Event Alert: Beast Of The Beats 5, NYC

I’ve said it before and I will say it again & again.  If you want to be successful in the music business, you need to get out and network.  With that in mind, iStandardproducers.com is holding their 5th annual Beast Of The Beats next month (Nov 5th and 6th) in NYC.  It will be two days of panels & showcases topped off with the Beast Of The Beats beat battle.  At a recession friendly $40 for the two day event, you can’t go wrong.  Click here or the picture below for more details, click here to get your tix…

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Help Better Someone’s Life By Going To A Concert…

Jimi Kedrix is one of the truly good people in the music industry.  So much so, that being around him and seeing what he has done and does (outside of producing big records) automatically makes you feel like you aren’t doing enough for people that need help…

Jimi is currently working together with  Engaging Achievement who help inner city middle school students visit college campuses and support them as they work towards attending said colleges.  Jimi has organized the “Brooklyn Live Benefit”, a concert taking place in Brooklyn NY whose proceeds will go towards Engaging Achievement’s initiatives.  Check out the flier below and show some love and support!

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Submit Music Directly To Sheek Louch and Styles P!!!

This is for all of my fellow producers in the Tri State area.  Sheek Louch and Styles P will be doing an in store signing of the new D-Block album “No Security”, at a Best Buy in Yonkers, NY.  Just go to the in store for the signing and have 2 beat CD’s for both of them.  I’ve used this tactic before, this is an absolute layup… Click “Continue reading” for full details…

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Attn: NYC… Learn mixing from real Pro’s at the Elements Of Mixing Workshop

If you want to step up your mixing skills, you need to be in NYC for The Elements Of Mixing Workshop.  I can’t give it a high enough recommendation.  Essentially, you lock yourself into a world class studio for a day and chill out with 2 great engineers and great guys.    I’ve been to a few already and it definitely helped me step my mixing game up.  Read on for more info…

When: June 20, 2009 11am to 7pm
Where: Legacy Recording Studios 168 West 48th Street New York, NY 10036
Registration fee: $199

Grammy winning, platinum mixers Bassy Bob (Biggie Smalls, Christina Aguilera, Babyface, Herbie Hancock) and Ryan West (Just Blaze, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Rihanna, T.I.) in association with Legacy Recording (formerly world renowned Right Track and Sound on Sound, http://www.legacyrecordingstudios.com) are proud to announce the third Elements of Mixing workshop. The event will take place 11am–7pm June 20th, 2009. Bassy and Ryan will cover many aspects of the professional mixers’ work flow from balancing to panning, effects, and especially the use of compression and equalization as key aspects of mixing in today’s marketplace. Every attendee will watch and listen as Bassy and Ryan work with world class equipment like the SSL console and boutique signal processors as well as the latest plug ins and software used for in-the-box mixing…

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Dynamic Producer L.A. Conference

If you are a producer and you are serious about trying to break into the biz, you need to be at the 8th annual Dynamic Producer L.A. Conference.  There are already massive amounts of industry pro’s from both the creative and executive sides of the music industry confirmed for the conference, with more on the way.   If you want to learn about the music biz, build your network, compete in battles & generally have a good time, go and sign up!  Tell them Jim Bond sent you!

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