Akai's 'new' MPC One Retro Edition
It’s a new device in an old skin from Akai and its latest MPC sampler.
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The Supreme x AKAI MPC Live II
Supreme’s new SS21 collection features all the hip hop essentials.
The Akai MPC (1988-Present)
Akai’s iconic sampler has been around for over 30 years with fruitful timeline. Think of a producer, any producer. They’ve used an Akai MPC at some point or at the very least they’ve wished they had one. Much like the Fairlight and Mellotron before them, the Akai MPC has been a hardware staple in music …
Jonwayne - Yuletide Bangerz
He wasn’t kidding with the name. I love Christmas. I love hip hop. I love Jonwayne. So when I found out Jonwayne had made an album of Christmas beats, who do you think I reacted? The rap game St Nick has blessed us with his latest gift, Yuletide Bangerz and the title is free of hyperbole. Every …
Slim the Chemist - Silence EP
Germany’s Slim the Chemist keeps his jazz beats in order with his Silence EP.
Freddy Bracker - Daily Grooves & Nasty Loops
Belgian producer Freddy Bracker gives “a retrospect of the daily” with Daily Grooves & Nasty Loops. With an SP-202, DR-202, MPC2000XL, MiniNova and a lot of patience at his disposal, Freddy Bracker brings us Daily Grooves & Nasty Loops, an urban smörgåsbord of samples and ever-shifting rhythms. The textures are accentuated by the samplers because sometimes you need …
How J Dilla Humanized The MPC3000
Estelle Caswell discussed how J Dilla made his MPC3000 musical for Vox. Many musicians are synonymous with their instrument of choice – Jimi and his guitar, Questlove and his drums, Dorothy Ashby and her harp. And then there’s J Dilla and his MPC3000. In effect, J Dilla was a Jimi, Questlove, and Dorothy thanks to …
eLiMenCe - Out of Ram
Imagine a whole set made out of a single record. That’s exactly what eLiMenCe has done with “Out of Ram”. According to eLiMenCE, all of the beats on this set contain samples from one record with accompanying drums from one drum kit created from random sounds. But the origins of the name “Out of Ram” is …
The Akai MPC Touch
Akai release their latest sampler, the MPC Touch. MIDI controllers, drum machines and samplers (most combine the technology of all three) are constantly evolving and now Akai have upped the ante with the MPC Touch. The Japanese company have implemented a 7″ multi-touchscreen to their “music production center”, adding the capability to drag and chop …
Interview: Davu Flint
We interviewed Philly’s Davu Flint about his musical upbringing, how his home state has moulded his music and another life as an international gigolo.
J Dilla's MPC And Moog Heading To The Smithsonian
The upcoming National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C. has a new exhibit courtesy of J Dilla’s custom Moog synth and MPC3000.
How Did I Miss That: Fredfades & Ivan Ave - Breathe
Norwegian duo Fredfades & Ivan Ave dropped their EP, entitled Breathe, in February and we’re only just getting round to hearing it. Better late than never… Oslo, home to over 600,000 people, Edvard Munch’s famous painting The Scream and a pair of the dopest hip hop artists you’ll find this side of the North Sea. …
Review: WhoSampled's First Ever "Samplethon"
WhoSampled and The Great Escape Festival in Brighton put on the world’s first “Samplethon” in conjunction with Boosey & Hawkes and SoundCloud. People from all over the world applied to participate in the Samplethon and only 20 participants where chosen. I feel blessed to say that I was one of them and what a day …
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Akai's MPC60 Training Video Ft. Roger Linn
The sampling landscape was changed forever when industrial designer Roger Linn joined forces with technology company Akai to create the MPC60. In this week’s Throwback Thursday, we take a look at the training video for this innovative piece of music history. Here’s a question for you samplers out there: did your sampler come with a …
Sampleface Five: MPC1000 Albums
We take a look at five albums made using the MPC1000. I was fortunate enough to come into a large tax rebate a couple of years back and decided it was time to progress my production into a more hardware based set up. Until that point, I was strictly a LPD8/LPK25 guy with Logic, CDs …
TECHNOLOGY: Akai Release MPC Element
Akai add another “element” to their MPC range with the MPC Element, billed “the most affordable MPC ever”. The competition rages on as Akai have introduced a brand new animal into the wild that is the pad controller jungle. The MPC Element comes as part of their new MPC Essentials software and costs just $150 …
TECHNOLOGY: iMPC App Comes To iPhone
For those without the cash for the real thing, you can now try the iMPC on your iPhone. Arguably the most famous sampler in the history of music, the MPC has had numerous iterations over its illustrious 25 year career and with its move into the tablet world, it was only a matter of time …
VIDEO: Exile vs. Kanye - I Am A God
Not too keen on Yeezus? Maybe you’ll enjoy Exile’s live MPC flip of I Am A God. We did. We can always count on Exile to serve up something hot on his MPC, especially when it’s live. So when we heard he did a live remake of Kanye’s I Am A God on his trust …
VIDEO: Sampleface x Starchildluke - MPC Set
Here’s exclusive footage of Sampleface’s Starchildluke at his first-ever MPC set. It feels a little weird talking about myself in relation to Sampleface, but I’ll try and remain impartial to my phenomenal skills (just kidding). Apart from being the editor in chief here, I also produce under the name of Starchildluke. Having started back in …
VIDEO: Artists On The Maschine
Native Instruments shot a video of some artists’ opinions on their USB controller, the Maschine. For the past couple of decades, the MPC has been the most popular all-in-one sampler on the market. Having gone through a myriad of iterations since the MPC60 was introduced in 1988, it is now experiencing stiff competition from its …
