Behind the Beat: Hip Hop Home Studios

by Alan Raph

Describes the studios of a variety of hip hop musicians and disc jockeys.

Genres: Music, Photography, Nonfiction, Biography

157 pages, Hardcover

First published November 15, 2005

Reviews

[Daniel Lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book features studio equipment used by some of my favorite producers/djs. It's an insightful publication to help you achieve a certain sound and uncover some secret weapons to add to your arsenal of gear.

[Eye Summers · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a photographic coffee-table peek into the home studios of some hip-hop producers. I thumbed thru it in an evening. Broad interiors. Not even a partial equipment list. But cool to see even a slight glimpse of Hip-hop production being more than just sampling records on a turntable into a sampling drum-machine. I like how the author didn't focus just on well-known American hip-hop producers.

[Sean Keeler · Rating 5 out of 5]

90% pictures, little blurbs about each artist

[Noah]

it is pictures of records and MPCs constituting fire hazards in grown mens' basements

[Ayoub · Rating 1 out of 5]

Está bien, pero no dejan de ser solamente fotos. Me hubiese gustado algo más completo.

[Keith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Visually stunning and an in depth look at the studios, environments and aesthetics of 26 Hip Hop international underground producers. Full page, high resolution photos in detail set the pace for the artist to describe their work flow and techniques. If you've ever listened to DJ Shadow's "Endtroducing" or DJ Krush's "Zen" and wondered how and in what setting these timeless productions were assembled, this is the book. Highly recommended.

[Kevin]

I want, I need

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nothing to really read in this book. Pictures of some home studios of underground beat producers