And so it begins. . . again.

Ok.
Finally.

I am going to make a concentrated effort to keep this blog updated and fresh and new and not so much only focused on music. . . but on anything I wanna so nyah!

Anyway updates updates updates. . .

I have offically GRADUATED!!

Yes, yes, your reading the words of a bachelor with a Bachelors Degree.

Uh!! Take that, take that a la P-Diddy.

Now I have moved down to Ft. Lauderdale and may move further down to Miami within the next couple months so I can be chillin where its warm in the land of horrible drivers. Anyway, I'm on the job hunt right now which is fun and frustrating a the same time. Employers need to at least say, "hey mother fucker, fuck you and the horse you rode in on" so you know where you stand from jump. Have an interview or two scheduled in the comming weeks so wish me luck because I need to make MUNAAYYYY!!

Umm. . ok . .
So other than the move and the job hunting we have the music.
A member of my team and good friend Carl G got a gig at KDS studio's in Orlando and he's been working to get us on ever since. Gotta give the guy his credit, he knows how to make himself useful.
So far we have done a remix for one of KDS Music Group artists Bedo. Which can be heard here, mixed by me of course . . .

Then I have been contracted to work for the Future Of America.

Yes, no need to re-read that. I have been contracted to work for the future of america

Tobago. . .

So on my short 2 week chirstmas break, I managed to sneak away to Tobago with the girlfriend for a night or two. Wink Wink. Good times

This Blog Shall Not Die!!

Ok.
New Year.
School's almost over.
Jobs have to be found.
Working on projects.
Hopefully a busy year.
Hopefully a productive year.

Till I post more. . .

Relaxxxx. . . .

Hiya. . .

I know its been a while. Been busy as usual.
Working on a school project which consisted of making a website.
Take a look.

Please ignore the "requirements" tab. Its just for a grade.


OFFENTERTAINMENT.COM

Part Deux

Who Said OFF Was Dead!!!???

Ok, so I realize that I have again neglected this blog. To my non-existent readers. I apologize. Sincerely. I figure to atone for my mistakes I will present to you some tracks. Be happy. Now!


Bask In My Glory!!!

BASK!!!

Well that sucked. . .

As you can obviously see I have been too busy with school to be able to write anything blog worthy. Ok thats a lie, I just haven't had anything blog worthy to write about. Woe is me. I need a life or a live-in girlfriend. Preference will be shown to the latter (you know who you are!!).

Nothing is happening with me musically. If anything this has been the DRIEST dry spell I have ever had. Its been months and nothing. Not a damn thing. At one point I even gave up trying. Its sad.

It costs you nothing, pay me no mind. . .

What up people. Sorry that I haven't updated this in a bit. Been busy been busy, and I can prove it too. Sadly enough I have decided to not do anymore free work for some rappers that used to come through to my spot. I need to get my hustle on and try to work for some real cash and credit. If I never see said rappers again after all that free work then I'll admit that I may be a bit salty but oh well. I guess they would just fall into the stereotype of rappers that will praise your skill but don't want to pay for anything if it costs over $0.00

Funny thing though, and this rant is completely from observation. Some rappers would faster buy alcohol and weed and make substantial investments in that than pay for someone to make them sound good and marketable.
All the while they claim how much they want to make it in the industry, and how much they dedicated to their craft (as long as I said it costs $0.00).
Oh well. Peace be with you and best of luck in all your future endeavors.

Anyway I told you I had proof that I was busy. These are some of the approved mixes I have done so far. I hope you enjoy them.

http://www.soundclick.com/off2

The Great Communication

This album is dope. Its a recommended buy.

These boys have delivered a solid all around album.

Its a very fresh look on hip hop and the non-sampled soulful sound that they have is very unique to them.

Stand out tracks include "Clap -On", "Where I'm Supposed To Be" and "This Is Blitzkrieg" if not only for the production but for the lyrics as well.
Jon-D's delivery and cadence is near perfect.
Bob-J's bass playing and other contributions to the production on this album deserves an A++.

I give this album 10/10. Buy it.

Crank that Timbaland!!!

Just a couple clips of us messing around with some synths.
I realise that there is no video of me doing anything but oh well, being that I am the only cameraman, I have nothing else to do.

1,2. . . 1,2. . .

Ok so I'm back, with more pics and some clips of my whole production and mixing experience.

So the project I was talking about came through and another small one. I was contracted to mix 15 tracks from a producer who shall go nameless and one track from another. I must say that so far its going great. Individual 1 liked the mix I made of one of the tracks (with out a reference track btw) and with a few suggested changes loved my work.

