Comments on: Before the darkness there was rap and breakdance. http://www.wiretotheear.com/2008/04/04/before-the-darkness-there-was-rap-and-breakdance/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:18:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: digitalbeatsyndrome@yahoo.com http://www.wiretotheear.com/2008/04/04/before-the-darkness-there-was-rap-and-breakdance/#comment-691 digitalbeatsyndrome@yahoo.com Sat, 05 Apr 2008 05:17:54 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/2008/04/04/before-the-darkness-there-was-rap-and-breakdance/#comment-691 B4 I took music lessons, I rigged the shit out of my dual cassette tape player/recorder and was able to do blends that were not synced...with a turntable on the line in with no crossfader for scratchin...I was in second grade. B4 I took music lessons, I rigged the shit out of my dual cassette tape player/recorder and was able to do blends that were not synced…with a turntable on the line in with no crossfader for scratchin…I was in second grade.

]]> By: eerms http://www.wiretotheear.com/2008/04/04/before-the-darkness-there-was-rap-and-breakdance/#comment-689 eerms Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:29:43 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/2008/04/04/before-the-darkness-there-was-rap-and-breakdance/#comment-689 hehe. after watchin movie Scratch I bought my first turntables. the learning cure and availability of records took me into techno, but i have promised myself that at one point i'll pause and dedicate at least a year to cut some early hip-hop breaks. ahhh that was the music :) hehe. after watchin movie Scratch I bought my first turntables.
the learning cure and availability of records took me into techno, but i have promised myself that at one point i’ll pause and dedicate at least a year to cut some early hip-hop breaks. ahhh that was the music :)

]]> By: Oliver Chesler http://www.wiretotheear.com/2008/04/04/before-the-darkness-there-was-rap-and-breakdance/#comment-688 Oliver Chesler Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:50:21 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/2008/04/04/before-the-darkness-there-was-rap-and-breakdance/#comment-688 Yes it was! Yes it was!

]]> By: Christian http://www.wiretotheear.com/2008/04/04/before-the-darkness-there-was-rap-and-breakdance/#comment-687 Christian Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:21:32 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/2008/04/04/before-the-darkness-there-was-rap-and-breakdance/#comment-687 Was that the guy from fresh prince in bel air? Will Smiths sidekick? Lol. Good video. Was that the guy from fresh prince in bel air? Will Smiths sidekick? Lol. Good video.

]]> By: Oliver Chesler http://www.wiretotheear.com/2008/04/04/before-the-darkness-there-was-rap-and-breakdance/#comment-686 Oliver Chesler Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:19:16 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/2008/04/04/before-the-darkness-there-was-rap-and-breakdance/#comment-686 Hi Simonsound. Yeah Mantronix was one of the best! If you want to hear a real Roland TR-808 at it's best you have to check them out. Needle to the Groove: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mantronix-Album/dp/B00000IGG3/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1207322408&sr=8-2" rel="nofollow">link</a> Hi Simonsound. Yeah Mantronix was one of the best! If you want to hear a real Roland TR-808 at it’s best you have to check them out. Needle to the Groove: link

]]> By: simonsound http://www.wiretotheear.com/2008/04/04/before-the-darkness-there-was-rap-and-breakdance/#comment-685 simonsound Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:11:22 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/2008/04/04/before-the-darkness-there-was-rap-and-breakdance/#comment-685 Mine is a similar story. I got into Hip Hop through the series of compilation albums called Electro 1,2,3 etc etc. I was always fascinated with the technology and how those mad sounds were created. In the UK there used to be a show called Top of the Pops. I used to watch it every week just to see what synths and gear acts like Human League were using. Then one day our school music teacher invited a bunch of hip hop producers in and I got the chance to play on Emulators, 808's and DX synths. That pretty much cemented it for me. I've spent all my time since then working with sound in some way or another. Sometimes it pays the bills and sometimes it doesn't but I wouldn't want to do anything else. And you can't beat Mantronix style tape edits! Great blog by the way. Thanks Simon Mine is a similar story. I got into Hip Hop through the series of compilation albums called Electro 1,2,3 etc etc. I was always fascinated with the technology and how those mad sounds were created. In the UK there used to be a show called Top of the Pops. I used to watch it every week just to see what synths and gear acts like Human League were using. Then one day our school music teacher invited a bunch of hip hop producers in and I got the chance to play on Emulators, 808’s and DX synths. That pretty much cemented it for me. I’ve spent all my time since then working with sound in some way or another. Sometimes it pays the bills and sometimes it doesn’t but I wouldn’t want to do anything else.

And you can’t beat Mantronix style tape edits!

Great blog by the way.
Thanks
Simon

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