RJD2 @ Dubspot: Workshop Recap - Interview, Sample Techniques, Production Tips, Advice +

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Esteemed music producer, songwriter, and DJ Ramble John Krohn, better known as RJD2 stopped by Dubspot NYC for a free music production workshop with an emphasis on sample-based beat composition. RJ talks about his early days as a music fan and record collector, getting into the world of DJing and music production in the mid 1990s, primarily using vinyl as sample sources and looping, slicing and recording on MPC samplers. He talked about his creative workflow and how he chooses and manipulates samples, offering invaluable music production tips and tricks. Furthermore, RJD2 talked about producing his latest album Abandoned Lullaby, a collaboration with Philadelphia-based musician Aaron Livingston under the name Icebird came out the same day as the workshop on his very own RJ's Electrical Connections label. He talked about making DJ-oriented live shows interesting for himself (as a performer) for the audience; from building special electronics to incorporating MIDI and using four turntables and two mixers side by side. We've also include footage from the album release party and show at Brooklyn Bowl.

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Education

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• RJD2
• Ramble John Krohn
• RJ
• music production workshop
• Ohio
• NYC
• Icebird
• sampling
• loops
• MPC
• production tips
• tricks
• drums
• beats
• soul
• funk
• RJ's Electrical Connections
• Mad Men
• Def Jux
• XL Recordings
• workshops
• chopping samples
• DJ Premier
• Gang Starr
• ASR
• Abandoned Lullaby
• DOOM
• EL-P

[DONE84]

Will you guys one day put the whole Workshops online? Like the Redbull Music Academy videos ? Thumbs up if yall agree =)

[ace101guy]

I love RJD2!!! So sick to see him at Dubspot

[5055cje]

RJD2 i just lost so much respect for you. Why is it ok to copy or reuse a riff or beat or song that someone else made a while back, and call it a "SAMPLE". It's called stealing, and it's not creative.

Honestly am I the only PRODUCER that actually plays all the instruments in the beats i make?

RJD2 dont get me wrong i'm a fan, but really sampling is easy. writing and playing those songs would be a whole other thing, that is what i strive for in my music.

[rmcphedr]

how do you do that double trigger with the mpc 2500?

[nappychizzaan]

fuckin sickest custom mpc

[danielhl22]

@pittster57 bad comment!! ''about the same bar as'' ???

[pittster57]

well after this means you guys got to get DJ Shadow, that would be totally sweet, he is about the same bar as RJD2

[bahta2011]

what bamma disliked this???

[tstevensontube]

Yea thanks for this video! I have been listening to RJD2 for years.