Archive for October, 2009

Video: Black Roc Webisode #7 (Q-Tip)

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

Video: Skyzoo – Popularity

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

Video: Alchemist Creating ‘Surgical Gloves’

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

Video: Rakim Talks About Dr. Dre, Aftermath & Why He Left

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

Beast of the Beats III – Only 48 Hours Away!

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Beast of the Beast III - Sunday 11/1/09 at Club Touch in NYC
Good afternoon iStandardProducers.com…

It’s almost here, we are just 48 hours away…NYC

Over 100 Beats35 Producers1 BEAST!

Anyone who is anyone in the production world will be at Club Touch in NYC THIS Sunday, November 1, 2009,  as iStandard brings you BEAST of the BEATS III – presented by Roland, Rane/Serato, Ableton, & IK Multimedia

Beast of the Beats III is iStandard’s year-end Super Producer Showcase, where all the winners of our nationwide events from July ‘08 – October ‘09 will come back to NYC to compete for a MAJOR prize package.  This year we are giving the new “Beast” a ROLAND FANTOM-G6, RANE SERATO SCRATCH LIVE & SL3, ABLETON LIVE 8 SUITE, IK MULTIMEDIA TOTAL STUDIO BUNDLE & ARC SYSTEM, A MIX BY GRAMMY AWARD-WINNER KEN LEWIS, 5 A&R MEETINGS, a custom trophy from Shaun Killman, & a whole lot more…

Plus we will be holding our first ever Celebrity Beat Battle, where YOU Contact First Name will decide on the winner!  All the participants are below…

If you missed the previous 2 years, you will make sure you don’t miss this year…

Check out the trailers:

Beast of the Beats I – HERE
Beast of the Beats II – HERE

Don’t forget, special guest judge: the LEGENDARY MARIO WINANS!!!  See full details below on judges, time, location, and more!

Mario Winans
Get Ready NYC, This is Yet Another Experience you will not want to miss…
iStandard, Inc.
J Hatch & Don Di Napoli of iStandard, Inc.
Beast of the Beats III flier back

iStandard BEAST of the BEATS III
presented by Roland, Rane, Ableton, & IK Multimedia

DATE:    Sunday, November 1, 2009

TIME:    Doors at 5PM, Celebrity Beat Battle to Open the Show!

iStandard Celebrity Beat Battle

VENUE: CLUB TOUCH
240 W. 52nd St., New York, NY 10019 – MAP HERE

AGE/PRICE:    21+, NEED I.D. OR YOU WILL NOT BE LET IN, $25 @ the door, $20 in advance via PayPal Buy Now

JUDGE PANEL:
Mario Winans – Legendary Artist, Writer, & Producer, who will also be honored with an “iStandard iNfluence” Award!

PLUS MANY SURPRISES YOU WILL HAVE TO COME AND SEE FOR YOURSELF!

ALSO, THE PREVIOUS 2 “BEAST OF THE BEATS” APPLE JUICE KID and THE LETTER C WILL BE MAKING A SPECIAL PRESENTATION TO START THE OFF THE FESTIVITIES!!!

Apple Juice KidThe Letter C

1st PLACE PRIZE PACKAGE:

- Roland Fantom-G6 ($2,899 MSRP)
Roland Fantom-G6

- Rane Scratch Live & Serato SL3 ($899 MSRP)

Rane Serato & Scratch Live

Ableton Live 8 Suite ($849 MSRP)
Ableton Suite 8

- IK Multimedia Total Studio Bundle &  ARC System ($1899.98 MSRP)

IK Multimedia Total Studio Bundle

- MIX BY GRAMMY AWARD WINNING ENGINEER KEN LEWIS ($2500 value)