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Remix Hotel Los Angeles 2007
9th Wonder, Hank Shocklee and Remix Roundtable
9th Wonder and Hank Shocklee talk to Remix Editor Kylee Swenson about their approach to producing and reveal some tips and tricks they've learned over the years. A longtime fan of Public Enemy and Shocklee's production, 9th Wonder (who was wearing a P.E. shirt during the Q&A;) also took the opportunity to ask some burning questions he's had on his mind.
Breakbeat Science: Producers, Bring Your Beats!
Panel moderator and Public Enemy founder Hank Shocklee and panelists Aloe Blacc, DJ Rhettmatic, DJ Babu, MED (aka Medaphoar), Dave One and Charles Goodan pick numbers out of a bucket, listen to demos from producers in the audience and give feedback.
Shocklee Innertainment Panel: I'm Not a Beatmaker...I'm a Producer
Panelist FreQ Nasty, pioneer of breakbeat and futurestep (Fatboy Slim, Kelis, Filter, KRS-One); Sebastian Arocha Morton (aka ROCAsound), producer, composer and keyboardist (Sting, Floetry, Vikter Duplaix); Carlos Niño (Daedelus, Build an Ark's Dawn and Peace With Every Step, The Sound of L.A.); Carmen Rizzo, producer and remixer (Paul Oakenfold, BT, Seal, Tiesto, Coldplay, Buddah Bar compilations); and Karriem Riggins, producer, drummer and MC (Common, The Roots, Slum Village, J Dilla, Erykah Badu, Talib Kweli) talk about the difference between making some tracks and truly being a record producer, including have a grand overarching vision, knowing music theory and taking command of studio sessions.
Please Listen to My Demo! panel
A panel of seasoned producers, radio DJs and label executives listen to Remix Hotel attendee demos and give constructive feedback.
Mixtape vs. Radio DJs panel
DJ Judge Mental, aka “The Stealth Bomber,” Dirt Law Radio & Mixtapes and Royal Court DJs; Kaspa, president of Hittmenn DJs; DJ Jelly, Big Oomp Records & Radio, V-103 and Hot 107.9 FM; DJ Scorpio (aka Captain Crunk) of Mastermind Music and The World Famous Superfriends; DJ Nabs (So So Def, Def DJs) talk about what makes a good mix tape DJ and how it's different from radio DJing.
Win a Korg Mini-KP, Sony PSP and More From ACIDplanet!
In support of ACIDplanetÕs massive new loop library, ÒSeven Minutes to Midnight: Trip-Hop Loops & Samples from the Rondo Brothers,Ó the company is presenting an even massiver remix contest: remix the RondosÕ ÒCrazed,Ó with bonus a cappellas from two other songs: "New York KidÓ and "Liberation." Click here for details!
