beatthebrakes
New member
never heard his music...but he's insane with that mpc!
i agree with deRaNged, bcuz when i was in a few beat battles, i would have my RS7000 preprogrammed, and settings saved, so it would look as if im transforming a sample into a finished product live on stage, but in reality, each transformation would be saved on one of the 6 settings.. the finished beat would be on bank number 6... the crowd would go nuts!! its all about memory, and knowledge of ur equipment.Anyone with an MPC who chops in fractions can do the same thing he does. No hate. But if you chop in fractions and rapidly hit buttons everything lands on time. Looks cool to folk who don't do the same.
i give credit to Exile and his live prformances where hes using the slider control to slow down the whole beat and then he starts judo choping the mpc 3/4 pads at a time.
I see bustah is impressed but i am yet to see a beat produced by Araab for Bustah. And i dont see any co-produced traks by the alchemist either.
i also see he has a sample playing out so its not as technical as a drum set or busking on the drums. its also like choping a sample thats a loop over 8 bars and just going in sync with it.
i am also interested in if he actually samples as hes stated that hes a piano player. If a drummer then play the drums live why replace the drums with a mpc when we all know live drums are king. i can understand the portability issue but there are no videos where there are drums or a turntable even present
BTW, I wasn't bashing dude. It's like Scott Storch and his use of mod and pitch wheel. He shouldn't impress other producers. You should "know the trick" already.
i think what he does on the MP is sick, but 3 out of 4 of his performances sound the same. imo