From HipHopSite:Quik, you mention in the record that you dropped the "DJ" from you name, why did you decide to do that?[/b]Quik: It just made my name too long. "My name is DJ Quik, instead it's just Quik". Since the public has ADHD nowadays, you have to make short and simple. If you look at it I cut 1/3 off my name.AMG: Next year the n*ggas name is going to be "Q" The video is out now and the song has a crazy buzz, is there a plan for an album?[/b]AMG: We are working on the album as we speak. Quik: The album is a fun record. It stays away from social shit, nobody wants to hear that now, people want to groove. We are doing shake your ass music, it's still musical but it's minimal. [color:red]I think the days of the heavy string laid, sample heavy records are over and I don't seem them coming back. It's an electronic age and it's about making best with what technology gives you.[/b][/color] That is what "Can U Werk Wit Dat" really stands for. It's about us not using the regular 24 Bit 96 K engines that everybody else is using. It's about using 32 bit 92 K processors and getting a bigger sound that is much closer to analog and warm. So with a little bit of music, you still get a big sound.
First off, as a diehard
DJ/B> Quik fan, I have to say I'm a little disappointed he dropped the DJ from his name. 'Specially 'cause the last time I saw him in concert (about 2 years ago) he made it a point to jump behind the turntables and remind everybody WHY he was called DJ Quik.Second, is dude disconnected or what? Sample beats have been all over the place the past few years!Discuss if you feel like discussing...
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I love this. He makes it sound like there's a lot of socially conscious music right now.
but whatever, trauma was fire and he's made the transition to modern production better than most folks from that era
Bad looks abound....
I think he's more saying that he's been trying to do all this groundbreaking shit sonically on his last couple albums and nobody really gave a fizzle. So fuck it, make a beat a Reason and appeal to what is hot to the kids right now.
BTW I finally got the DJ Quik "Red Tape" and I've been bumping it constantly. Its dope to hear alternate versions of 2nd II None and Quik songs. The little dis of CMW on one of the songs is so small and can't believe shit turned into a all out war.
"Made (his) name too long?"
Does he think the public is too dumb to handle three syllables? It ain't like he's named Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band...
I think he said that in Scratch magazine.
My copies are not here where I'm at right now, has anyone a copy to look at ???
Peace
Hawkeye
really? that's encouraging to hear but i sort of dont buy it.
yeeeaahhh. oookay.
I don't mean Quik specifically, just the dudes that are always decrying sampling when all they're doing is using Reason and a motif, thinking they're Bob Moog or something. I agree that more dudes should be using real instrumentation, especially those that are actually making $$$.
I agree because it's hard to find samples to fit your exact musical vision. You can have an idea of sound or you can manipulate it to your liking, but in order to reach that psycho producer ocd mad genius state, it helps to have a symphony at your disposal. Have them play the sample you have in mind and you're good.
can't hurt
Are you serious ???
State lava? Str8 perhaps?
= who gives a shit
I dunno. when i seen him in the studio he just brought in a laptop with logic on it and thats it. I think he likes to talk alot of technical b.s.
quik is still the man, and you cant fault him for feeling how he does, that stupid little song is his biggest hit in years.
Regardless of what he's using, dude has numerous classic albums under his belt. He was actually combing samples and live instruments before most as well (PPC was crazy with it). I know
This is excellent for a demo. I'm gonna listen for the CMW diss.