Mad Men by Paul Mighty

Remember the days when Hip-Hop singles were found only on vinyl? The classic 12-inch format contained music on an A side and a B side. They included “street” versions to blast through your stereo, clean versions for your mom’s favorite radio station, and instrumentals for MC’s to rock over. Well, we miss those days too!

For all the Hip-Hop nostalgics, Kinda Dusty is releasing this exclusive “Digital 12-inch” as a free download. It features a brand new track called “Mad Men,” produced by Paul Mighty, along with a special “Mash Out Remix” version, produced by DJ Manipulator. E The Real, Louie Gonz, and Skivi B showcase their talent over two completely different beats. Now that the 12-inch is digital, you can blast the dirty version in your iPod, hear the clean version around the kids at your next cookout, or freestyle over the instrumentals on your laptop. Enjoy.

No Sleep In Brooklyn Pt. 1 by Paul Mighty

“No Sleep In Brooklyn” is a two part project comprised of music that was created during a late night session in Forth Star‘s studio in Brooklyn, NY. It was during this session that I had the pleasure of working with some very talented artists (Forth Star, E The Real, Louie Gonz) to create what we could in the time that we had.

Part 1 consists of 6 tracks. The first three are instrumentals that I created on the MPC during my stay at the studio. I was blessed with the opportunity to go through the vinyl that Forth had collected over the years to see what I could come up with. Each instrumental was created, recorded in it’s entirety to 2-track, and deleted from the beat machine, never to be touched again. Here’s a brief summary of each track and how they came to be.

Having not used the MPC in while, “Louie’s Theme” was created as a sort of warm-up to get the engine started for the night. Forth’s studio was a dark environment so I think I captured my mood at the time in this beat. It was great to be working with the MPC again and this beat really set the tone for the night. Just a dark loop to vibe to.

After a few slices of New York style pizza and some brew, the vibe in the studio was at its peak. Lou and E had already recorded a few songs and I was creating off in the corner with my headphones on. “Round of Applause” came together almost in an instant. I threw on this “Ahmad Jamal” record and the rest is history. Before recording the beat, I felt it was lacking something. I went through a few more records and found the first of the two applause samples in the beat. Once I knew what I wanted to do I found the other crowd sample and boom…round of applause!

After a night of recording and making beats, we broke daylight and managed to get a couple hours of rest (Shout to E for taking the floor, I’m forever grateful!). We were wide awake again in what seemed like 15 minutes. So, we grabbed some food, set up shop, and tried to squeeze whatever we could into the time we had left before heading back to MA. I knew I had one more beat in me. “Why Did You Leave” is my way of recreating that old timeless 90′s sound. Chop the sample, lay some hard drums, add a hook section, done. After I recorded this to 2-track, Louie and I were going back and forth on some “why did you leave me” type concept. Little did I know he’d have a song done the next day.

After recording “Round of Applause” as a 2-tracked beat, E and Lou each had verses that they felt worked well with it. They recorded their verses in 20 minutes or so and Lou threw down a simple hook to give it some character. “Round of Applause” really sums up our whole experience while working in Forth’s studio. Note: I actually had E and Lou re-record the song here at my studio a few weeks after our trip because I felt we could add a bit more energy to it. Yeah, I’m a pain in the ass (ask Lou and E! haha.).

To revisit what I said earlier, I had no idea that Louie would have a song done the next day after returning home. Lou took the “Why Did You Leave” instrumental and wrote a track about his relationship with his father. After recording it at his studio and sending it to me for a mix, I was blown away when I heard it. “Why Did You Leave Me?” captures the pain that so many young people deal with each and everyday. I’m proud of Lou for opening up on this one.

“For My Son” wasn’t actually done in Brooklyn. It is a song I did a while back with my brother. He created a beautiful child a few years back and I couldn’t be happier for him. He wrote this song to his son, letting him know that no matter what happens he’ll always be in good hands. I included this song on this project because it was done in the same fashion as the others and I feel that the message to a father on “What Did You Leave Me?” becomes well balanced with a message to a son on “For My Son.”

Part 2 of “No Sleep In Brooklyn” will consist of instrumentals and songs created from the live drum tracks performed by Forth Star that I recorded during our visit. Stay tuned.

Louie Gonz – “Vibe Music” b/w “Here We Go” by louiegonz

When you step back for a moment, reflecting upon where you are and what you’ve been through in the past, life seems a lot like a novel. We are all writing our story until the day we pass on and our novel ends. Along the way, we close certain chapters of our lives to begin new ventures within our story. New chapters may be extensions of others or they may bring new ideas, new experiences, and in some cases a whole new beginning. Luis Gonzalez Jr. prefers the latter for the approach to his new chapter. Formerly known as “Spit Supreme,” Louie has decided to begin a new chapter in his career as a music artist, and in his life away from the studio. Having gone through so many new experiences and changes, and maturing every step along the way, Louie has decided to part with the name “Spit Supreme” to continue his career as “Louie Gonz”, a nickname that has been with him since childhood. “I feel like it’s time to start fresh, to approach what I do as an artist from a different angle. Louie Gonz is my real name, just Gonzalez shortened. There is no image, just me being who I am, being myself. I can’t think of a better time than now to make this transition.”

To solidify Louie’s new chapter, and to get the engine started for the road ahead, Kinda Dusty proudly presents to you an all new Louie Gonz “digital 12-inch” single release. Included is two singles titled “Vibe Music” and “Here We Go,” both produced, recorded, mixed, and mastered by Paul Mighty. You can listen and download each track including the instrumentals for free via SoundCloud. “Both tracks are influenced by the type of music I’ve been listening to in recent months. Hard music, raw emotion. That’s what I’m about. That’s Louie Gonz”

Please continue to visit spitsupreme.com to download the “Quickstrike 2″ mixtape via Bandcamp.

Check out Worcester, MA artist Mr. Somebody with an all new video for his single “Go Get It”. Shot and directed by Worcester native Nicholas Black.

“Go Get It” – Mr. Somebody from Nicholas Black on Vimeo.

Check out Worcester, MA artist Pritty Di General with an all new video for his single “Street Life”. Shot and directed by Worcester native Nicholas Black.

“Street Life”- Pritty Di General from Nicholas Black on Vimeo.

Here’s a couple Raekwon & Ghostface Killah remixes I produced with DJ Manipulator a few months back. If you missed them the first time around, check them out now via Soundcloud.

Raekwon & Ghostface Killah – Separate Your Product (New York Remix) (Prod. by Paul Mighty & DJ Manipulator)
Separate Your Product (New York Remix) by Paul Mighty

Raekwon & Ghostface Killah – Fly Joints (Daytona 500 Remix) (Prod. by Paul Mighty & DJ Manipulator)
Fly Joints (Daytona 500 Remix) by Paul Mighty

My man DJ Ross Rosco just remixed a song I produced for E The Real a while back titled “Key To Success”. Check the new spin he put on it with DJ Premier’s “Livin’ Proof” instrumental. Bodied.

E The Real – Key To Success (Rosco Livin Proof Remix)
Key to Success (Rosco Livin Proof Remix) by DJROSSROSCO

E The Real – Key To Success (Prod. by Paul Mighty)
Key to Success (Prod. Paul Mighty) by E THE REAL

More remixes from DJ Ross Rosco HERE

Visited a friend out in Bed-Sty with my crew recently and got the chance to go through his vinyl and chef up some beats on my MPC. Here’s a few videos to display what went down. Shout to Forth Star.