Posts Tagged ‘Island Def Jam’
Behind The Rhymes w/ Sha Money XL Live @ Webster Hall, NYC
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010iStandard Producer Showcase this Wed. 11/11 Judges include Def Jam A&R Steve Owens, Virgin A&R Ian Pollard, and more…
Monday, November 9th, 2009
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| Good Morning iStandardProducers.com, So “Beast of the Beats III” is now history. Over 1000  people witnessed 30 Producers showcase their tracks in front of some of the most influential people in the music industry. But only one could take it. Once again, big congratulations for TR Productions from Connecticut, and don’t be surprised if you see that name in the credits of your favorite artist’s next album. Check them out at www.iStandardProducers.com/TR_Productions
And if you missed the celebrity Beat Battle, then you missed one of the most exciting moments in production history. Big shout outs to Rsonist. Check out some of t he clips HERE.Also check out The Source’s coverage of the event HERE! Last week in Philly, the road to “Beast of the Beats IV” officially began, as J.F.K. and Young CAB became its first 2 contestants. Who will be next? Find out this Wednesday at the iStandard Producer Showcase – NYC Edition, Wednesday November 11th at Don Hill’s. All the details you need to know about are below. Plus we are still accepting submissions for the iStandard Producer Showcase – Miami Edition, so see below on the details as well as information on the Miami Music Festival! Thank you as always for reading, and hope to see you this Wednesday Night in NYC, and anytime on iStandardProducers.com iStandard Inc.
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Coming soon – an official Beast of the Beats III wrap-up video trailer, as well as the official mixtape featuring music from all the producers in the event!
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DETAILS ON THIS MONTH’S iSTANDARD EXPERIENCE:
DATE : Wednesday, November 11, 2009TIME: Doors & Networking Hour at 8:30PM
Show at 9:30PM VENUE: DON HILL’S 511 Greenwich St. (@ Spring St.) New York, NY 10013: MAP IT HERE $6 Long Island Iced Teas & $5 Vodka Cranberries all night! AGE/PRICE: 21+, NEED I.D. OR YOU WILL NOT BE LET IN, $15 @ the door JUDGE PANEL: Troy Oliver (Multi-Platinum Producer for J. Lo, Lenny Kravitz, 50 Cent, and more)
TO SUBMIT for an upcoming iStandard Producer Showcase simply upload 2 tracks and the required information at: http://www.istandardproducers.com/index.php?t=show_submit We are now booking for 12/1 & 12/2 in Miami (details below), 12/15, 1/20, & 2/17 in NYC, & TBD March/April in Philly)
 *NEW – ABLETON LIVE INTRO: Ableton Live Intro gives you the essentials of Ableton Live at agreat price. Whether you’re a talented newcomer or a seasoned professional, Live Intro has got what you need for writing songs, making beats, recording, remixing, DJing and performing your music live on stage. If you’re just starting out, Live’s fluid workflow, real-time audio manipulation and an impressive 7 GB audio content package provide a smart step into the world of music production and digital DJing. Start as you mean to go on. For established DJs and producers, Intro provides studio-quality sound and an opportunity to plug Live’s renowned composition and performance features into your current setup. A whole new way to write and perform for less than the price of a plug-in.  IK Multimedia’s SAMPLETRON: SampleTron is a new virtual instrument from IK Multimedia and SonicReality that combines the authentic recreation of “Tron” sounds such as Mellotrons, Chamberlins, and Optigans with the powerful SampleTank engine to take those nostalgic sounds into the new millenium. No other product allows you to manipulate, process and stretch such gritty, emotional and quirky lofi sounds like SampleTron. It’s a virtual instrument made for many styles from hip hop to electronic to classic rock and offers some of the most unique musically useful tones you can imagine. From the nostalgic sounds used by The Beatles, Moody Blues, Genesis, Yes and other rock bands of the 60’s and 70’s to the modern production of artists like Kanye West, Ken Lewis, Smashing Pumpkins and Beck to new sonic creations now possible only with SampleTron, the sounds in this package are diverse, powerful and inspiring!
