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AIRA – The TR-808 is coming!!!

Corry BanksJanuary 16, 2014

The evolution of the Roland TR-808 Rhythm Machine How many people remember when KRS-ONE sang "The TR 808 is coming... Bright and early in the morning!"? The Leak... Well, KRS was speaking of BDP cohort D-Nice (former beatbox official for BDP ... Read More...

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DOWN THE RHODES: Lenny White

Corry BanksJanuary 15, 2014

Lenny White, another jazz fusion pioneer is true jazz legend. His work on landmark projects such as Miles Davis' Bitches Brew and Chick Corea's Return to Forever has solidified his position as one of the greatest drummer ever. Here in this edition... Read More...

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BeatsCostMoney – PORE

Corry BanksJanuary 14, 2014

PORE, beatsmith from Chicago, recently released side A of his beat tape entitled beatscostmoney. This beat tape is simultaneously a declaration and a movement as PORE continues to bang out gems with his beloved MPC 2000XL. PORE's beatscostmone... Read More...

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Interview with Marc Doty of Automatic Gainsay

Corry BanksJanuary 10, 2014

One of my favorite things on youtube is the Automatic Gainsay Youtube channel run by Mr. Marc Doty. For the average synth head Marc Doty captures exactly what most of us are looking for in our infinite battle with gear lust. For some, Marc demonstra... Read More...

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NAMM Oral History: DJ GrandMixer DXT

Corry BanksJanuary 7, 2014

NAMM HISTORIAN – Dan Del Fiorentino reached out to me prior to the end of 2013 with a new episode of the ‘NAMM Oral History’ video series. Seeing that Winter NAMM 2014 is quickly approaching, I figured it would be the perfect time to share this bon... Read More...

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DOWN THE RHODES: Stanley Clarke

Corry BanksJanuary 3, 2014

Stanley Clarke is known as a jazz fusion bassist and film score composer. Stanley Clarke blazed trails and became an innovator with the double bass and electric bass. His time spent playing with Chick Corea cemented both of their places as legends of... Read More...

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Knifonium Super Monophonic LUXURY Synth with 25 Tubes

Corry BanksJanuary 2, 2014

Ever dreamed of a synth that performed just as you wished and used only the best of the best premium parts? Well so did the good folks over at Knifonium. The difference is most of us dream of the dream machine and they (Knifonium) have the skill ... Read More...

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Microbrute Interactive Patch Maker

Corry BanksDecember 31, 2013

As I get more familiar with the Microbrute, I've become more familiar with the Arturia user community. In turn I've found that there are a good number of growing resources for the Microbrute. This speaks to the fact that the Microbrute is a huge succ... Read More...

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OUR FAVORITE 13 BEAT MAKERS OF 2013

Corry BanksDecember 31, 2013

Happy New Year! Let's make 2014 a great one with more gear lust and more synth craze and more drum hogging and more of all of the things that make us love hiphop, beat making and related technology. But most of all, to the beatmakers, let's make mo' ... Read More...

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Arturia MICROBRUTE Review

Corry BanksDecember 30, 2013

So what’s all the hoopla about analog now a days? At one point it was all anyone could do to grab a more stable, less expensive, more flexible analog modeling synth with loads of patch memory, USB connectivity and various bells and whistles. But with... Read More...

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