Mixtape Addict #97

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00:00:03: addicts show Broadcasting every day with a French connect.

00:00:06: DJ King flow.

00:00:09: Yo, this your boy big daddy came With a message

00:00:11: to all my mixtape addicts.

00:00:13: This is it baby get ya fix.

00:00:15: I'm dj king flow.

00:00:17: Yo.

00:00:17: yo what's up world?

00:00:18: It's your boi D.A To the Z-Dance Dillinger from The Legendary Dog Band And you're in the mix right now with Dj King Flow.

00:00:25: AK AK Mr.

00:00:26: Mixtape Attic from Frantz.

00:00:28: Ay yo, it's Tyler Farley you checking out for mixtape

00:00:30: attic.

00:00:31: Where this Bond rocking with DJ King

00:00:33: Flo.

00:00:34: Yo what up?

00:00:34: This your homeboy Ace Hood

00:00:35: Rockin' with DJ KING FLOW.

00:00:38: You know we got that crazy flow to hear ya heard?

00:00:40: KING FLO Let's make a move Yo check this out man It shit boy Crazy Bone.

00:00:45: Whenever I'm over in France kickin' it You know I'm sayin', doin my thug thing With the homie DJ King Flow Man keeping it real baby Down in France or Lien, y'all know how we do.

00:01:13: Harder shit that you purge is it ain't bringin' no value?

00:01:32: Really I doubt, you leave and get out your house Unless a bitch allows you a dance Like you lie in your proud to.

00:01:37: I don't think that i understand.

00:01:38: Hold up wait up man come again.

00:01:40: My patience with you is running thin.

00:01:41: You talkin game.

00:01:42: that shit is lame.

00:01:43: Your teammate dont even suck you in.

00:01:44: It's just the fact you're gettin fat.

00:01:46: That beard ain't heighten that double chin.

00:01:48: It simple either was or it wasn't.

00:01:49: Thats the end of discussion.

00:01:50: Don't keep lyin through yo teeth.

00:01:52: Just know those words have repercussions.

00:01:54: So go to church Say your prayer.

00:01:56: but you bluffing You know that you don't care And you can't believe it, nothing, no But your full of shit.

00:02:16: Took a long time for me to tell What ya'r fulla been?

00:05:07: Getcha' Full Of Blacks, getcha' full o' black spools.

00:05:53: Catchin' Full O' Black Spools, catchin' full of black spores.

00:06:35: Bring them to the water.

00:07:11: but I can't teach

00:07:25: an official On the kerosene No smoke wherever we go.

00:07:56: Champagne bottle emotes.

00:07:58: Giants on the east coast Raiders on the west though.

00:08:01: Respectful Jackson Marcus Allen Archel Yo jet life jacket White and blue, pro-model, shell toes My pot to hook it up.

00:08:09: I couldn't find no store that sell those Cannell Street New Orleans Way the fuckin'.

00:08:13: Melrose New York Soul Holder Mystic & Streets Chicago.

00:08:17: I got a sixty four in Palineta.

00:08:20: Sixty five El Dorado Cleaners.

00:08:22: fuck on Foggiatto Don't know why never dry that hoe We

00:08:25: buying my own low notes.

00:08:28: Heaven Meetings On

00:08:29: Casino Boats Only Kerosene Notes.

00:08:31: Smoke wherever we go.

00:08:32: Champagne Bottle Emotes.

00:08:34: just me and bro.

00:08:35: You know how that goes, yeah We buy them out.

00:08:38: no notes.

00:08:40: Having meetings on casino boats Only carousel knows Smoke whatever we go.

00:08:45: Champagne bottle emos.

00:08:46: Just me and bro.

00:08:47: Steelers in the saints boat one.

00:08:49: Super Bowls Mixed in at it.

00:08:51: Gotta perfect the craft.

00:08:53: Gotta be first to show up Roll-up And make sure it lasts.

00:08:57: Gotta be better than average.

00:08:59: Gotta do more then they imagine We made it here, not by accident.

00:09:04: Now she talk to me with an accent Bring my breakfasts.

00:09:07: when I ask for it.

00:09:08: They look like a master.

00:09:09: did Taylor Ganga till the casket Jet life everything Rolling J's the fattest Waiting for the road so they can have it.

00:09:17: Start as small.

00:09:18: make sure that me and bro them ain't attraction.

00:09:20: Throw em off by switching stances.

00:09:22: Only see her once a month And that's if we planin' Tryna.

00:09:25: keep my streams up Workin' to get my brand big First class.

00:09:29: look like an apartment I'm taking off Me and my dog been running shit.

00:09:33: We just ain't in office.

00:09:35: Record labels, cutting checks.

