Dosh
Dosh grew up in the Twin Cities. At a young age he also took piano lessons and then discovered FM radio in the early ’80s. Dosh began drumming at age 15. By the time he left home for Simon’s Rock College at age 16, he had decided music would likely be his profession, however, he [...]
Sergio Mendes “That Heat” – feat. Erykah Badu and Will.I.Am
Radio Arazel is now officially launched.
This is a project I’ve been meaning to start for a while, but i was actually waiting for the first day of the Persian New Year. That being Today…. I’m happy to presnt to you;
Very little need be said ’bout this. The great Bobby Birdman had his way with Young MC’s “Fastest Rhyme”, transforming into a glorious sizzleanin’ remix he calls “Slowest Rhyme”, available on Diplo’s “Bust A Move” RMXX EP. Then, goodish graces, Bobby and his dude E*Rock hooked up the following vid!
I think most people who make anything funk, breakbeat drum & bass, or hip-hop would agree that ‘Swing’ is crucial to the effectiveness of a beat. The other key factors in a programming sense are ‘dynamic’ and ‘accent’. So many people get wound up when their beats sound ’sterile’ or mechanical’ this is due to the fact that computers and sequencers lock to perfect BPM. A computer on it’s own does not interpret rhythm the way a good drummer does, There are however, certain machines that have their own swing parameters like the Akai MPC range of sampling drum machines which are used extensively by hip hop producers.
