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Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Hip Hop VSTs Enlightenment
By nfx @ 2:47 PM :: 1618 Views :: 26 Comments :: :: Other, Audio Production

I get asked a lot about "What are some good hip-hop VSTs?"

Read on for the answer and some elightenment.

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Tuesday, June 03, 2008
Interview with John Locs
By Taylor B @ 4:59 PM :: 645 Views :: 3 Comments :: :: Other, Interviews

John Locs is the producer creating a buzz in California from the north coast all the way to the Bay Area. 

He recently took some time to break things down for Warbeats.

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Monday, March 17, 2008
Interview with WMS The Sultan
By NewAgeEnt @ 3:07 PM :: 1622 Views :: 7 Comments :: :: Interviews

WMS The Sultan is making his name in the game working with such artists as Joe Budden, Edo G, Static and Messiah, Akrobatik and Skyzoo. He breaks it down for Warbeats.

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Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Interview with FOC
By nfx @ 9:11 AM :: 2033 Views :: 6 Comments :: :: Other, Interviews

Cory Harris aka FOC is moving up the ranks in the hip-hop scene working with people like Game, Glasses Malone, AKON and Neyo to name a few. He chops it up with Warbeats...

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Sunday, February 17, 2008
Artistic vs Commercial Beats
By nfx @ 10:00 PM :: 2688 Views :: 10 Comments :: :: Other, Audio Production

In this article I touch on the differences and importance of being artistic and commercial in your approach to beat making.

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Thursday, February 14, 2008
10 Creative Beatmaking Tips
By Taylor B @ 10:54 AM :: 4629 Views :: 7 Comments :: :: Audio Production

Recently Warbeats member Mark V made a post in the forums here on Warbeats that I thought was interesting enough to become an Article.

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Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Copyrights For Beat Makers
By nfx @ 5:20 PM :: 3139 Views :: 10 Comments :: :: Other

A brief explanation of Copyrights from a non-lawyer type. I've tried to give it a little beat maker spin to help make it a little easier to understand.

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Monday, January 14, 2008
Hip Hop Production 101
By nfx @ 9:36 AM :: 4035 Views :: 11 Comments :: :: Other, Audio Production

Bigg Rome is a cool dude and he makes some great music. He dropped some knowledge on his site recently and gave me permission to repost it here.

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Thursday, November 29, 2007
Interview with MdL
By nfx @ 8:36 AM :: 3940 Views :: 13 Comments :: :: Interviews

Warbeats member MdL has been making moves for only a few years now but has risen through the ranks like a man on a mission. Read on...

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Thursday, November 01, 2007
Interview with Rob-E
By JZM @ 4:40 PM :: 1920 Views :: 3 Comments :: :: Other, Interviews
Rob-E is one of the hottest up and coming producers from the Bay Area California. He has worked with well-known Westcoast artists like Mistah FAB and has some of the hottest synthy beats this side of the Mississipi.
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Monday, October 29, 2007
Interview with Dae One
By nfx @ 8:00 PM :: 1556 Views :: 4 Comments :: :: Interviews
Dae One has worked with many well known West Coast artists coming up in the New West Movement but has also worked with some of the classic West Coast artists like Snoop and Xzibit. In this interview he blesses us with some information about himself and the production game.
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Saturday, October 20, 2007
Interview with N Gage
By nfx @ 12:07 AM :: 1655 Views :: 9 Comments :: :: Interviews
Here's an interview with a fellow Warbeats member making some positive moves in the game. N Gage chops it up with me....
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Wednesday, October 10, 2007
The Producers Vision
By nfx @ 10:50 AM :: 2552 Views :: 20 Comments :: :: Other, Audio Production

In this world, people come and go in the music industry. Coming in with one hit wonders to being extravagant musicians. We all know who the big producers are but we all don't know the little guys, from the Warbeats members to the kid down the street making hits. When we...

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Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Interview with David Bowes
By nfx @ 10:55 AM :: 2468 Views :: 7 Comments :: :: Interviews
David Bowes is a man to watch in the production game. Brought up and schooled in NY and now repping Florida, this cat has some serious skills. His remakes are arguably better than the original versions. He took the time to talk with Warbeats...
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Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Interview with Ronald Jenkees
By nfx @ 3:10 PM :: 2461 Views :: 18 Comments :: :: Interviews
For those who don't know Ronald Jenkees is a musician who has posted many videos on YouTube. With an often humorous angle, he often displays his musical prowess. At first sight you might not believe the talent this guy has for playing music much less his hip-hop influenced style.
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Thursday, July 05, 2007
Tips to make beats for a living
By admin @ 5:44 PM :: 5570 Views :: 19 Comments :: :: Other
Taking a moment from his studio time down in Texas, JHill blesses us with some insight into actually making a living at producing hip-hop.

This article was edited from a post in the forums.
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Wednesday, May 16, 2007
The Music Industry In A Nutshell
By nfx @ 2:59 PM :: 3087 Views :: 21 Comments :: :: Other, Audio Production
The music industry is basically comprised of two main entities - Labels and Distributors...
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Monday, April 09, 2007
Describing Sounds - Terminology
By nfx @ 3:42 PM :: 4220 Views :: 6 Comments :: :: Audio Production, Music Theory
Communicating the way things sound will improve your mixes because you will be able to identify what to fix. This article comes originally from a post in the forums by LONELY_THUG.
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Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Developing Your Skills
By nfx @ 5:20 PM :: 8062 Views :: 35 Comments :: :: Audio Production
Everyone needs to develop their skills no matter how talented they are. If you don't continue to push yourself and seek challenges you'll get old real quick. Here is some advice on how to keep your skills sharp.
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Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Unlock The Secrets Of The Pros
By nfx @ 1:36 PM :: 6048 Views :: 32 Comments :: :: Other, Audio Production
One thing every professional songwriter, beatmaker or artist in any field can do is observe what other pros are doing in their field of expertise and study it. You can too.
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Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Tagging Your Beats
By nfx @ 1:30 PM :: 5013 Views :: 12 Comments :: :: Audio Production
Overall tagging is fine as a protection method but I have some pretty solid opinions on the right way and the wrong way to tag your beats.
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Wednesday, February 07, 2007
How to make abeat in 6 easy steps.
By nfx @ 12:33 PM :: 9238 Views :: 12 Comments :: :: Audio Production
In this aticle I tried to break down the process I use to the most basic elements. You may find that you work better using different methods, but it never hurts to see a different side of things.
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Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Selling your beats - How much to charge?
By nfx @ 12:24 PM :: 6722 Views :: 24 Comments :: :: Other, Audio Production
This article gives some advice to the beatmaker about how to best determine what amount to charge for beats.
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