00:09:36: Tell them make it offer As close to perfect as he gets You with tailors in the jets Heaven.

00:09:42: Meetings on Casino Boat Only kerosene notes.

00:09:45: Smoke wherever we go.

00:09:47: Champagne bottle Emotes.

00:09:48: Just me and bro.

00:09:50: You know how that goes.

00:09:58: You know How That Goes.

00:09:59: Now Moosey got the hairy front.

00:10:02: You

00:10:09: tough, tough Tucked away, I don't claim Conversation bout some shit I shouldn't say.

00:10:25: And it took some patience.

00:10:26: Status of a boss to make things complicated.

00:10:29: Wake up early mornings cause im obligated Hustle every day Even though we Grammy for whipping my garage Jeepers getting the massage.

00:10:42: Some words that's a collage.

00:10:44: The jet got

00:10:45: room.

00:10:45: don't gotta pick who sit across.

00:10:47: I fall asleep before its livin' off.

00:10:49: Had a dream woke up and realized i was living one.

00:12:45: Why we call a chicken soup for the crackhead mom.

00:12:50: so go in the pongo man up.

00:12:53: How much could your arms hold on nose to nav?

00:12:56: that did you last like a skinny white bitch?

00:12:59: shit ain't.

00:12:59: never been asked question Never been asked.

00:13:18: just point me How you hang with them dudes, that shit embarrassing?

00:13:41: I don't mean to come off as rude or be an arrogant.

00:14:02: I done

00:14:06: witnessed

00:14:20: murders before my nuts had a hair on it.

00:14:41: Get out of pocket.

00:14:46: we really rocking shit like Errol Smith.

00:15:16: How do you hang wit'em dudes?

00:15:22: That's shit embarrassing.

00:15:25: How you hang with them dudes?

00:15:47: That shit embarrassing.

00:15:51: I don't mean to come off as rude of being arrogant.

00:16:06: T.J.

00:16:08: King's Probe!

00:16:17: Before

00:16:41: my nus had a hair on it, get out the pocket.

00:16:51: we really rocking shit like Errol Smith.

00:17:03: Mix shake at him!

00:17:07: Right, so grievances earn strikes when demons

00:17:36: live.

00:17:37: if i call you my brother You're one of Althea's kids, deadbeat pops.

00:18:09: Name Rafiq Bennett, left me as a wee infant.

00:18:43: Niggas thought I greed but I told Greaves to keep the beats spinning.

00:19:04: Tuh!

00:19:06: Niggaz notice me this ain't no pre-tenant No longer deal with the street dillings.

00:19:37: But i got a pass that we could revisit KB.

00:19:48: take it back like they re-giftin'.

00:20:05: I don't care to rap wit these weak niggas.

00:20:19: I'm like

00:20:23: a pain poet headshot.

00:20:28: leave his brain smoking Costs to be the boss if I dollar ass can't make change for him My heat to turn.

00:20:53: niggaz did B boys how'd he break for ya?

00:21:07: Or did I

00:21:07: use a gun?

00:21:08: or Did i ever run, I point down with my thumb?

00:21:11: No need to use your tongue

00:21:13: You supply the drum.

00:21:14: Shorty got a bubble

00:21:15: so I chew it like gum.

00:21:17: Get

00:21:17: my point

00:21:18: The guard

00:21:18: pass

00:21:19: it.

00:21:19: when im done Saw so many deaths that a nigga turned numb.

00:21:23: you don't know the words.

00:21:24: That's how he just hum Like Pac, I got the juice and i mix it with rum.

00:21:28: Where they all your rap battles and disagree

00:21:30: you won.

00:21:31: Who's the best MC?

00:21:32: Everybody say pun On my own dick

00:21:35: Clip ma thotin',

00:21:36: say um No diss to Chris.

00:21:38: I'm no number one where they poison the air.

00:21:41: Real hands rare.

00:21:43: It's not polite to stare.

00:21:44: if you

00:21:44: do be prepared The kids ain't

00:21:46: even scared.

00:21:47: Get pressure from ya peers.

00:21:48: Talk about cha gear.

00:21:49: Gotta have a fresh

00:21:51: pair.

00:24:47: J. King

00:25:17: Float tape

00:25:59: addict.

00:26:43: Welcome to the mixtape attic radio show.

00:26:45: I'm your host King Flo all the way in France and today i have a very special guest one of my favorite underground producers in the building Johnny Slash.

00:26:55: how are you doing man?

00:26:56: Doing good, man.

00:26:57: Doing good

00:26:59: Good shit bro!

00:27:00: It's good to have you in there.

00:27:01: You know been rocking those bangers for long time now Always playing them joints on the shows.

