DJ Quik Says The MPC 60II Changed His Life

By Amir Said On Aug 23, 2010

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By Amir Said (Sa’id)

Some people (mostly newer beatmakers) sleep on DJ Quik. I don’t know if it’s the perm or what, but this is one of the most musically intelligent beatmakers (producers) to emerge from the beatmaking tradition.

For educational purposes…

DJ Quik on SP1200, MPC 60, MPC 3000

Amir Said

Amir Said (Said) is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of BeatTips. A writer, publisher, and beatmaker/rapper from New York now living in Paris. Said is a co-founder of the publishing company Superchamp Books and the author of a number of books, including: ‘The BeatTips Manual,’ ‘The Art of Sampling,’ and ‘The Truth About New York.’ He is also a recording artist whose made a number of music projects, including his latest album 'The Best of Times.' Follow him on Twitter at: @amirsaid and @BeatTipsManual

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1 Comment

SoundsAndGear.com says 14 years ago

Quik is dope man, I’m sure many of the newschool cats have no idea. That dude’s beatmaking skills are off the charts fam!

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