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My Top 5: Wes Pendleton

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These days music seems to be lacking creativity, originality and emotion... to our surprise comes a producer sent  from the land of Illadephia, Pistolvania aka Philly to remind us that creativity, originality and emotion still exist. The producer that I am speaking of is Wes Pendleton . The talented producer has given us such gems as My Life Complete , Basic Essentials EP , Love* , Pads and his latest project entitled Refined EP .  Enough talkin', check out Wes Pendleton 's top 5 and more. Your Favorite 5 Producers: Pete Rock, Premo, 9th Wonder, Dilla and Vanilla Favorite Beat They Produced: Pete Rock - Nothin' Lesser // Premo - NY State Of Mind // 9th Wonder - Away From Me // Dilla - Untitled/Fantastic // Vanilla - The End Why or What do you like about their skillz behind the boards? I've always been fascinated primarily how these guys can flip a sample into an entirely new melody and groove. It's one of the main tactics I use primarily when sampl...

News: ChaseLawyers On Breaking Into The Music Industry: Aggregators

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Today’s Topic: TuneCore vs CDBaby With digital music sales increasing due to the decline of physical albums, companies (called “aggregators”) such as TuneCore and CDBaby are revolutionizing marketing opportunities for independent artists. Aside from offering online music distribution and performance-royalty collection (working alongside PROs), they also collect publishing royalties from the sale and streaming of compositions. When faced with the choice of affiliation, however, an in-depth comparison between the two giants may seem daunting. Allow us to provide a starting point… (1) With CDBaby, the sign-up cost is $12.95 per song and $49 per album with no annual fee. There is a 15% commission for collecting publishing royalties, with a self-renewing contract term (as long as neither composer or CDBaby terminates) for songwriters & composers (there is a 1-year contract for publishers). In contrast, TuneCore offers free membership, but services trigger fees af...

Video: Tom Delay Beats - Vengents

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Brake Fast Records sends the Tom Delay Beats visual for the track Vengents . From the "Sharks in the Sky" instrumental album. Sharks in the Sky available on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sha...

Small Professor - Gigantic Jawns

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For his first release of what shall be an unprecedentedly busy year, Small Professor has liberated the instrumentals from two different releases, "Gigantic Vol. 0" and "Gigantic Vol. 1" and combined them together to form a monster: "Gigantic Jawns" . ***Thanks to Small Professor for sending*** Tracklist 01. if you listen closely you can hear the ghost of shadowboxin 02:25 02. alan moore, mark 2 02:35 03. pea got off (phrasing) 02:40 04. robers and thieves, mark 2 03:07 05. space cadet, mark 02:47 06. steve martin, mark 2 02:58 07. it takes a village to raise a villain 02:16 08. similak adult, mark 2 01:23 09. bell ringer 01:34 10. watcha want, mark 2 02:19 11. so what i used funky drummer 02:31 12. duh, mark 2 03:01 13. pimp stroll down the road, mark 2 03:12 14. james yancey, mark 2 03:16 15. castro and zilla merked this jawn 01:55 16. the beat from this remix i did for the best broken language ...

Gloom - High Tide

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40 Hz Media sends "High Tide" the newest EP from experimental downtempo producer Gloom , out now as the sophomore release from Tipping Hand Recordings . Tracklist 1. High Tide 03:48 download 2. Dream Scheme ft. Bijou 04:03 3. Laguna Beach 02:48 4. Longitude 03:30 STREAM/PURCHASE

Tallen - ALONE EP

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18 yr. old producer Tallen sends his first instrumental beat tape release titled, "Alone EP" and it has a variety of gritty, sampled-based hip-hop instrumentals. Tracklist 1. Paradise 01:05 2. Callian 03:17 3. Live 02:25 4. Drastic Measure 02:41 5. I Ain't Nothing 03:00 6. Lavish (Outro) 01:16 STREAM/PURCHASE

Dash Galaxy - Sweet Love

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Dash Galaxy sends the first single from his upcoming instrumental album " Take It In Love" dropping Valentine's Day 02.14.14 .  Stream it at the link below!!! STREAM