00:27:06: so it is a pleasure having you on here

00:27:08: bro.

00:27:08: I appreciate that man.

00:27:10: Yeah, man.

00:27:11: You know we have a tradition in the mixtape addict show.

00:27:14: I Have to ask you bro who is your all-time favorite DJ?

00:27:19: Favorite DJ?

00:27:21: Mm-hmm Fuck man.

00:27:23: dj premiere

00:27:24: mm-hmm dope dope and why?

00:27:26: especially dj premier

00:27:28: Man.

00:27:29: i just i've seen his sets And you know producer Aside like this live sets are awesome and also You know, I would probably have to say Alchemist as well.

00:27:41: Like his live sets are just insane.

00:27:46: So yeah...

00:27:47: Yeah man!

00:27:48: Alchemists is dope.

00:27:49: he comes to Europe you know?

00:27:50: He rocks with a DJ control already and he rocked the shit out of crowd man.

00:27:54: You play all these classics.

00:27:56: people go crazy.

00:27:59: Legendary guys right there man.

00:28:01: And another mixtape added question for you.

00:28:04: i think i know the answer to this but im still gonna ask it man Do you miss the mixtape format?

00:28:12: I miss the Mixtape Format.

00:28:16: Um, yeah!

00:28:19: Really really dislike the streaming format that everyone is so accustomed to these days.

00:28:26: Yeah i definitely miss The Mixtape format for sure.

00:28:30: I can we expect maybe anytime soon like a best of Johnny slash mixtape or love stapes type stuff You know.

00:28:41: Um, one second.

00:28:42: Somebody's trying to call me what?

00:28:43: Sorry What was that

00:28:44: like?

00:28:44: can we expect maybe in the near future best of Johnny Slash mixtape?

00:28:50: Oh for sure because I'm getting more into um Like recording raps and whatnot.

00:28:56: so i definitely will be dropping tons of singles And i'm sure it'll make a compilation Of that at some point printed out even probably.

00:29:05: So

00:29:07: yeah Yeah, I think people want to hear that you know saying like they could be Like kind of a good resume You know for people.

00:29:14: That don't know about you yet They can see all the the previous work that she did plus the new joins that you have their unreleased stuff.

00:29:21: So

00:29:22: yeah

00:29:23: me as a mixtape fan, you know?

00:29:25: Be definitely in tune too.

00:29:27: check this type of project out bro.

00:29:29: That

00:29:31: should be dope.

00:29:32: we did.

00:29:32: uh recently We do This album I did with the Homie AM early morning.

00:29:40: We did a version where it was just instrumentals, so i thought that was cool!

00:29:45: I want to do more stuff like that putting out work... Like what can we make?

00:29:51: Out of something that's already made?

00:29:52: type shit you know?

00:29:53: A bunch of singles.

00:29:55: okay let's make a mixtape out of it.

00:29:57: Bunch of beats that I've made for producers.

00:30:01: Let's make project out of that but just the beat.

00:30:06: I love doing that shit.

00:30:07: Yeah, yeah You know it's all about having fun man and you stay in creative.

00:30:11: And like you said, you know recycle some old work maybe do remixes?

00:30:15: You don't call us on people get get on the remix.

00:30:18: remix the beach.

00:30:19: No, sometimes just sit right there, man.

00:30:22: Oh, yeah That'd be dope if he could collab with a DJ, you Know one of your guys to mix and hostage who couldn't beat.

00:30:31: I can clap with a dj Man, that's a hard one.

00:30:35: I know so many dope fucking DJs bro like Fuck.

00:30:42: I've already collabed with hoppa a lot.

00:30:45: Um, i really liked tone spliff and what he does?

00:30:50: I think he is super fucking dope um...I was uh Had a good opportunity to meet him when I was in LA A couple years ago.

00:31:01: He's cool man And his work Is Really dope!

00:31:04: I Think I would Like To Work With

00:31:05: Him.

00:31:06: Yeah..i been hearing the The tone spliff cuts on some of your tracks and also the stuff that you did with Oblique, from Chicago.

00:31:13: I've seen his name everywhere man!

00:31:18: He was one of the most prolific DJs out there... I always get new stuff in my email cut by ToneSpliff all the time man!

00:31:26: Yeah he's killing

00:31:27: it!

00:31:28: Today yeah.. You guys form a good duo.

00:31:32: like them tone-splif cuts on Johnny Slash bit.

00:31:35: you cannot go wrong with that.

00:31:39: And let's talk about your project with Coach Lo Castro.

00:31:42: You know, he was in the show recently and we talked to him a bit.

00:31:46: so how did you guys connect?

00:31:48: Tell us what process of creating this project that you guys did together.

