Whether you call it #lofi or #boombap STLNDRMS has the slapz. We appreciate him joining us for our inaugural episode of #DAWLife presented by KD20Mil & TheLetterLBeats. We caught up with the homie to talk about his musical influences in making hip hop, growing up on Grandma's record in Detroit, having the coolest producer clubhouse on the planet. And yes it slaps. From creating a lo-fi vibe to his Controllerise session, STLNDRMS exhales dopeness. He showed us his vinyl collection and this beat sesh and interview. Steez
0:45 The introduction of #DAWLife and the future of TheLetterLBeats
0:58 How records got played in his house growing up in Detroit
1:24 Records played daily in his home growing up
1:32 Records got played at TheLetterLBeats home in Saturday morning cleaning
1:45 Deconstructing the lo-fi process for TheLetterLBeats University of Illinois students
2:09 Articulating the groove and soul of lo-fi
2:25 STLNDRMS talks about tone & texture being attractive qualities in a sample, as well as chord progression and low end
3:06 TheLetterLBeats top 3 samples:
-Love Changes by Mother's Finest
-You Give Good Love (the break) by Whitney Houston
-Starship by Norman Connors
3:35 STLNDRMS Top Samples:
-Anything by Arthur Verocai
-Leon Ware (dope vocal arrangements)
-Italian porno music by Viero Alpini
4:28 STLNDRMS performs
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