Sadsic - Sadsic

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New Jersey based producer Sadsic sends his Sadsic LP. Hit the link!!! Tracklist 1. Saturnine Transmission 00:54 2. Citizen Sleepwalk (Ft. Rave-On, Beautiful) 02:45 3. the METHOD 02:05 4. Solo On The Rocks 01:24 5. Double Loose Ft. Man Of The Downtrodden 02:13 6. Maniac Memories 00:38 7. Nam' 13 01:10 8. Laughing Hubris 00:28 9. Naga Raga 01:27 10. Saffron Ft. Man Of The Downtrodden 02:20 11. Since I Woke Up 01:28 12. Night Fathoms 03:53 13. Autumn Gavel 00:30 14. Ceremonial Bread 01:25 15. Chamber 02:08 16. Duster 00:16 17. Body Ft. Bearhead 01:16 18. Shinin' On 02:34 19. Stranger Danger 00:18 20. Downside 01:15 21. Tiebau 00:29 22. Transit Fire 01:32 23. Full Moon Centipide High Ft. Essue Dove 02:28 24. Sunbaked Moon 00:57 25. Binary Bloodletting 02:10 26. Sad (Sick) Ft. Valets 02:55 27. Recovery 02:28 28. Downways 03:37 29. Cathexis 02:06 STREAM/PURCHASE

Revolt TW - Awakening exp​.​01

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Revolttw is a collective of beatmakers from Taiwan and this is their debut EP titled "Awakening exp.01" . It features DJ Sapien from the Pragmatic Theory label as well as Luviia from the Darker Than Wax label. Hit the link below to stream & purchase!!! ***Thanks to DJ Sapien for sending*** Tracklist 1. DJ Sapien - Transcontinental 02:37 2. D.J. Kool Klone - Gurl 02:23 3. Tower da Funkmasta - Poetic Justice (Nelson Mandela Tribute) 03:14 4. Conehead 錐頭 - 年光逝去 (Fading light) 03:08 5. GoodieK - GD74 (Let Me Down Easy...) 02:56 6. Luviia - mindisgoing 02:32 7. YellaTee - Muzik In Your Heart 01:13 8. KrozzBeatz - Amuse You 03:54 STREAM/PURCHASE

Darnell Little - LittleLotus (Darnell Little x Flying Lotus)

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Darnell Little ( The Hero Formerly Known As Atom A.N.T. ) , A 19 Year Old MC/Producer Hailing from Camden, NJ sends his project LittleLotus (Darnell Little x Flying Lotus) . Tracklist 1.Intro/ Cosmic Drama 2.Krypton (Heave(n)) 3.MmmHmm 4.Table Tennis (ft. Laura Darlington) 5.Arkestry 6.The Computer Age 7.Sessions (Trap Cats) 8....The World Laughs (ft. Thom Yorke) 9.Dance Of The Pseudo Nymph 10.Untitled (Interlude) 11.Zodiac Signs 12.WindowLicker 13' (ft. Aphex Twin) 13.Only If... 14.ATHF/ Auntie's Harp (Prologue) 15.Untitled #2/ ATHF Outro STREAM/DOWNLOAD

sensei40 - oh baby i got witzelsucht

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sensei40 sends the stream to the beat titled "oh baby i got witzelsucht" .  STREAM

Moteleola - CALL ME

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20 year old producer from London UK Moteleola sends the 1st instrumental track Call Me from the upcoming Aretha Franklin compilation beat tape featuring a variety of beat makers from all regions, presented by Throat Chop Music and TheMadBloggers.com . STREAM

Jazzy Jeww - All Gray Everything

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19-year-old Denver producer Jazzy Jeww sends his project All Gray Everything . The cover art was done by Ben Mora . Hit the link below!!! Tracklist 1. Genius 03:44 2. One-Off 03:27 3. So Fine 02:40 4. All I Could Do (Ft. Fred Wahl) 02:32 5. Nameless 02:50 6. Bells 02:38 7. Bonfire 04:27 8. All Gray 03:11 9. Power (Ft. Fred Wahl) 02:52 10. Pain 03:58 11. Mega 02:26 STREAM/DOWNLOAD