00:31:53: Man I don't even really remember how we connected...I honestly don't remember.

00:32:02: We just started working as far in my brain go.

00:32:08: I don't know, like...I think we probably just started messaging each other or like yo dope shit, dope shit.

00:32:16: and then you start workin' from there man.

00:32:18: And y'know i really liked his bars.

00:32:21: it's very like..you know go fuck yourself type music and that feels perfect for beats.

00:32:28: so why not work together?

00:32:29: You know what I mean?

00:32:32: Very aggressive, very ignorant bars on ignorant beats.

00:32:37: It just fits perfectly.

00:32:40: Yes you know it's fun music to listen too!

00:32:42: It is all called hip-hop.

00:32:44: You at the same time gives your good feeling and can have a good laugh hearing what Coach LoCastro was saying.

00:32:53: The

00:32:55: funny bars.

00:32:56: I remember this one song we did.

00:33:02: It was produced by my homie, Nohokai.

00:33:05: The song is called Pondy and I remember like he inspired me to start throwing in funny bars.

00:33:12: so yeah it's definitely a dope style because most of its like.

00:33:18: i'm gonna punch you on the face fuck you but then here's a funny bar for you to laugh at as well.

00:33:23: don't take it too seriously You know?

00:33:26: Yup yup!

00:33:27: Its good stuff man.

00:33:28: it kind reminds me of like a mix of Slim Shady and Cypress Hill You know, all that shit mixed together.

00:33:37: Yeah bro and if I'm not mistaken you're in Texas right?

00:33:41: yeah currently i am in uh houston texas.

00:33:44: okay dope!

00:33:45: And i know your sound is not the same as like the houston hardest that we hear all the time.

00:33:51: but do you rock with guys like paul wall zero little kiki guy's like that?

00:33:57: Like im aware of it...I've heard it..i've listened to it fan of that style.

00:34:05: And I don't, you know people might give me hate for that but it's just...I'm not from Houston!

00:34:10: You know what i'm saying?

00:34:10: Like.

00:34:11: I'm originally from Washington state right so the northwest is where I'm from and I fell in love with music all the way on the east.

00:34:24: you know what I mean?

00:34:24: So its weird.

00:34:26: It's mad weird.

00:34:29: Being in Houston for the first time was when I was a teenager with the high school and Houston for a little bit And like, you know everyone was listening to this.

00:34:39: You know Like the wrap down in Houston.

00:34:41: And I was like yeah It's cool it's not-it doesn't do nothing For me personally but like...I appreciate it!

00:34:48: You Know what i mean?

00:34:50: Everyone has their own flavor and sometimes The Flavor isn't for you.

00:34:56: Yeah, yeah I understand that you want to do the Holocaust type stuff But you know how could hear your y'all?

00:35:03: Your work with somebody like skull face for example.

00:35:06: right

00:35:08: You know it's different.

00:35:09: You notice the

00:35:10: h-town

00:35:10: lyricism?

00:35:12: Right, right

00:35:14: That could be no good mixture bro

00:35:16: It couldn't we're good for sure.

00:35:17: and really surprised me when um Like for example when DJ Premier did all that worked with um like two chains.

00:35:28: It was surprisingly super fucking dope.

00:35:31: Yep,

00:35:32: you never know.

00:35:34: yeah man You gotta be creative and put all those creative minds in the one room.

00:35:39: And don't what can happen?

00:35:42: That makes me think of static selector and Bun B

00:35:45: too.

00:35:46: Yeah, bun b is dope.

00:35:48: I fuck with bun b. He's super dope.

00:35:52: H town legend man shout out to bun b And let's go back in time.

00:35:57: man, like what made you want to take things seriously and become a professional music producer?

00:36:03: Like do you remember the day when you decided to start Things For Real.

00:36:08: Yeah so I'll try to shorten it as much as i can.

00:36:15: but um...I've always wanted to do some sort of hip-hop music.

00:36:24: And the first time I ever recorded a rap song like actually, like record it was on my homies big brother's computer because he has a computer.

00:36:33: He had a computer with a microphone in little shitty just horrible setup.

00:36:39: So the first times that i've ever recorded is in middle school Like I was a little kid and then there came a time where I wanted to take raps seriously And I was doing shows in my hometown, you know opening up for people.

00:36:59: Doing parties like they would always have other acts.

00:37:04: all come together and

00:37:05: do show

00:37:05: at this bar You know?

00:37:08: Then one day i want to make my own beats by myself because it's hard find dope beats that you'd like For once when your struggling to get by its really is hard a producer to use their beats.

00:37:27: So, and I was though but i was buying lots of beats from Big Grimes.

00:37:31: shout out the big grime's.

