Phashara Presents #LOVEbeatmaking Episodes 1 & 2

by admin on January 15, 2012

Today I decided to debut a new beat video. As I edited it and listened to the beat I thought “Hey, I should make this a youtube series.” So ladies and gentlemen, thats exactly what I did. This is just not another random beat-making vid that I’m just tossing up on youtube. This is my new youtube beat-making series entitled #LOVEbeatmaking. There are two episodes so far. I will try to load one or two every month. I’ll see you on the interwebs bangin out beats…

Episode One… MPC 5000, Moog Animoog, Moog Slim Phatty, & Roland XV 3080.

Episode Two… MPC 5000 & DSI Mopho

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MPC Renaissance Music Production Controller

by admin on January 5, 2012

AKAI PRO MPC RENAISSANCE

AKAI MPC RENAISSANCE

In the years to come when the old heads talk about the sampling drum machine (s) that defined beatmaking we will inevitably mention the MPC, Akai & Roger Linn’s collabo blockbuster game changer. I’m certain we will speak about the masters like Premo, Pete Rock, J Dilla & others with gleaming joy as we find new and more colorfully slick ways to describe that ole boom bap that blasted from boom boxes far and wide creating the sound track to our beloved golden era.
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Animoog + iPad + IO Dock + MPC5000 = Dope #Beatmaking

November 14, 2011

Recently Moog released it’s latest IOS app, the Animoog. Moog bills this app as “the first professional polyphonic synthesizer designed for the iPad”. A bold claim from a company with the legacy to back it up. Afterall Moog Music was founded by Bob Moog, the father of the synthesizer. At any rate, please believe the [...]

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Emu SP1200 - The Beatmakers Classic

June 18, 2011

A lot of cats don’t know about the Emu SP 1200. It’s not hard to believe that many dont know of the SP1200 given this is the days of soft synths, midi controllers, ipad / iphone music makers and the self proclaimed MPC killer, the NI Maschine. But back in the so called Golden Era [...]

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Staxowax Brand Tees

June 9, 2011

By way of a particular forum that I frequent I found out about this dope new Tee Shirt brand called Staxowax. If you understand the terms “Diggin”, “Wax” and “MPC”, chances are you would rock one or a few of these Tees. The founders, Marco & Gonzo,  have a philosophy that says  “Staxowax is not [...]

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Cutomizing an Akai MPC 5000 (Part 2)

March 4, 2011

Last weekend I plunged into customizing my beloved Akai MPC 5000. I did all the research I could stand and proceeded to gather the materials needed to fashion my very own MPC incarnation of the Transformers’ “Bumble Bee”. Fun times!!
So, there I was with my sand paper, primer, paint and small brushes. Not sure of [...]

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Cutomizing an Akai MPC 5000 (Part 1)

February 28, 2011

Ever thought about customizing your MPC? I’ve thought about it and even contemplated it for a long while but I never thought to go for it until recently. I know some people may wonder what’s the use… Hell some people may even say “What’s an MPC?” An MPC is… forget about it. If you [...]

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Treehouse Flavors on Chic-A-Go-Go

February 10, 2011

Once upon a time, hip-hop grew up and had kids… The ‘Treehouse Flavors’ fam-bam, Sean Love & Schott Styles, have been performing and writing that authentic flavorful hip-hop for years, but they’ve recently turned their attention and efforts to the b-boys and b-girls of the future. Putting it down for all ages in hip-hop, to [...]

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THE WACKEST MIXTAPE EVER!!!

November 1, 2010

The homies over at RookieTV.com just dropped a new mixtape entitled “The Wackest Mixtape Ever” and from the looks of things it’s exactly the opposite.  Go to the site and peep the playlists and vids and download the mixtape. Toast to my Chicago brethren RookieTV.com and the cast of “The Wackest Mixtape Ever” . Dope!

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“SUNSHINE” RATED #1 on GIGACRATE.COM THIS WEEK

August 18, 2010

Phashara’s new digital single “Sunshine” debuts on GigaCrate.com at #1 this week. I’m guessing good grooves and thought provoking lyricism still works out for the greater good from time to time. If you dig the joint head over to Gigacrate.com and drop a comment and then head over to Amazon.com/mp3 to download it [...]

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