Linn Mori - Sail To The Moon

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LINN MORI is a part of a talented new beat generation born in the 90's with a natural consciousness of what true hiphop is! He's a beatmaker based in Tokyo, who uses exotic funk with long solo sax to create a generous new form of beat that pushes towards ecstasy. ***Thanks to Cascade Records for sending*** Tracklist 01. Sail To The Earth 02. Wild Beasts 03. Hindu Maiden 04. Delicate Skin 05. Ballroom 06. Empty Throne Room 07. Evening Twilight 08. TempleOf Venus 09. Fleeting Memory 10. Silver Lillies 11. Comical Pathos 12. Punchinello 13. Viking's Grave 14. Clear Sky Of India 15. Gray Chimneys 16. Last Farewell 17. Silent Kiss 18. Swelling Waves 19. The Wind Whistled 20. A light Candle L 21. Bornholm Clock 22. Brillant Day 23. Sail To The Moon STREAM/PURCHASE

Dr. LaFlow - Space Poisoning

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Fort Lauderdale, FL producer Dr. LaFlow sends his latest project "Space Poisoning" . Tracklist 01. Blue Yonder 02:04 02. Intrigue 02:24 03. FOH 01:03 04. Buenos Dias 02:12 05. Vice Grip 01:48 06. Puddles 02:02 07. UV Lamps 02:32 08. On My Level 02:21 09. LD50 02:33 10. Hilltop 01:31 11. Felt So Bad 02:33 12. Daps 01:50 13. Reach 02:32 14. Hot Pants 00:59 15. Frostbite 02:41 16. Poached Eggs 01:38 17. Sour 01:43   STREAM/DOWNLOAD

Maitro & Sneak-E - Instrumental Celebration

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  Dutch Hiphop Producers Sneak-E & Maitro released a beattape together called "Instrumental Celebration" . It contains 16 beats.  Hit the link below and enjoy!!! ***Thanks to Beatbakkers Crew for sending*** STREAM DOWNLOAD

Mellow Panther - Nocturnal Emission

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Vinyl & Gold Records sends the beat tape 'Nocturnal Emission' by Mellow Panther .  Tracklist START FF NINJA FUNK CYBERIA YAMA R.I.P. NIGHT SHIFT (bonus) STREAM/DOWNLOAD

perkXsoundlabs - Whiteout

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perkXsoundlabs sends the latest project "Whiteout" .  Hit the link to stream & purchase!!! Tracklist 01. Snowblind 08:48 02. Tapioca 04:36 03. Into the White 05:30 04. A Fine Dusting of Powder 05:28 05. Freezing Rain 06:50 06. Icicles 04:57 07. No Visible Horizon 06:18 08. Flat Light 05:56 09. Yet Another Snowflake 05:34 10. Fractal Ice 05:31 11. Snowdrift 05:20 12. Avalanche 04:48 STREAM/PURCHASE

The Crack Factory - Trilateral Commission: Instrumentals

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DMV producer The Crack Factory sends the project "Trilateral Commission" , an instrumental album that explores the truths and falsehoods of modern day conspiracies. STREAM/PURCHASE

Zebbler Encanti Experience - Altered Projections

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40 Hz Media sends Altered Projections , the newest release from Zebbler Encanti Experience and Gravitas Recordings . The project features remixes by Shwex , Ben Samples , The Digital Connection , Moduloktopus and Jason Hann . Tracklist 1. Psychic Projections (Shwex Remix) 04:22 2. ZEEDM (Samples Remix) 04:02 download 3. Temple (LOEJ Remix) 04:13 4. Psychic Projections (Bogtrotter Remix) 04:26 5. Totem (Bwoy De Bhajan Remix) 03:29 6. Psychic Projections (The Digital Connection Remix) 06:10 7. Temple (Moduloktopus Remix) 03:26 STREAM/DOWNLOAD

