The MooN sHizzLe Productions Blog - MsP News Updates and tips on Music Production, Mixing, Recording, Marketing, Music Software Error Fixes, and Music Theory and Application » blckblnk http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog The official blog for MooN sHizzLe Productions, a music production collective specialzing in various genres including hip-hop, rap, r&b, and electronic music. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:33:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 New Black and Blue Ink. Track, “Beast with the Writtens!” http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2010/09/new-black-and-blue-ink-track-%e2%80%9cbeast-with-the-writtens%e2%80%9d/ http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2010/09/new-black-and-blue-ink-track-%e2%80%9cbeast-with-the-writtens%e2%80%9d/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:33:09 +0000 MooN ShynE http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/?p=441 ATTENTION: Below this post is ADM’s writeup on his perception of dynamics which is an interesting analysis on how music pushes you emotionally. Make sure to check it out by clicking the link above, or if you are on the main page, scroll below this post!

Head on over to the Black and Blue Ink. Blog to hear the new track “Beast with the Writtens” from their upcoming album, “The Lyricist Manifesto.”

Click here to go to the song directly.

More to come soon!

-mnshyn

]]> http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2010/09/new-black-and-blue-ink-track-%e2%80%9cbeast-with-the-writtens%e2%80%9d/feed/ 0 Lyricist Manifesto = k-maculate’s thoughts http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2010/08/lyricist-manifesto-k-maculates-thoughts/ http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2010/08/lyricist-manifesto-k-maculates-thoughts/#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:36:05 +0000 K-Maculate http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/?p=369 Sup ya’ll,

I’m using this upcoming album, “Lyricist Manifesto”, to demonstrate my lyrical prowess. I feel the 1st Black and Blue Ink. self-titled album was our best yet, showing our skills in word play, punch-lines and imagery. Through rational thought, I’m trying to challenge myself to make the Lyricist Manifesto a piece of lyrical art that would supply mainstream hip-hop listeners a more enjoyable experience than what they are subjected to on the radio and in clubs.

I try to listen to what’s playing out there…like kanye, 50, the cash money crew, Dipset,Jay-Z ….what have you…… but nothing catches my attention like a powerful verse supplied by those rippers that I do listen to……. Canibus, jedi mind tricks, rakim, and some lesser known cats. I can put together a good verse that can show I can rhyme in my sleep. But what Moon Shyne and I are trying to do in this next album will be a real treat to the hip-hop fan. I often have lyrical bars coming to me throughout the course of the day. What I do is harness that power till I hit the booth and lyrical magic then occurs. What I ask is from ya’ll is to take your ear-muffs off and pay attention to the power of the Lyricist Manifesto!

God Bless, K-maculate

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For more on Black and Blue Ink. and the upcoming “The Lyricist Manifesto” album, make sure to go to http://www.blackandblueink.net for the latest updates.

]]> http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2010/08/lyricist-manifesto-k-maculates-thoughts/feed/ 0 New Black and Blue Ink. Track, “Scene 2 – The Ink. Tax” http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2010/07/new-black-and-blue-ink-track-scene-2-the-ink-tax/ http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2010/07/new-black-and-blue-ink-track-scene-2-the-ink-tax/#comments Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:44:45 +0000 MooN ShynE http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/?p=343 Head on over to the Black and Blue Ink. Blog to hear the new track “Scene 2 – The Ink. Tax” from their upcoming album, “The Lyricist Manifesto.”

Click here to go to the song directly

More to come soon!

-mnshyn

]]> http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2010/07/new-black-and-blue-ink-track-scene-2-the-ink-tax/feed/ 0 New and Improved Black and Blue Ink. Site! http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2010/07/new-and-improved-black-and-blue-ink-site/ http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2010/07/new-and-improved-black-and-blue-ink-site/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 06:41:09 +0000 MooN ShynE http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/?p=340 Check out the newly revamped official Black and Blue Ink. site at http://www.blackandblueink.net.

