the ground. Could this be an R&B record? Sure, but it’d be one really hard R&B record. [Read more]