The Stereo Boyz - Live from the Ghettoblaster (Instrumentals)

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iStillLoveHER sends the Live from the Ghettoblaster Instrumentals from The Stereo Boyz . Since the 2010 release of the Stereo Boyz EP "Live from the Ghettoblaster" , there has been high demand for an instrumental version of the project. Now, in support of their newly released album "Carz, Clubz & Theaterz" , the Boyz have decided to finally let this collection of beats out of their vault.  Hit the link!!! Tracklist 1. Circus Act - Instrumental (Prod By Applauze Beetz) 04:01 2. Get It In - Instrumental (Prod By Applauze Beetz) 04:21 3. What U Sayin - Instrumental (Prod By Applauze Beetz) 03:34 4. Stop - Instrumental (Prod By Applauze Beetz) 02:41 5. And The Beat Goes - Instrumental (Prod By Applauze Beetz) 03:58 6. Fried Bro - Instrumental (Prod By Applauze Beetz) 03:20 7. LoL - Instrumental (Prod By Applauze Beetz) 02:49 8. Gunman - Instrumental (Prod By Applauze Beetz) 03:26 9. Robots & Miniskirts - Instrumental (Prod By ...

Wes Pendleton - Refined EP

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Illect Recordings sends the instrumental EP by Wes Pendleton titled Refined . This is the fourth instrumental project for the music producer– previous instrumental projects include My Life Complete ( 2007 ), Love* ( 2012 ), and Pads ( 2013 ).  Hit the link below to stream & purchase. Tracklist 01. Spellbound 02. The Real 03. LoveLust 04. Aura 05. See That Bounce 06. Grand (Bonus Track) STREAM/PURCHASE

Keith Science - Hypothalamus

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New Jersey's true-school master, Keith Science sends his project Hypothalamus that features a collection of grimy underground boom bap experiments. Hit the link below!!! Tracklist 01. Centipede 05:03 02. Peninsula-D 03:49 03. Logic Gates 04:08 04. Parks Road 04:35 05. Gamma Prime 03:26 06. Infinite Abyss 00:50 07. HiBeam 03:53 08. Imagination Station 03:50 09. Punker Pool 04:05 10. Hensyn Village 04:39 11. DMT 03:54 12. Molecular Twelve 01:30 STREAM/PURCHASE

IV the POLYMATH - The Mono EP

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IV the POLYMATH sends the preview of The Mono EP . The Mono EP will be released 1/23 on cassette tape as well as digitally ( iTunes , etc.) via digdugDIY & Polymath Records . STREAM/DOWNLOAD

flexbeato - Sound

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flexbeato sends his latest project titled "Sound" . Hit the link!!! Tracklist 01.  Training 02.  Stages 03.  Mine 04.  Listen 05.  Freedom STREAM

TRILOGY - Phantoms

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TRILOGY sends the latest instrumental project titled 'Phantoms' .  Hit the link!!! Tracklist 01. Sidetracked 04:07 02. Silent Waltz 02:23 03. Zurich 03:31 04. Chance of Flurries 05:06 05. Walk Alone 04:39 06. Stop It 04:36 07. Ghost 03:26 08. Clarity 03:47 09. Replace Reality 03:34 10. Timelines 07:04 STREAM/PURCHASE

Funky DL - Classic Was The Day: The Black Instrumentals

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Washington Classics sends "Classic Was The Day: The Black Instrumentals" by legendary Hip Hop producer Funky DL .  The producer went into the lab to remake (from scratch) all of the instrumentals from his debut 1997 album Classic Was The Day . Most of the original instrumental masters were destroyed back in 1997, so there has never been an instrumental version of the complete album until now... Tracklist 1. 32 Bar Summery (Black Instrumental) 03:11 2. I've Lost My Microphone (Black Instrumental) 03:57 3. Underground Hip-Hop (Black Instrumental) 04:07 4. 20-20-8-8 (Black Instrumental) 04:01 5. On Ya Own (Black Instrumental) 03:20 6. Pink Panther (Black Instrumental) 04:34 7. Confidential Information (Black Instrumental) 03:56 8. Worldwide (Black Instrumental) 04:48 9. Soul Silhouette (Black Instrumental) 04:29 10. Classic Moves (Black Instrumental) 04:30 11. Queen of Diamonds (Black Instrumental) 04:14 12. Off Key (Black Instrumen...