 IK Multimedia’s T-RackS 3: has all the tools you need to create superb, tube-toned ordigital-tuned, mixes and masters. Its rich, warm sound combines new tube-modeled and state-of-the-art digital processors on top of its classic top-notch analog classics. A new modular chain gives you full control and easy navigation/compare features. A new complete metering section keeps all the most important variables of your sound under control. A truly superior mastering and mixing system that will put a polish on your tracks you may have never thought possible. All this, while adding the beautiful warmth and space of the tube devices it emulates. No other plug-in offers this kind of dedicated environment for such an important task, and nothing sounds like T-RackS 3. PLUS: – Meeting with Bad Boy Records A&R Senator Skid @ Daddy’s House
  – Meeting with Entertainment Attorney Robert A. Celestin- Interview on Hip Hop Lives (www.hhlo.net) 
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| iStandard Producer Showcase – Miami Edition / Miami Music Festival |
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Producers submit to be considered for this iStandard event NOW at www.istandardproducers.com/index.php?t=show_submit To register for the Miami Music Festival, and to learn more about this 3-day conference, showcase, and more, go to www.MiamiMusicFestival.org |
iStandard Producer Showcase – NYC Edition This Wed. 7/15 feat. Behind the Rhymes w/Jimi Kendrix
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009  |
 Quoting Jack Nicholson in “The Shining”, once again iStandard World, “WE’REEEEE BAAACCCCCCCK!” It’s that time of the month again… The stage is set… The 11 producers are choosing just 5 beats out of the hundreds on their hard drives…The judge panel prepares to bestow its sage wisdom upon them and a packed crowd of 300 people…. Just as we have every 3rd Wednesday for the past 4+ years, the world-famous iStandard Producer Showcase returns to NYC this week on JULY 15th at Don Hill’s
As you know by now, iStandard events are THE PLACE to come check out the world’s hottest new producers, as well as network with our diverse musicindustry crowd, all while as rubbing shoulders with our established panelists. This month is no different. To start off the night’s festivities, at 9:30PM sharp iStandard Co-Founder J Hatch will sit down for a candid one-on-one live interview with Jimi Kendrix. A NYC native, Jimi has laced records for artists such as Jay-Z, Lloyd, DMX, Ashanti, G-Unit, and more, as well as being an all-around cool and amicable cat. Just as he did with Buckwild (HERE), Scram Jones (HERE), and Neo Da Matrix (Coming July 21st) the last 3 months, Hatch will be intuitive and get the knowledge you want to know from Mr. Kendrix, CenterStage on YES style! Make sure you join us right before the iStandard Producer Showcase begins to see this exclusive live segment…
Dallas, TX, and Chicago, IL We are officially announcing it, right here, right now, that on August 11th & 12th we will be doing a 2-Night Producer Showcase in the CHI, as well as the same October 14th & 15th in Big D. Full details are coming soon, but to submit to be considered for these events, CLICK HERE ASAP. We have already received an overwhelming amount of submissions without a date on the calendar! Big shoutouts to AOK, Ciz, and Alberto for helping expand our brand… Plus don’t forget the deadline to submit for the iStandard Producer Showcase 7/25 at the BAPC in San Francisco has been extended until this Friday, July 17th. Full details HERE.  Finally, make sure you tune in to iStandardProducers.com, THE Online Production Shopping Experience this Tuesday, July 21st. Why you ask? There will be brand spankin’ new content including the aforementioned Neo Da Matrix “Behind The Rhymes” segment, “My Top 5′ Producers” by Druha, SkyZoo, & Skillz, plus exclusive interviews with Big Drawz, Ms. Lago, Moss, and more…
Oh yeah, we also have Placement Opps on our site…. Dre McKenzie recently extended the 50 Cent Opp until Friday, July 17th, plus recently added were Diddy, Pitbull, Slim Thug, Plies, and more… Check out all the Placement Opps HERE. So Diddy Bop your way over there, and for a limited time when you sign up to our site, you will receive a FREE IK Multimedia T-Racks 3 EQ plug-in ($99 value) plus a soundset from IndustryDrums.com. So the $99 per year subscription already pays for itself. If you are not a producer and want to learn how to search tracks, check out how easy it is HERE…Hope to see you in NYC this week and ANYTIME on iStandardProducers.com!
