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VIDEO: Kev Brown & DJ Iran - Real Producers Of The DMV

Hip hop producers Kev Brown and DJ Iran discuss production, Dilla and Common’s Electric Circus in this mini documentary by Digital Hustle Films. Digital Hustle Films always come through with great and interesting videos and this one is no exception. Featuring Kev Brown and DJ Iran, the 45-minute mini documentary picks the brains of the …

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SATURDAY MATINÉE: Scratch DVD - Digging In The Crates

Check out this clip from Scratch featuring Jazzy Jay, Cut Chemist and DJ Shadow, amongst others, going through their crate digging exploits. This is only 9 minutes long, but it should entice you to get the whole documentary. In 2002, a documentary called Scratch was released all about DJing, vinyl and digging, some of the …

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SATURDAY MATINÉE: Brasilintime (2004)

Our Saturday Matinée this week is dedicated to Brasilintime, featuring a large section of the Stones Throw alumni. Brasilintime is a 2-hour journey into the world of Brazilian music and its impact on hip hop. Including extensive talk with some of the greats in samba, Brazilian rock and bossa nova, the documentary leaves no stone …

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Stream The First Four Episodes Of Red Bull Music's HΔSHTAG$

Missed any of the Red Bull Music HΔSHTAG$ episodes? Stream them all right here. We’ve been loving this Red Bull Music HΔSHTAG$ series, a “six-part web documentary series” discussing the different ways in which Internet music culture has altered the modern musical landscape. With words from cultural proponents Flying Lotus, TNGHT, Miguel and others, it …

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SATURDAY MATINÉE: Bassline Baseline (2005)

A great documentary on the shortlived TB-303 that spawned some influential basslines after its “death”. If you’re a musician, producer or just a music tech head, you’ll almost certainly possess a piece of Roland equipment. The most well-known machine, of course, is the TR-808, taking up about 95% of trap and mainstream hip hop music’s …

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SATURDAY MATINÉE - All City (Hip Hop Documentary)

Our Saturday Matinée takes us to South Bronx to look at the early days of the hip hop movement. We’ve journeyed back in time to bring you an experimental documentary about the early days of the hip hop movement in South Bronx, New York. Produced by Henry Chalfant (who also cocreated the well known hip …