Traktors Are Slow?

Any producer worth their salt knows that Native Instruments are the go to company when it comes to high quality sample sounds and software to manipulate them with. Already with the sample cd and sofware sampler markets under the wing, NI have also solidified their position as a major player in the hardware controller market with solid pieces of kit like the Maschine and the Traktor. These devices are hugely versatile and can be used for production or turntablism in the studio and in a live PA. The latest addition to the Traktor range is the Kontrol F1. It'll take me way too long to write about how awesome this is and what it can do for the modern digital dj/producer. Check out the promotional video featuring the multi-talented moldover. Thanks to Darren for the heads up. This is some serious tech!

A$AP Rocks London

Harlem rapper A$AP Rocky is coming to the UK hitting London, Glasgow, Manchester and Birmingham between the 5th-9th June with a final show in early July. Anyone that didn't check out 'Live Love A$AP' needs to educate themselves on a slept on mixtape and be prepared to be surprised. A$AP mob is actually a crew comprising of many different elements headed by frontman A$AP Rocky. The usual mix of rappers and producers are there but not every crew has the team's name affixed to their own or has a manager and fashion designers part of a click all donning crew tatoos. Another intetesting thing about this group is the meaning of ther name: Always Strive And Prosper. The sound A$AP Rocky has is inspired by the South Coast trap music scene but with an alternative twist. Rocky's sharp vocals pierce through the bassy gritty production as he raps with a style that is easy on the ear and delivered with a distinctive flow. This is the new sound of the streets of Harlem. The Video for 'Peso' transports viewers into the twisted world of a flamboyant young thug amidst the poverty stricken streets he calls home. Oddly fashion conscious and hugely talented, Rocky even directs his own videos and will be one to watch for the future. Get the mixtape and get a ticket for the show, you won't be disappointed.