Don Di Napoli, Co-CEO/Founder of iStandard Inc.
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In other news, iStandard is proud to announce 2 more cities that have embraced the iStandard movement:|
DETAILS ON THIS MONTH’S iSTANDARD EXPERIENCE:
DATE : Wednesday, July 15, 2009
TIME: Doors & Networking Hour at 8:30PM
Jimi Kendrix “Behind The Rhymes” at 9:30PM iStandard Producer Showcase at 10PM VENUE: DON HILL’S AGE/PRICE: 21+, NEED I.D. OR YOU WILL NOT BE LET IN, $15 @ the door JUDGE PANEL: Steve Owens (A&R for Island/Def Jam)
TO SUBMIT for an upcoming iStandard Producer Showcase simply upload 2 tracks and the required information at: http://www.istandardproducers.com/index.php?t=show_submit We are now booking for 8/5-8/6 in Philly (Lenny S., Jimi Kendrix, and more confirmed as judges), 8/11-8/12 in Chicago, 8/25, 9/16, & 10/21 in NYC, 9/19 in CT (@ NEMS), 8/19-8/20 in Atlanta, 9/23-9/24 in Boston, & 10/14-10/15 in Dallas
 ABLETON LIVE 7-LE: Stepinto computer-based music with more fun and less hassle. Ableton Live 7 LE gives you an intuitive interface and pro features for recording, songwriting, remixing and DJing. Live LE offers two main views-the Session View and the Arrangement View-that interact in a powerful and unique way, allowing you to create, produce and perform your music all in a single application
 IK Multimedia’s SAMPLETRON: SampleTron is a new virtual instrument from IK Multimedia and SonicReality that combines the authentic recreation of “Tron” sounds such as Mellotrons, Chamberlins, and Optigans with the powerful SampleTank engine to take those nostalgic sounds into the new millenium. No other product allows you to manipulate, process and stretch such gritty, emotional and quirky lofi sounds like SampleTron. It’s a virtual instrument made for many styles from hip hop to electronic to classic rock and offers some of the most unique musically useful tones you can imagine. From the nostalgic sounds used by The Beatles, Moody Blues, Genesis, Yes and other rock bands of the 60’s and 70’s to the modern production of artists like Kanye West, Ken Lewis, Smashing Pumpkins and Beck to new sonic creations now possible only with SampleTron, the sounds in this package are diverse, powerful and inspiring!
 IK Multimedia’s T-RackS 3: has all the tools you need to create superb, tube-toned ordigital-tuned, mixes and masters. Its rich, warm sound combines new tube-modeled and state-of-the-art digital processors on top of its classic top-notch analog classics. A new modular chain gives you full control and easy navigation/compare features. A new complete metering section keeps all the most important variables of your sound under control. A truly superior mastering and mixing system that will put a polish on your tracks you may have never thought possible. All this, while adding the beautiful warmth and space of the tube devices it emulates. No other plug-in offers this kind of dedicated environment for such an important task, and nothing sounds like T-RackS 3.
N.E.X.T. UP RADIO’S PRODUCER’S POINT OF VIEW: hosted by D.W.I. & Don Di Napoli, this program can be heard on NYC’s 91.9FM, as well as 1.fm jamz on iTunes radio.
PLUS: - Meeting with Bad Boy Records A&R Senator Skid
- Meeting with Entertainment Attorney Robert A. Celestin - Interview on Hip Hop Lives (www.hhlo.net) 
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