Please be safe and take care of yourself and those close to you. We’re living through some very difficult and challenging times.
One more thing: Today I’m thinking of all my readers. I hope you enjoy these stories, learn something, and discover some new in the process. If you get through these two articles and still have room for more, here are the last 10 Micro-Chop pieces I’ve published.ġ) Was Jneiro Jarel the First Person to Use an SP-404 on Record?Ĥ) "The SP is More Like My Sketching Tool": DJ Manipulator Breaks Down 'The Synth Tape'ĥ) “I Don't Believe in Giving Up on a Beat": An Elaquent InterviewĦ) “You and Me” by Penny & The Quarters is a Demo Recording Someone Found at an Estate Saleħ) Snap!’s “Rhythm Is a Dancer” Sampled the Synth in Newcleus’ “Auto-Man”Ĩ) Mixtape DJ Grandmaster Vic Influenced Large Professor's Production on Nas' "It Ain't Hard to Tell"ĩ) Gravediggaz’ “Diary of a Madman” Used a Car Commercial Sample From a Cassetteġ0) MC Lyte's "10% Dis" Made an Ideal Sample Source For Scratched Choruses I also tried to show that many early records made with Roland equipment ended up becoming important sample sources in their own right. I looked at the use of the famed 808, the TR-303, the lesser-known MC-50 (used by DJ Krush), the Roland SP series, legendary Roland stock sounds, and much more. This one required a ton of research but I learned a lot during the process and I’m very honored the company gave me the opportunity to put this piece together. I also wrote a super deep dive tracing the Roland sound through rap music and associated electronic/sample-based genres over the years. We talked about her personal history, the current social/political/pandemic climate, how she nurtures her creativity with interests outside of music, her music-making process, and much more. We had a great conversation back in June and I had a lot of fun writing this one up. The first article is a very in-depth profile with Linafornia. I also prefer it because I can stack sounds and ultimately create my o. I prefer it because it has tons of presets that sound great right out of the box which gives me a great starting place for creating. The italian glam duo Hard Ton (Permanent Vacation.
I find myself using it in every piece I create. After two releases on Music Control (the label of italo-disco pioneer Casco) and Cocktail DAmore (run by Berlins hottest duo Discodromo) Miss Plug Inn is back with a new EP The original track is a 100 analogue groovy machine, where Miss Plug Inns vocals team up with a driving Juno 106 bassline that moves between multiple layers of synths. First, I’ve had the exciting opportunity to do some writing for Roland, the folks behind the Roland TR-808, SP-404, and many other iconic drum machines, samplers, and synths. Answer (1 of 2): My favorite is Omnisphere.