LA Weekly Newspaper recently published an interview with the elusive producer commonly know as Madlib. You may know Otis Jackson, Jr.’s musical works from one of his many aliases; Beat Konducta, DJ Rels, Loopdigga, Quasimoto, Madlib and many many more. His discography stretches from the 90’s to present day from producing the early works of the Lootpack to his newest Medicine Show series where he set out to release a project every month for a year straight to re-cap the Madlib Invasion. As an multi-dimensional musician he produces music from hip-hop to jazz and anything in between. Experimenting with samples from around the world Madlib has been know to create styles and rhythms that are completely original to which ever character he’s producing under. Read more for the LA Weekly Interview by Jeff Weiss below.
READ ‘THE MADLIB MYSTIQUE’ HERE
“The equipment doesn’t matter, it’s the vibe you put into it. If music sounds good, music sounds good,” Madlib
Over at New York Magazine, they have a nice little write up on the status of many of today’s up and coming hip hop acts. The article, written by Erika Ramirez, dives into how many of the rising “indie” acts are, in reality, already signed to a major label. It’s a good read for anyone interested in the dealings behind the scenes. Get that paper though.