00:37:34: um...I was buying beat software some other producers..i can't remember like some producers that find off Soundcloud and shit like uh....but long story short as possible well like I decided to invest in myself then got them machine.

00:37:51: I wanted to get an MPC, my homie talked me out of it.

00:37:54: To get a machine or whatever.

00:37:57: and then i just fell in love with making beats so much.

00:38:01: And um...I was like- I don't even want to rap anymore Like..i wanna be the backbone!

00:38:07: I wanna make the beats that people rap on.

00:38:11: And yeah for whatever reason It switched like that and became super obsessed.

00:38:15: I might create digging every fucking week Fuckin' made as many beats I could and then it got to the point where i'm like holy shit that people are actually wanting to buy these.

00:38:26: um let's see if I can quit my job eventually in an idea.

00:38:31: yeah just...I don't know,it was really weird.

00:38:33: It was a sudden click okay?

00:38:38: I want to make beats so I dont wanna rap!

00:38:40: And Then I got back into rapping

00:38:42: because my homie did this for me.

00:38:43: but Do you think your being more creative with making beats or rapping?

00:38:53: You know, it's... I think its easier to be creative making beats.

00:39:01: But i think you can beat just as creative with rapping.

00:39:03: there are so many different things that you could do like different ways.

00:39:07: you could flip a rhyme scheme or It is..I Think Its Just As Creative but for me That Helped Me Be A Lot More Creative.

00:39:17: Making Beats For Sure!

00:39:19: I Think Its Easier To Be Creative Because you have so much more to work with, like drum selection sample selection instrument selection the way you mix things.

00:39:30: Audio engineering in itself is a whole other art form With rapping.

00:39:36: You got your voice and that's it but you can be just as creative with your voice I believe for sure.

00:39:44: It's a lot of things to deal with when you're a producer.

00:39:47: Just like you say gotta learn audio engineering also gotta learn at you.

00:39:52: sell yourself, you know.

00:39:53: You said quit your job so that you have to become kind of like a salesman with people...you know what I mean?

00:39:58: Like cut them deals and help...

00:40:01: Huge learning curve!

00:40:04: Yeah man.

00:40:05: For all the young upcoming producers who are maybe listening right now do we have any words or advice for them?

00:40:17: Don't sell yourselves short.

00:40:21: I know it's very, very exciting to be reached out by an artist.

00:40:28: you may look up too but no your worth.

00:40:31: and don't sell yourself short.

00:40:34: It is hard man.

00:40:35: there has been times where dope rappers that i've wanted work with for years they might not have a good deal.

00:40:49: so when Say no or like, you know don't be afraid to ask for more.

00:40:58: Like No your worth.

00:41:01: This shit doesn't happen overnight.

00:41:03: keep at it.

00:41:05: You know what I mean?

00:41:05: I've been doing this four.

00:41:08: i've Been doing It like professionally For ten years and I'm still not where I want To Be yet.

00:41:16: you Know What I Mean like.

00:41:18: it Takes a lot of Work And Dedication so Just Keep that in mind too.

00:41:25: So booktales and stay consistent.

00:41:29: Yep, and I think you know it's the work of a lifetime.

00:41:33: when you want to do that thing full-time become professional.

00:41:38: You can be music producer whatever audio engineer rapper Whatever but takes lifetimes And a lot of sacrifices.

00:41:46: then people forget about there sometimes.

00:41:48: Yeah!

00:41:48: And i'll also say this too like...you don't have just been a producer Full time Like When I first started I had a full-time job.

00:41:59: I hated my job and that's the only reason why i wanted to do music full time, but if you have a job that you don't mind... ...and you can also do Music Full Time like If You Can Find That Balance by All Means Do It because making beats uh full time is really hard work..you know?

00:42:17: ..You gotta really like.

00:42:19: okay how many streams of income can I make out of

00:42:23: this??

00:42:24: And it's not just making beats, its promoting yourself.

00:42:31: Making merch.

00:42:32: can I make content online that people would want to watch like live streams?

00:42:37: or you know what i mean?

00:42:38: It is a bunch of work that goes into it.

00:42:40: Do I Make A Patreon?

00:42:41: do this You Know?

00:42:44: Yep.

00:42:45: So if u have Like a full time job thats good That U enjoy But U also Enjoy Making Beats and Want To Turn Into Something.

00:42:54: See If U Can Do

00:42:55: Both Yeah, but I think if you do both.

00:42:58: You might like lose some hustle because If you don't have a plan B and just have music to pay the bills It's gonna be big pressure.

00:43:09: And

00:43:10: deal with that pressure.

00:43:11: Maybe the motivation of the hustle is going To different as if he had a nine or five The money coming in at the end Of week.