Stay tuned! Later today, the sequel to “Scene 1 – The Seige,” “Scene 2 – The Ink. Tax” will be released! Recording just finished a few hours ago and is in the process of being mixed properly.

Keep coming back for updates!

-mnshyn

]]> http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2010/07/new-and-improved-black-and-blue-ink-site/feed/ 0 New Black and Blue Ink. Song, “Insurgency,” from the Upcoming Album “The Lyricist Manifesto” http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2010/06/new-black-and-blue-ink-song-insurgency-from-the-upcoming-album-the-lyricist-manifesto/ http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2010/06/new-black-and-blue-ink-song-insurgency-from-the-upcoming-album-the-lyricist-manifesto/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:56:32 +0000 MooN ShynE http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/?p=326 The duo of Black and Blue Ink. (which consists of K-Maculate and myself) are here to present you with a new track that’ll get satisfy that hunger for hard lyrics, metaphors, wordplay and punchlines.  This one’s called “Insurgency,” and will be on the next BBI album coming out later this year called “The Lyricist Manifesto.”

If you like what you hear, make sure you like this blog entry, and also make sure you are a fan (or nowadays make sure you “like”) this song which is on the Black and Blue Ink. Facebook Fan Page which you can be a fan of as well.

More coming soon!  Stay tuned!

-mnshyn

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Third track off of Roll Call ‘10!  K-Maculate’s contribution, “Terminicus,” featuring Black and Blue Ink.!  This will also be on Black and Blue Ink.’s upcoming sophomore effort, “The Lyricist Manifesto.”

And if you haven’t seen it already, check the previous post for ADM’s Promo Video for “Screamer!”

More coming soon!

-mnshyn

]]> http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2010/05/third-track-from-roll-call-10-terminicus-feat-black-and-blue-ink/feed/ 0 Second Track from Roll Call ‘10: Circumstance featuring ADM and Black and Blue Ink. http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2010/04/second-track-from-roll-call-10-circumstance-featuring-adm-and-black-and-blue-ink/ http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2010/04/second-track-from-roll-call-10-circumstance-featuring-adm-and-black-and-blue-ink/#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:27:35 +0000 MooN ShynE http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/?p=239

Second track off of Roll Call ‘10!  ADM’s contribution, “Circumstance,” featuring Black and Blue Ink.!

More coming soon!

-mnshyn

]]> http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2010/04/second-track-from-roll-call-10-circumstance-featuring-adm-and-black-and-blue-ink/feed/ 0 MsP Production Vault: Drum Kit – Ethnic Percussion, and Some More Roll Call ’10 Updates! http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2010/04/msp-production-vault-drum-kit-ethnic-percussion-some-more-roll-call-10-updates/ http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2010/04/msp-production-vault-drum-kit-ethnic-percussion-some-more-roll-call-10-updates/#comments Wed, 14 Apr 2010 04:38:52 +0000 MooN ShynE http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/?p=208 It’s Wednesday, so you know a new drum kit is up for download in the production vault!  This week’s kit is about ethnic percussion.  Djembes, congas, bongos, cabasas, wood blocks, and other non standard drum kit sounds can be yours today!  Remember, this is all free for download, so feel free to let your fellow producers know about it so they can get it too. (pause)

Roll Call ’10 Updates:

  1. More work done on the FoRcE oNe track, which also now has an official title: “Top Pedigree feat. MooN ShynE.”  We did a few more takes of Uno’s first verse and finalized the hook.  I also wrote my verse and did some amendments during the week, so I’ll be ready to record this weekend.  Once again, we’re aiming for this Saturday, and since we’re more than half-way done at this point, that goal is much more realistic this week than it was last week.
  2. ADM’s contribution had a decent amount of discussion this past weekend.  K-Maculate will be spittin on this track with me, and after intense debate and clarification of miscommunication, we’ve got a concept and structure that we are all very excited about.  Hopefully this coming Sunday we’ll be able to finish this one as well.

That’s it for now, we’ve got more coming to you, so stay tuned!

-mnshyn

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Just a few notes from me re: Chamber Waves.

