This Is The Remix: Pete Rock & Green Lantern
July 31, 2009
Nodfactor.com caught up with the legendary Pete Rock and DJ Green Lantern to discuss their song from NY’s Finest, “Don’t Be Mad.” In the process I got them to share their views on samples, remixing, filtering, and everything under the sun. Watch parts 1,2, and 3 below.
JLB
Part 1, The Making of “Don’t Be Mad,” Classic Drum breaks and When to clear samples
Part 2, Making “We Roll,” Truncation, TR-808s and new sounds
Part 3, What makes a remix great and the influence of “Shut ‘Em Down”
DJ JS-1 Show Dates
July 30, 2009
July 30th - Nokia Theatre, Times Square NY - DJ JS-1 will be opening the Redman / Methodman / Ghostface concert.. 7pm!!! arrive REAL early or you’ll miss the JS set…lol
Nodfactor Interviews DJ JS-1 from Jerry Barrow on Vimeo.
Aug 1st - Franklin Park Bar (618 St Johns Place, between Classon and Franklin ave, Brooklyn, NY) 10pm… w DJ Eclipse, Statik Selektah, Dj Skizz… playing classics n party set…
Aug 2nd - Fatbeats in-store performance… 2pm at the store off the corner of 8th street and 6th ave… will be destroying rare breaks and cutting it up!!!
Aug 7th - Highline Ballroom for QN5 Megashow w Cunninglynguists, Tonedeff, Pack FM, Substantial, and more… will be packed, no guestlist!
Aug 8th - Prospect Park Bandshell, Brooklyn, NY - 7pm - Big Daddy Kane w band, Rahzel & DJ JS-1, Emilio Rojas n more… FREE!!!
Aug 13th - Orlando, FL w Dj Craze & spinning afterparty
NEW AUDIO: Oddisee’s “We On To Something”
July 30, 2009
Another one of my favorite producers on the mic, Oddisee, just dropped some heat for ya’ll, “We On To Something.”
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Follow him on Twitter @Oddisee
So Wachu Playin?
July 29, 2009
A lot of frickin music has dropped in the last few months and my friends are always asking me, “Yo, Jerry, wachu playin’ these days?” I’ve been making personal mixes ever since they invented highspeed dubbing so in the digital era I’m like a kid a candy store cherry picking my favorite tracks for playlists and CDs. Here is a collection I put together of my current commute rotation.
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1) JS One Shout Out
2) “Ridiculous” JS-One f/OC and Pharoahe Monch
3) “Lyrics Is Back” DJ Spinna f/Torae
4) “Like That Ya’ll” D-Block
5) “Arrival” Finale
6) “Alphabet Soup” Skyzoo
7) “Lights, Cameras Action” The Alchemist f/ M.O.P.
8 ) “Air Born” The Kid Daytona f/ Bun B
9) “Dis Iz 4 All My Smokers” by Method Man and Redman
10) “She’s Gone” Tanya Morgan
11) “Melody” DJ Spinna f/ Shabaam Sahdeeq and Erik Rico
12) “We Fight/WeLove” Q-Tip
13) “Sewin Love” The Large Professor
14) “The Hennessy Joint” Kev Brown
15) “Fuzzy Navel” by Floyd The Locsmif
16) “Bond 4 Life” Black Milk
17) “Who Gonna Save Us” Smif N Wessun
18) “Nuthin” JS-1 f/ CL Smooth and Sadat X
19) “We’re Fly” Tanya Morgan
20) “The Times” Keelay & Zaire f/ Blu, Fortilive and Nino
21) “Paid Homage” Finale
22) “The Don Cheadle Effect” Skyzoo
23) “Lifetime” Marco Polo & Torae
24) “Brand New Being” (Nodfactor remix)
VIDEO: Jazzy Jeff Talks About Being In DJ Hero
July 29, 2009
DJ Jazzy Jeff talks about being included as both a character in the upcoming DJ Hero videogame and as a contributing mixer for the DJ Hero playlist.
Props to MissInfo.
Swizz Beatz Hooking Up With Whitney Houston
July 29, 2009
Swizz Beats talks about bringing the Ruff Ryders together, Jada Kiss’ being High Maintenance, and why he’s not a fan of D.O.A.
Props to MsDramaTv
Recording Nude In Jermaine Dupri’s Studio
July 29, 2009
The pause police will be all over this clip. If you’ve got your own crazy recording stories send them to [email protected]!
Guilty Simpson+Madlib=OJ Simpson
July 28, 2009
First single is “Coroners” Music. Album drops this fall…
WHO DID THAT BEAT? “DAILY CONVERSATION’S” ERIC G
July 27, 2009
[The big talk at last week's Skyzoo listening session was the production work by one Eric G, so I've decided to republish this interview I did with him last year:-JLB]
About four years ago this young man from Washington State started clicking away on borrowed copies of Fruity Loops and Sound Forge software. Late last year he landed three beats on Torae’s critically acclaimed CD, Daily Conversation: “Callin Me” “Taylor Made” and “Think About It.” Today he has some placements in the works with One Be-Lo and several other independent artists, doing the long-distance grind from Seattle. So Nodfactor took a few minutes on iChat to catch up with a rising star.
Illmind Dropping Remix Album
July 24, 2009
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Producer !llmind has assembled a new remix album featuring tracks by some of today’s best artists. Set to be released by MYX Music Label, The Official !llmind Remix Album, mixed by DJ Icewater of The Pharcyde, contains music by Jay-Z, Common, John Legend, Slum Village, Kanye West, Masta Ace, The Roots, Saigon, Inspectah Deck, and Alicia Keys. The reinvention of Common’s “I Want You” highlights !llmind’s versatility, as the track moves from a scratch-heavy intro to a melodic chorus all fixed up with guitar licks and congas.
Also featured on the album (listed as bonus tracks) are four new joints by !llmind’s group Fortilive, a collaboration with fellow artists Slo-Mo and Mushmouf. The first track, “Goin’ Thru It,” bumps to 2009-meets-west-coast-Gfunk-style production by !llmind, complete with low, gritty bass and shrill synths. Slo-Mo and Mushmouf compliment !llmind perfectly as their aggressive verses solidify the in-your-face-ness of the track. Look for The Official !llmind Remix Album on MYX Music Label soon.
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