cinnay_4
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Welcome back to the third Producer of teh week thread, and this week we have one of the most influential, and soulful musicians of all time. The Late, the Great J-dilla. J-dilla was one of the best at what he did. He helped introduce the detroit hip hop scene into the music industry, and he is the mastermind behind some of the greatest hip hop tracks of all time. He loved what he did, and you can definately tell by his music. He puts so much emotion and feeling into his songs, that its almost like they are telling a story. The way he uses a sample, the way he incorporates live drums, and hardware analog synths is incredible. His music inspired so many others. It's a shame he was taken from this world.
Read more on J-Dilla @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_Dilla
Now to the vids:
Common - The Light
My favorite Common track of all time. This beat is incredible. It is actually not very complicated at all, but it compliments Common in so many ways, and the vocal sample goes hand in hand with commons lyrics. I love how the whole track flows. The drums hit hard, and sound live. Also the bassline doesn't change throughout the whole song. The sample was manipulated though. At certain types there were certain fileters applied to it. The whole track just flows extremely well.
p.s. Don't mind the cute azn girl at the beginning of the vid.
J-Dilla - Won't Do
This is one of my favorite songs on "The Shining." You can hear the heavy influence of synthesizers on this track, probably moogs, which dilla was known to commonlly know. You can also hear the live drums in this song. This song is also extremely creative, and filled with different emotions. I feel like each of the different instruments, has a different personality. It just speaks to me in a way, like the instruments in the song are communicating. It's hard to explain. Just listen chillax, and enjoy.
Slum Village - Climax
From the Fantastic vol 2 album, this is one of the most well known Slum Village songs, and has a crazy video too. In this track, you can hear the influence of the filtered samples again. The backround sample really sets a mood for the track, and brings out the artist greatly. You can see that the Dilla once again used somebody else's voice for the chorus, like in The Light. The bassline and drums in this beat also keep a steady flowing rhythm that never gets annoying, or boring.
Pharcyde - Runnin
Last but not least, Some ol' skool Dilla. I love the great jazzy vibe of this track. Dilla really harmonizes the drums, sample and bassline (which comes every now and then). The sample is very repetetive, but dilla keeps the track interesting by dropping the bass every now and then, and dropping the drums on a few occasions too. There is also one part in the song where a jazzy sax sample comes in for the break. I could listen to this song all day. I love the chorus too, even though it is so simple. All in all, this is some of Dilla's greatest early work, and a very catchy tune.
Well.... That about wraps this edition of Producer of the Week Up.
Peace and Much Love
TACTIX
J-Dilla Rest in Peace
Read more on J-Dilla @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_Dilla
Now to the vids:
Common - The Light
My favorite Common track of all time. This beat is incredible. It is actually not very complicated at all, but it compliments Common in so many ways, and the vocal sample goes hand in hand with commons lyrics. I love how the whole track flows. The drums hit hard, and sound live. Also the bassline doesn't change throughout the whole song. The sample was manipulated though. At certain types there were certain fileters applied to it. The whole track just flows extremely well.
p.s. Don't mind the cute azn girl at the beginning of the vid.
J-Dilla - Won't Do
This is one of my favorite songs on "The Shining." You can hear the heavy influence of synthesizers on this track, probably moogs, which dilla was known to commonlly know. You can also hear the live drums in this song. This song is also extremely creative, and filled with different emotions. I feel like each of the different instruments, has a different personality. It just speaks to me in a way, like the instruments in the song are communicating. It's hard to explain. Just listen chillax, and enjoy.
Slum Village - Climax
From the Fantastic vol 2 album, this is one of the most well known Slum Village songs, and has a crazy video too. In this track, you can hear the influence of the filtered samples again. The backround sample really sets a mood for the track, and brings out the artist greatly. You can see that the Dilla once again used somebody else's voice for the chorus, like in The Light. The bassline and drums in this beat also keep a steady flowing rhythm that never gets annoying, or boring.
Pharcyde - Runnin
Last but not least, Some ol' skool Dilla. I love the great jazzy vibe of this track. Dilla really harmonizes the drums, sample and bassline (which comes every now and then). The sample is very repetetive, but dilla keeps the track interesting by dropping the bass every now and then, and dropping the drums on a few occasions too. There is also one part in the song where a jazzy sax sample comes in for the break. I could listen to this song all day. I love the chorus too, even though it is so simple. All in all, this is some of Dilla's greatest early work, and a very catchy tune.
Well.... That about wraps this edition of Producer of the Week Up.
Peace and Much Love
TACTIX
J-Dilla Rest in Peace