Now for obvious reasons I cannot post before and after samples on here but if I do get the permission to do so I will. Rest assured.

The other track I got is pretty dope for such a young dude.

Hopefully as I get more mixes done, more come in.
Here's some video of a surprise session I did. My boys Bobby and Johny came through and we got into some music as we always do. We can't help it. Its in the blood. . .

Regaining momentum. . .

Sorry I haven't posted anything for ya'll in a bit. I guess I've been lazy. But anyway I just wanna hit ya'll up with a link to my boy's blog.

http://smileybeats.blogspot.com/

He's got some some great links for you samplers. Trust me you will be thankful.

Oh and I have a lil project coming up. More info if it gets confirmed.

First lease. . .

Possible. I think I'll rejoice more after my first exclusive sale.

"so I bit the drums off Finding Forever"

Some of you may recognize the title as an altered quote from Kanye West talking about finding his now signature sound. Either that or I imagined it. . .

Oh well . . .

Anyway I have some treats for ya'll. I bit a couple drums off Finding Forever and decided to share them with ya'll.

So. . . ummm . . . here you go. . .

Finding Forever Drum Samples

I'm in trouble again . . .

For those of you that dont know him let me introduce you to . . . .
Mr. Phatmatik Pro



Now for all you cats who go from one program to the other to sample like from cool edit pro to FL Studio or from Recycle To Reason, whatever to whatever else. I bring to you your VST solution. Izotope Phatmatik Pro 1.52. Now just from looking at it you should be able to tell what it does. In case you don't, lemme explain . . .

Using FL Studio as my host, load up this vst (10 day demo available at http://www.izotope.com/products/audio/phatmatik/) as an instrument. Its plug and play after here. Click the folder icon in the top left of Phatmatik and find your sample (wave format only) and double click it to load. Boom your sample shows up and if you press C on you keyboard the sample will play. completely. (I think its the C down from middle C.)
Now you have three auto chop features. You can chop by beat in 16ths, 32nds or you can auto chop using the auto chop feature and adjusting the sensitivity (its right next to the folder icon. and the other chop buttons are clearly marked).

For shits and giggles click the 16th chop feature. Now your sample is mapped out along your keyboard in nice little parts. Look at the slice markers and they tell you exactly which key they are mapped to. Now whats great about this (in case you haven't already realised) is that you can position the markers anywhere you want, have a chop in the beginning and end of the song and somewhere in the middle without having to make physical chops in the file. All at extremely little cost to CPU. Now you can play the sample like an instrument recording your midi notes in the piano roll and having the corresponding slices playback.

Izotope Phatmatik Pro also has numerous other features. Adjust the sound of the sample or individual slices by messing with modulation, pitch, reverb delay etc.

You can also play the sample in different octaves through the nice little transpose feature. That is also mapped to your keyboard.

Other applications: chop up drum breaks, etc anything you want really.

So stop running back and forth, program to program, try this all in one solution.

Guess who's bizack. . .

She came back today safe and sound. Working like a horse. Soon I'll put her through her paces and see if she holds up.

Pray for me.

In the mean time I would like to introduce you to Mr. Phatmatik Pro. My new sampling workhorse. (using a lot of horse references, weird). Maybe I'll give it a review later.

My baby's gone. . .

And so she's off. . . I can't even bear to photograph the vacant spot where she once resided. I am torn. I am hurt. I can't even begin to express the longing I feel for her already. I have take her for granted and she has made me pay the price. . .


So yea umm. . . My PC has gone into the shop. Hopefully it will be back by Monday.

Hoping for the best . . .

Wish me luck. May just get my comp fixed today.


Edit: Maybe not. Tomorrow hopefully.

When A Session Fails. .

Imagine this, your in the middle of a beautiful session. You have a dope guitarist in the room John Boy, and your now resident keyboard player "B-Frank", and the track your working on is coming together so beautifully. You have everything up in Pro Tools and your comp and preamp that you just bought a day before both decide in one unilateral descion to quit on you.

Mutiny I say.

Oh well, down for a bit. but back up soon I hope.

In the mean time, what do you do when the session failed . . . .?

Talk shit!! What else?!!

Money, Money, Money, Money, CAKE!!!

Never have I been so consumed by the want of cash. More appropriately the want of cash from beat sales, which are currently nil.

I want a new computer. I want to splurge like 2 grand or more on a computer then make and sell more beats and buy mics and other recording equipment.

Then more beats, more work, more stuff. I just want to start my career in the financial aspect.

I hope to 3 6 Mafia the money in the pic by year end.