00:43:18: so we dont really hustle Like it should.

00:43:21: very true That's the life of this starving artist, you know.

00:43:29: It's rough but sometimes it makes better art.

00:43:33: You know what I mean?

00:43:34: Yeah

00:43:35: every artist man we come from some time rough places or we have a rough past and that is how best artists are created through struggle and sadness And all that you know its crazy

00:43:49: for real.

00:43:51: Oh yeah man, that's why you create.

00:43:53: sometimes the most amazing music is when you're feeling down.

00:43:57: You know what it is?

00:43:59: Yeah

00:43:59: for real!

00:44:02: Let us talk about some technical beatmaker stuff for all the beatmakers and music fans in general listening to right now.

00:44:10: Like as a producer What are your weapon of choice In terms of hardware And software?

00:44:16: So I love... Native Instruments machine.

00:44:22: I wanted to start with the MPC and sometimes, Sometimes i wonder what it would have been like if I did start at the MBC but The reason why started with a machine is because It was my first time ever having hands-on piece of gear And when I first starting making beats I started making beats Like A lot Of people Did.

00:44:44: Was FL Studio You know?

00:44:47: So My homie was like yo you might actually like Machine more Because you get the DAW aspect with hands-on.

00:44:54: So I was like, sure why not?

00:44:56: Well i've been using this machine for at least eleven years now and I used lots of other pieces of equipment Like...I did end up getting an MPC for a while And I loved it!

00:45:13: I thought that the MPC is super fun to use.

00:45:16: The only reason when I stopped using I like to be as consistent as i can because we were talking about, you know...I survive off this shit.

00:45:26: I need a post as much as possible and if I'm spending too much time learning the piece of gear it's almost not worth it for me cause there is something that Im trying figure out.

00:45:37: how do an MPC I could have already done in the machine?

00:45:42: split second but I love using Ableton For recording vocals and also bounce out stems from the machine.

00:45:55: put it in Ableton to run through my hardware like I got.

00:45:58: you know warm audio bus compressors or Run examples, too.

00:46:04: The sp-foro for mark two is always fun.

00:46:10: Yeah.

00:46:10: so My main piece of gear is a machine.

00:46:14: that's before four the machine DA and Ableton DA.

00:46:24: Have you ever thought about using keyboards or stuff like that, synthesizers?

00:46:30: Lots of synthesizer stuff.

00:46:32: right now I'm just using plugins to emulate classic synthesizers.

00:46:42: There's one called... I'm horrible at remembering names and shit.

00:46:50: I'm trying really hard not to gatekeep anything, but the UHE Diva is a pretty dope synthesizer plug-in.

00:47:00: And i use Massive by Native Instruments all of time and feel like Massive has heavily slept on.

00:47:05: But it's also digging and seeing who can find... Who makes dope presets?

00:47:13: You know you could make your own synth sounds.

00:47:15: I definitely want to look into getting more synthesizer hardware like my homie Bronco Bullfrog, he's crazy dope producer.

00:47:27: He's been telling me so you got get this move?

00:47:30: You gotta get that!

00:47:32: Yeah i do.

00:47:34: yeah man especially for your sound when you make those type of overall movie-type beats.

00:47:42: then come up with some synthesizers from the Hades

00:47:47: real for real and like there's other gear I've used.

00:47:50: Um, i had the Akai S-Nine fifty...i have two ASR TENS still.

00:47:56: um that had to SP twelve hundred..I've used lots of different gears.

00:48:03: it's all about just finding what you'd like to use You

00:48:06: know?

00:48:07: For me its the machines because I know it best.

00:48:11: Yeah when you're at the end of day The piece of gear is more about what's in your head, you know?

00:48:17: It has a musician there which he can create.

00:48:20: Yeah exactly

00:48:22: And if I'm not mistaken You were using a lot of samples and i think you switched to doing more like compositions because I heard it on your beats.

00:48:31: I've heard some synthesizer shit that you played yourself but its really dope man!

00:48:36: I am in this phase right now where... I used to be just samples when I first started and then learning how to compose stuff was even harder, but it became easier.

00:48:52: And now we're sampling is harder than composing.

00:48:55: you wouldn't think that's the case like sonically because there are a lot of dope samples.

00:49:05: They're super dope, but like they might be mixed weird and it's like how do I mix this in the beat?

00:49:09: So i'm In This Weird Bass right now where i'm trying not to use synthesizers as much.

00:49:16: The next batch of beats.

00:49:18: people are gonna hear It's Gonna Be a lot Less Synthesizer Because I want To try to find that balance again because me personally Like.

00:49:27: I fucking love the synthesizer shit!