somejerk - THΔNKS

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Canning MixMag's Top 10 Dubstep & Grime charts for both October 2013 and December 2013 , the Miami-based producer somejerk presents a collection of remixes and original multi-genre material, created for listening before, during and after the club.  Grab it below!!! ***Thanks to Signaflo Promo for sending*** Tracklist 1. Tiesto - Take Me (somejerk remix) 03:39 2. Wiley, somejerk, Otherguy - Wiley - 1 Step Further (somejerk uprock remix) 03:20 3. Some Jungle Tune 05:11 4. Peace Dub 03:57 5. 25 instrumental 04:16 6. Convex 04:00 STREAM/DOWNLOAD

SoulMate - George Kojo

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Two years after releasing the old school, new school, no school beat tape SoulMate is back again with a 55 track instrumental album named George Kojo . ***Thanks to SoulMate for sending*** Tracklist 1. Mother 00:53 2. Fifty Euros 02:10 3. Picture Without The Sun 03:24 4. Please Love 01:52 5. Ŷvettĕ 02:53 6. 1-One 04:33 7. Backseat 01:58 8. 17III 01:54 9. Nappy Head 00:49 10. Commin' Through 02:30 11. Big Drummer 01:05 12. Balloon 01:42 13. Dillalade 02:04 14. Facial Express 01:43 15. Fein 02:20 16. Go Cape Town 02:21 17. High Jazz 03:36 18. Look At Me 03:10 19. My Town 03:48 20. Memories 02:09 21. Real 02:22 22. No Name 03:38 23. New Life 01:32 24. Roll The Dice 02:45 25. Nothing 00:46 26. Selassie 02:33 27. Schoolwork 01:38 28. Stop This 01:51 29. 2 Hours 02:45 30. Small Matters 00:55 31. 6 Shots 02:38 32. Be 03:04 33. Magic 02:15 34. Chill the kcuF out 03:13 35. Clap...

Y M L X L - ✚ CACHE キャッシュ (Instrumental Album)

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Y M L X L , a producer and graphic designer from Richmond, VA sends his multi genre 13 track instrumental project “✚ CACHE キャッシュ” . Hit the link below!!! STREAM/DOWNLOAD

Jalal - Natuur Anthem

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Collective Resonance sends the EP "Natuur Anthem" by Paris based Hip Hop producer and Jazz musician Jala . Hip Hop, Jazz, Electronic and other influences are fused into this new release. Tracklist 1. Intro 00:48  2. Hold 03:34 3. Natuur 01:52 STREAM/PURCHASE

Gimmie That Beat: The Best of 2013

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Happy New Year!!!, "2013" was a remarkable year and hundreds of beat projects have been released by talented producers and beatmakers...I would like to thank each one them for sending their content and visiting the blog and making Gimmie That Beat become a successful blog. Below is the "Best of 2013" list. The list is compiled by the most downloaded and viewed beat project posts on this blog. Check the list to see if your favorite beat project made the list and feel free to leave a comment!!! Gimmie That Beat: The Best of 2013  01.  G.I.C. - Orange Pickles 02.  Preqwal - Dr. Jekyll 03.  logic marselis - angels watching over we. 04.  Floyd Cheung - Diffusing Memories EP 05.  Re:Mix Live - Michael Jackson / Jackson 5 Edition 06.  Debo Wayne - Labor Ready Beattape 07.  Melaz Cosmos - Jazzy Trip 3 08.  TRILOGY - Beat Tape 9/21/13 09.  Big K.R.I.T. - 4eva N a Day Instrumentals 10.  KRANG - When Will She Be Back? 11....