http://www.modernbeats.com/hit-talk Hit Talk - Hit Music Production News Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:02:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Rap and Hip Hop music production market is what you might call saturated. Nevertheless, creativity and ingenuity is what drives this market, and a good producer needs only one stroke of genius on the right song, with the right artist, to suddenly rise to success. Perhaps that much can ... http://www.modernbeats.com/hit-talk/watchlist-artist-eugene-shakhov/ Maybe you've never heard of Polish RnB, and maybe the reason is because there isn't very much Polish RnB. But one producer/singer/keyboardist produces some of the smoothest, cleanest indie RnB you've ever heard. Hit Talk picked Jacek Winkiel for the Watchlist after hearing his song "Beautiful Woman," which you can ... http://www.modernbeats.com/hit-talk/watchlist-artist-jacek-winkiel/ Imagine having Lil Jon and Snoop Dogg on your first major label debut. Now imagine touring with Lady Gaga, N.E.R.D., Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Pitbull and Black Eyed Peas. For Kev Nish, J-Splif, Prohgress and DJ Virman of the Far East Movement (FM), this is life. Hit Talk spoke to Far East ... http://www.modernbeats.com/hit-talk/far-east-movement-music-interview/ Madonna may have passed the torch of divahood to Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera, but it seems Lady Gaga has stolen it for herself. Of all the Pop Divas who approach Madonna's goddess-like stature, it's the omnipresent Lady Gaga who now holds the whole world in her thrall. GaGa has established her fame ... http://www.modernbeats.com/hit-talk/lady-gaga-bad-romance-learn-drum-synth-production/ How do you become a great producer? Having produced chart topping hits for Beyonce, Jordin Sparks, and Natasha Bedingfield, British producer Wayne Wilkins is as qualified to answer that as anyone can be. As a child, Wilkins was classically trained on the piano, but - perhaps more than anything else ... http://www.modernbeats.com/hit-talk/wayne-wilkins-keepin-it-simple/ On June 22nd, the music world will see the release of what could be the most anticipated debut rap album of all time. Statlanta is the first full length studio album to be released by Southern rapper Stat Quo - a.k.a. Statlanta, a.k.a. commercial actor Russell Quo... yeah you heard ... http://www.modernbeats.com/hit-talk/stat-quo-the-eve-of-success/ When Hit Talk combs our vast amount of Watchlist submissions, we choose the most promising musicians and producers: the ones that readers, talent scouts, and other artists need to watch out for. We only needed to hear Pantelis L's demo to recognize the significant potential of this producer. Pantelis ... http://www.modernbeats.com/hit-talk/watchlist-artist-pantelis-loupas/ West Coast Hip Hop will probably always have a tough Gangsta streak, but according to Scoop Deville - the producer behind Snoop Dogg's "I Wanna Rock" & Fat Joe's most recent single, "Ha Ha (Slow Down Son)" - Gangsta does not define the genre. Scoop Deville's music and attitude embody a better-tempered West ... http://www.modernbeats.com/hit-talk/scoop-deville-good-over-gangsta/ One of the most creative music producers of all time is, without question, Tim "Timbaland" Mosely. Timbaland quickly garnered a devoted following by constructing masterpiece beats so stylistically unique, he revolutionized urban music production. Timbaland became a pioneer by integrating organic samples into hard-hitting hip hop rhythms. In our latest Hit Report, ... http://www.modernbeats.com/hit-talk/timbaland-morning-after-dark-learn-drum-production/ From the same country that brought you Sarah McLachlan and Chantal Kreviazuk, comes another notably skilled and soulful songstress, Tonella Roy. Since Watchlist is a showcase of outstanding musical talent with extremely high potential, she was a natural choice. We are enchanted... and thrilled to have Tonella on Watchlist. ... http://www.modernbeats.com/hit-talk/watchlist-artist-tonella-roy/