00:49:30: I could Do synthesizer Shit all day.

00:49:32: But now I was getting to the point where it's even annoying me like, i don't want to reach synthesizer every time.

00:49:37: Like...I wanna get creative with the samples and just uh, bass lines more natural sounding shit but there will always definitely be a back-and-forth.

00:49:52: but I need to find balance because I feel that a lot of this shit lately has been synthesized.

00:49:58: Help me bro!

00:49:58: It is like a drug..it needs a synthesizer!

00:50:03: You know?

00:50:04: Yeah, but like you said... ...you gotta stay creative and sometimes get bored doing the same thing all of a sudden.

00:50:10: So it's good to switch up some times!

00:50:13: Oh yeah

00:50:14: And have you ever talked about working with live musicians?

00:50:19: Sorry what was that?

00:50:20: Have you ever told them about workin' with live musician?

00:50:23: Like working with guitar player who can do loops for you?

00:50:28: My girl is in band called Scarhead.

00:50:36: She's an incredible guitarist.

00:50:38: Like she can shred like it's mind-blowing and I remember one time, hey listen to this!

00:50:45: And she has her guitar and she is playing the melody of a beat that i made that day... ...and I was like how the fuck?

00:50:52: Like she could play from here in shit.

00:50:55: so we're trying to figure out because I want make sure its set up good but were gonna be sampling some other guitars soon for sure.

00:51:03: Oh yeah, and your name is Johnny Slash.

00:51:05: Gotta have some guitars in there.

00:51:07: Yeah, thanks.

00:51:09: Yeah.

00:51:10: Plug-ins that can emulate some guitar?

00:51:12: Like... There's been a bunch of beats actually where like I've used metal sounding guitars.

00:51:18: you know people are like damn.

00:51:19: why did you find that sample?

00:51:21: And i was like it wasn't the sample.

00:51:22: i think You're not playing on my pads but definitely want to sample some actual guitar.

00:51:28: We already plugged into interface a preamp.

00:51:34: that sounded pretty good but I want to make sure i'm doing it right.

00:51:37: if im going to be sampling guitar, ill wanna make sure its recorded correctly.

00:51:41: yes sir

00:51:42: well you know its kind of intimidating.

00:51:45: we'll figure out.

00:51:47: yeah it can't be intimidating when u do it once then twice and become natural after that.

00:51:53: thats what i sometimes do.

00:51:54: i make beats myself too.

00:51:55: i send my beats to some guitarist guys who i have.

00:51:59: one thats the jazz guitar player another is metal player.

00:52:03: so I have two different guys that i can send to you.

00:52:06: know

00:52:09: what gear do you use?

00:52:10: To make beats like

00:52:11: yeah, I've been using FL studio for a while.

00:52:14: Yeah uh...I used this little keyboard here.

00:52:19: okay

00:52:21: yeah Little Keyboard Here and another MPK upstairs.

00:52:26: I Have um mpc Studio nice in those controllers.

00:52:31: You Know if I want to fuck around with scratches on Stuff like this, you

00:52:35: know?

00:52:35: Yeah people really sleep on FL Studio man.

00:52:40: I remember... ...I liked using it when i first started making beats but.. ..I definitely wanted that hands-on feeling.

00:52:49: But I now know FL studio is just a beast It's.... I know people still use it And I know its even better than ever was.

00:53:01: You know what I mean?

00:53:04: They actually have a clipper.

00:53:07: I think it's called the fruity clipper or something like that, that's sought out for a lot of music making shit and then...I know there are plugins who try to emulate that.

00:53:19: Like i had an orange clipper And I used fucking time.

00:53:25: Yeah FL Studio is fucking dope!

00:53:27: Yeah It Is man..i've been using their for very long time.

00:53:30: I started making beats when i was nine years old.

00:53:32: bro I'm thirty-two now, so it's been a while.

00:53:39: You know what?

00:53:40: I tried something the other day... ...I tried to band lab app on my phone To make beats just to fuck around.

00:53:47: See what i can come up with.

00:53:50: Believe me or not!

00:53:51: Could create some good shit.

00:53:52: Then pull all of the stems and put them in FL Studio And reworked track professionally With professional sound.

00:53:59: It is super dope man.

00:54:00: you could just make beat on your phone.

00:54:02: I never did that before.

00:54:03: Yeah, I got the koala app.

00:54:06: Have you ever heard of Koala?

00:54:09: Oh bro!

00:54:09: You gotta look into Koala like that.

00:54:12: shit is great...I see people making crazy shit with Koala and then now um rolling to SP.

00:54:19: uh four four mark two.

00:54:21: they had an update where you could use it with your phone Like in-you can use It With Koala or some shit.

