April 10th, 2008 by Evan
In the last couple of weeks, I assembled a collection of new audio gear (click the image to see a bigger version):
- AKAI MPD24 drum pad MIDI controller
- M-Audio O2 keyboard MIDI controller
- FL Studio DAW software
Needless to say, I’m very excited. Everything is hooked up and communicating, but I still have some fine-tuning and configuration to do. I’m having issues with the MPD, which seems not to work well with FL Studio out of the box.
Stay tuned for my debut release.
April 6th, 2008 by Evan
If there’s one thing that defines hipsterism, it’s irony – and the mashup is fertile ground for irony. Since this is a hip(ster)-hop mix, I tried to distill the oddest, funniest, and most unexpected tracks from the irony-fest that is The Hood Internet. Hang on – it’s going to be a bumpy ride.
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March 26th, 2008 by Evan
After a brief hiatus, Diggin’ the Crates is back. This week, let’s talk about thrift store records. In a lot of ways, this is my favorite kind of digging. You never can tell what you’ll find in a crate in the back of a suburban Goodwill. So, what are the keys to successful thrift store digging?
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