In this age of bulls**t videos, it's always good for the hip-hop soul when a video comes out that is actually creative...and thus I give you Raekwon The Chef's video for "House of Flying Daggers" (feat. Inspectah Deck, Ghostface Killah, Method Man & GZA). This video is SO Wu Tang, visually different and creative. Production credits go to the late J Dilla, whose work I really enjoy and have much respect for, although this is not one of my favorite Dilla tracks. Enjoy.

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Savage Sounds Recording is now open for business.  After months of back breaking work, Lew Savage, aka Bob "Mother F'in"Vila has opened the doors of Savage Sounds Recording Studio.  Although a modest set up, Savage Sounds Recording offers a high quality design and functionality which can only be found in larger multi-million dollar studios. Savage Sounds will be holding an open house for friends and colleagues on February 7th, 2009 (UMM members can RSVP attendance in the events section of the site).  Refreshments will be served.  Savage Sounds Recording is location in Jamaica Queens at 90-48 171st Street, on the corners of Jamaica Avenue and 171st Streets.  For rates, bookings or other information, you can call 347-548-4577 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

When creating tracks be it on the ASR or any other sampler for that matter, you will at some point need to either sample drum sounds or load sounds that you have previously sampled.  Whether you're the type of producer that creates your drum patterns first or whether you start with a loop or melody first, you will still need to either sample or load drum sounds.  If you've been doing this for a long time (as I have) you will soon learn that it is rather annoying to have to stop your creative flow to sample your drum sounds on the go.  That's why about 10 years ago, I had the bright idea to start making my own libraries of drum sounds.  I had records and CD's of the old school R&B songs that my parents grew up on, and I remember when Rubber Chicken first started selling sounds for the ASR-10...and no dis to them, but their drum sounds were weak (at least back then) for Hip-Hop.  So, I decided to make my own library so I wouldn't have to break my creative flow to sample (and get the attacks just right, decay, etc.).  This was the birth of the so called "Super Kit"; an ASR instrument with a Hip-Hop quality drum sound on every available key in the keyboard.  This Tutorial will show you how to maximize the use of the Super Kits library to enhance your creative workflow.