16/04/2020

Rapping, deconstructed.

Posted at 16/04/2020 by theitboy in Hip Hop ⋅ Music Documentaries

Here’s how some of the greatest rappers make rhymes.

Play With Your Rhythm

Posted at 12/04/2020 by theitboy in Music Production ⋅ Uncategorized

A tour through some classic beats in a variety of genres, with visualizations. Transcriptions of the drum patterns discussed in this video, along with many others.

Gate Remixing

Posted at 10/04/2020 by theitboy in Ableton Live Techniques ⋅ Drum Rack ⋅ Music Production

If you have been using the same stash of drum loops for a while, they can feel a little old and uninspiring when dropping them into a new project. This workflow uses the Gate device to chop, rearrange, and remix…

Scratch

Posted at 19/03/2020 by theitboy in Hip Hop ⋅ Music Documentaries

Scratch is a 2001 documentary film, directed and edited by Doug Pray. The film explores the world of the hip-hop DJ from the birth of hip-hop when pioneering DJs began extending breaks on records, to the invention of scratching and beat juggling, to the more recent explosion of turntablism. Throughout…

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Hailing from London, by way of Spain, The IT_Boy is an electronic music composer.
Since the inception, his eclectic approach to instrumental hip-hop has been striking for lush electronic landscapes creating unpredictable and dynamic patterns in conjunction with the analog-like beats. The music swings from hip-hop grooves to dub, UK garage and more, with an open-minded and unique feel.