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“If I Can’t” Gets Cue From Sampling
Hard Hitting No-Samples-Featured Beat by Dr. Dre and Mike Elizondo Follows Sampling's Lead
By AMIR SAID…
Chris Athens Breaks Down Mastering, Part 2
Sterling Sound's Senior Mastering Engineer Drops Jewels; Mastering Still a Worthy Step in the Recording…
TBC Thread of the Day: “Proper Signal Chain for mixing samples?”
Finding the Right Signal Chain for Your Style and Sound, When Your Mixing Samples in Your DAW
By DARRELL…
Why Vinyl Reissues Are a Good Thing
Vinyl Reissues Offer True Value in More Ways than One
This past Wednesday, I spent a brief part of the…
Chris Athens Breaks Down Mastering, Part 1
Sterling Sound's Senior Mastering Engineer Drops Jewels; Mastering Still a Worthy Step in the Recording…
BeatTips MusicStudy: Gladys Knight & The Pips – “No One Could Love You More”
Steady Swing-Beat Anchors this Little-Known Gladys Knight & The Pips Gem
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
One…
BeatTips MusicStudy: Evelyn “Champagne” King – “Love Come Down”
Personification of the polished, post-disco sound of 1980s R&B
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
Whether you're…
Boog Brown Passes My MC Lyte Test
Amid Questions Surrounding the State of “Female Rappers,” Boog Brown Impresses…Without the Hype
By AMIR…
Cool & Dre Keep It Fundamental on “Shake”
Game's Song Takes Old Turn; Cool & Dre Make Effective Composition with Return to and Highlight of the…
Beatmakers and Trade Secrets
Shop-Talk Elevates the Beatmaking Art Form and Tradition
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
Musicians have long…