00:54:29: i don't know how it all works but And I've tried making a few beats on my phone, and it is surprising what you can do nowadays.

00:54:38: Like... It's really crazy.

00:54:40: Hell yeah man!

00:54:41: As long as you stay in creative it doesn't matter.

00:54:44: You can make beats with anything, y'know?

00:54:46: I got

00:54:47: little fucking thing right here.

00:54:50: What is

00:54:50: this?!

00:54:51: This the uh... Where does he call him?

00:54:55: Let me take that case off.

00:54:57: My homie sold me to his shit.

00:54:59: He's like, hey I got an extra one of these.

00:55:01: What is this?

00:55:02: Is it a drum machine?

00:55:04: It's like a little sampler!

00:55:06: Oh shit okay.

00:55:07: It

00:55:07: takes two little batteries.

00:55:10: Wow.

00:55:11: Hearing...I think its called the KO-II or KO-I.

00:55:17: That's crazy.

00:55:18: Or i think that what it was called.

00:55:21: Thats Crazy.

00:55:24: Yeah The Pocket Operator One Three Three There are so many different ways to make beats.

00:55:30: you know what im mean.

00:55:32: Mm-hmm bugged out

00:55:34: now.

00:55:34: Yeah, man It's all about staying creative.

00:55:37: everybody that's listening out there.

00:55:39: Make sure you don't pay attention to what people are saying.

00:55:42: it doesn't matter What gear is using no?

00:55:44: Just just your brain man.

00:55:47: I got a thousand percent bro.

00:55:49: There's people making beats on.

00:55:51: um this guy on Instagram the homie H Potter He makes beats on all sorts of little like.

00:55:59: He loves using this.

00:56:01: I've seen him use this all the fucking time and he kills it, but he uses all sorts of gear in it.

00:56:06: It's never the same piece of gear.

00:56:08: you'll see them post a beat with this one day.

00:56:10: We'll see I'm supposed to be with another little device And it's like what though?

00:56:14: fuck really?

00:56:17: Yeah You know everything changed when i knew that madly got a gram your wall.

00:56:22: But making beats on an iPad yeah

00:56:25: You know insane

00:56:27: bro.

00:56:28: Yeah, it's like Nightwonder.

00:56:29: I remember he said you made one of those joints for a distance child.

00:56:34: You make that channel laptop on the plane was like me.

00:56:36: come over here.

00:56:37: now You're fucking crazy man and we have only are few minutes left in this combo.

00:56:45: man Can you tell people what's coming for you?

00:56:47: In twenty-twenty six and beyond?

00:56:50: yeah So um i'm like almost done with his album am making for myself.

00:56:56: It's called spaceship level Dedicated to my homie that passed away recently one of the homies.

00:57:01: That wanted me to rap.

00:57:03: So I was like.

00:57:04: you know, I'm gonna do this for him and It's dope man.

00:57:08: it's Very.

00:57:10: Nothing is forced on this record.

00:57:12: It wasn't like I sat down.

00:57:14: so okay?

00:57:14: I gotta finish a song.

00:57:15: it was all Like i'm in the mood to make a song.

00:57:19: so its very Organic sounding.

00:57:21: it's got features like um Fred Durst from limp biscuit Darren Benton, Jack Progresso like a jack tripper.

00:57:32: Got Coast on it.

00:57:34: It's got Gondre.

00:57:35: you know excels in that view.

00:57:39: It's gotten bizarre from D-twelve

00:57:42: nice.

00:57:43: You know its really uh turning out really dope.

00:57:46: I'm taking my sweet time with it but we'll be done soon.

00:57:49: i only gotta record two more verses for it and basically done unless I want to get anybody else.

00:57:54: And then off the mixing and mastering working on a record with the homie blizz from juice, ton of dope stuff man.

00:58:06: A lot of stuff that I can't even remember off the top my head right now.

00:58:10: but those are two main things.

00:58:12: Doh doh well you have email address.

00:58:15: make sure to send those bangers so i could put them in mix.

00:58:17: lipidic show bro.

00:58:19: yeah no doubt bro.

00:58:20: And to end this mixtape panic interview, man.

00:58:24: Is there anything that you'd like to say for your fans worldwide?

00:58:27: Uh... Thank you!

00:58:31: I don't know- Thank you, man.

00:58:32: Like, um Y'all are fucking dope Imma do my best To keep putting out fuckin beats.

00:58:39: You know what I mean.

00:58:40: Yeah yeah man We'll be here to support them.

00:58:43: They appreciate you for the time Johnny Slash.

00:58:46: Thanks for having me on, man.

00:58:47: Now

00:58:47: y'all already know Man take care of my G.