If you’ve been to the ADM facebook page and clicked on “discography” you would have seen a 10-track listing for the Chamber Waves album. Though I initially wanted to keep it to 10 tracks I’m adding an 11th. The 8th track will be “Switch-up” which is what we’re working on now and I didn’t want to remove any of the other songs because I like the way they fit into the flow of the album. I thought about perhaps moving something to the 2nd album but that’s a while off and that album will be going in a slightly different direction.

*Speaking of the 2nd album, I CAN tell you it will have a 149 BPM hardstyle track and an 80 BPM ambient track with NO percussion or audible bassline.*

At the end of this post you can see the finalized album listing.

Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 are finished.
Tracks 5, 8, 11 are works in progress
Tracks 7 and 10 are in need of a major overhaul, including instrumentation (10) and massive EQ’ing (7)

As far as track 8 is concerned, I’m not sure what MooN ShynE will do on his Roll Call ’10 album, but I sort of want it to feature BBI on my album. Only because I already have a track featuring MooN ShynE and track 11, MMSKM, I will try to get background vocals from K-Maculate so that will feature him (hopefully). Maybe I’m being OCD about this but I just don’t want to repeat myself and, at least visually, I want to give the album variety.

1. Parallel
2. And Want Two
3. Reflections of You
4. Screamer
5. Project InhalOr feat. MooN ShynE
6. XXIII
7. Fast Fantasy
8. Switch-Up feat. Black and Blue Ink – (tentative…)
9. Create the Electric Process
10. Lonely on the Outside
11. MMSKM

That’s it for now………
]]> http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2010/03/track-listing-complete-order-is-finalized-75-done/feed/ 1 Are you a fist pumper? Do you like David Guetta? http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2010/03/are-you-a-fist-pumper-do-you-like-david-guetta/ http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2010/03/are-you-a-fist-pumper-do-you-like-david-guetta/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:46:53 +0000 ADM http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/?p=162 Just a few notes from me re: BBI/ADM track.

I submitted a new drum beat loop to MooN ShinE w/ all new percussion b/c after listening to what we were using, at my house on bass-intensive speakers and headphones, it sounded like were playing on kettle drums. So the kick drum will be replaced w/ a Hard-House kick, the popping snare will be claps w/ a clap break, the hats will be a combo of tambs., 707s, and 78s.

The gate is “Deceptor” from Nexus. We scrapped Vanguard b/c it didn’t have enough of a punch.

I’m liking the title MooN ShinE came up w/: “Switch-up.” It’s a work in progress but I’m leaning towards it very much.

I have a feeling we’re going to be in disagreement over a/the bassline…

Strings will be changed, I agree.

There is a saw-ish part throughout the song that I believe needs to be stretched JUST A TAD – I MEAN A FREAKIN’ TAD… It also needs to be layered, made richer, given more beef!! Not melody, just more presence.

Vocals will be Sing, Rap, Sing-Rap(??), repeat. I’ll try to convince them to put in some sort of a bridge type part to make this similar to a club/pop/dance track and less hip-hop – like “Memories.” Although I do believe that “K-talk” just might take care of that..!

MooN ShinE didn’t mention this but this will also be on the “Chamber Waves” album by ADM.

I think we should also discuss how it will appear on albums. Obviously on MooN ShynE’s album or ADM’s album it will be
MooN ShynE – Switch-up feat. ADM, K-Maculate
and
ADM – Switch-up feat. MooN ShynE, K-Maculate
But I can also make it:
ADM – Switch-up feat. BBI
And he can also make it:
BBI – Switch-up feat. ADM

Which brings me to my next point. Since on an album the artist will be the album artist regardless, featuring the others, but AS A SOLO track how should it look:
MooN ShynE, ADM, K-Maculate – Switch-up
or
BBI & ADM – Switch-up

New topic: Going back 2 weeks, we continued work on Project InhalOr.
So picture this, if the song is from your house to the moon, we never made it out the front door… But it will be finished, we just needed motivation – after all it’s a genre neither of us ever worked with and we didn’t know how to attack it.

That’s it for now………

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