Top
Nuthin But a G Thang - Mix & Production

Dr. Dre - Nuthin But a G Thang

Hip-hop’s G-Funk: the musical brainchild of Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg. Its roots have spread far and wide throughout rap and hip-hop, changing the landscape of modern music permanently. Dre’s most legendary release, The Chronic, is the quintessential G-Funk Learn this song´s production secrets »

Right Round - Learn Audio Production

Flo Rida - Right Round It’s easy to judge a song by its chart performance or the amount of money it makes. On those counts, Flo Rida’s “Right Round,” a re-conceived version of the 80’s smash hit “You Spin Me Right Round” by Dead or Alive, has been a huge club and radio success. Learn this song´s production secrets »

Blame It - Learn Drums, Vocals, Music

Christopher “Deep” Henderson is a newly-risen star within the league of hit music producers. Henderson earned the nickname “Deep” for his thoughtful lyricism, but the music production on “Blame It,” Jamie Foxx’s latest Juggernaut hit, shows clearly Learn this song´s production secrets »

Production Tips

Thumbnail
Analyze Your Mix Visually

To mix a song correctly, and to build your audio mixing skills, there is nothing more important... 

Thumbnail
Mastering Audio: Pro Techniques

Out of the hundreds of reader questions we have answered during Hit Talk’s first year,... 

Thumbnail
Stereo Spread: Timbaland Style

A few months ago, in one of our Reason production tips, we wrote about how to use mixing gear... 

Thumbnail
Pro One-Shot Sample Editing

Rap and Hip Hop music is full of chopping and sampling. Many Hip Hop producers - like Chuck... 

Industry Interviews

Marcella Araica: Hit Engineer Ascent

After 5 years in the business, Marcella Araica’s list of mixing credits is astounding: Timbaland, Madonna, Snoop Dogg, TI, Britney Spears, Keri Hilson, Nelly Furtado, DJ Khaled; it’s enough Read full interview »
 


Jack D. Elliot: The Value of Hustle

When Hit Talk interviewed Jack D. Elliot, it was between a production session for a new Kylie Minogue song and a meeting with Diane Warren and Kelly Rowland to talk about songs to use Read full interview »
 


Jeremy Harding: Sean Paul’s Manager

If Jeremy Harding’s only claim to fame was managing Sean Paul, it would be more than enough. The young superstar, Paul, has grown his career from its nascent stages, by rocking Read full interview »
 


Bottom