One of the original turntablists, J. Rocc has done just as much on his own as in a group setting. What now presumes is an all encompassing conversation where we talk about everyone from Eminem to J Dilla, to his crew the Beat Junkies which have been a seminal force in the rise of instrumental hip-hop, and were among a handful of DJs who transformed the craft into an art form. All along the way J.Rocc has been making his own beats, and A Wonderful Letter – his letter to Los Angeles, and his dedic...
Jun 15, 2022•48 min
Originally coming up as a rapper at Project Blowed and the Good Life, his ultimate goal was to make beats. We chat about his 10,000 hour journey which includes how he devised his own sound comprised of J Dilla-descended moonlit soul, G-funk's south L.A. swing, and the dusty cartridge and epileptic flashes of 16-bit Nintendo music. This conversation is everything you would expect from this LA beat scene veteran. His Dibiase Serato Kitchen Challenge gets bigger by the month and the community he is...
Jun 08, 2022•39 min
Mikos Da Gawd, is a producer with a sound as colorful and complex as San Francisco itself. Born in the Mission and raised in the Bayview district, he was shaped by the city’s winding streets and rolling fog; density and diversity; its contradictions and constant evolution. He’s trusted with providing a musical canvas for singers and rappers, allowing them to showcase their vocal talents by grounding their projects in a unified aesthetic. We chat about all this and more. Enjoy! Visit the website:...
Jun 01, 2022•34 min
In the time since his last album, the original founding member of Odd Future has focused on his personal life including going to recovery for addiction, focusing on his mental health, and moving from Los Angeles to Toronto. As Hodgy – born Gerard Long – describes it, the new project has an almost bipolar feel to it, like he’s two different artists – one the rapper and one the singer. June 7, 2020 is the day he found his sobriety and the new era of Gerard Long / Hodgy began. In this candid conver...
May 25, 2022•36 min
This week I put the focus on a personal friend of mine who was a Baptist Pastor for almost 10 years. Now he is on a journey to become one of the greatest rappers ever. We discuss all hiis victories and defeats as he begins his rise to the top. Once, as a semi well known Christian song leader for years, he is now sharing his inner emotions with the whole world through music. Visit the website: https://www.bedroombeethovens.com/ Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bedroombeethoven...
May 18, 2022•49 min
Buscrates is a DJ, musician, and vinyl junkie from the Steel City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Since childhood he has always gravitated to the myriad of sounds coming from the stereo system of his father, who did some DJing in the early 80s. We talk about his upbringing, his collabs, what makes him tick, the obstacles in life but more importantly the ways he overcame it and his new music being released this year. Visit the website: https://www.bedroombeethovens.com/ Support the show on Patreon: ...
Apr 29, 2022•33 min
Cosmo Baker is known globally as one of the top-tier DJs on the planet, and has toured the planet dozens of times and played many times on five different continents, in almost 50 different countries, in front of tens of thousands of people at once. There is a lot of meat ont he bone when we talk about his 10,000 hour journey and we really dig into the 'why' of what he does and how he became widely regarded as an integral figure of the already rich Philadelphia DJ legacy alongside legends and con...
Mar 23, 2022•56 min
It's been 25 years since the beginning of Heiruspec's journey and I invite leader and bass player Twinkie Jiggles, Sean McPherson, on the podcast to chat about everything from the origin story up to their forthcoming Heiruspecs album "Pretty Random but What Happened to the Heiruspecs". This 10,000 hour journey involves everything from hard decisions to car accidents to frat parties to sharing the stage with The White Stripes. Enjoy the story! Visit the website: https://www.bedroombeethovens.com/...
Mar 16, 2022•54 min
Drummer and producer of Magic City Hippies invade the podcast this week. Which you might think is weird because they actually just wrapped up a tour right now, but that’s more reason for #PatHoward to come on and tell his story, give his reasons, and walk us through his 10,000 hour journey. While most of the episodes here involve rap figures, its this exact ‘shades on and shirts unbuttoned’ attitude which makes Magic City Hippies generate the kind of heat that could’ve powered a high seas yacht ...
Mar 09, 2022•52 min
The worlds freshest is on the podcast because a few months ago him and Nef The Pharaoh unveiled their new project, The Tonite Show With Nef The Pharaoh. The 13-track release sees appearances from a who's who of talented people and as he enters his 40s he feels he is on a new level musically, and that's what really get me excited. You got a guy who has been producing music for 20 years and DJing for even longer and he is just now hitting his stride, so we talk about his 10,000 hour journey and ce...
Feb 23, 2022•33 min
The first interview in over a decade where BOTH Louis Logic and J.J. Brown are together! What started in a GAP clothing store, while in college, turned into a life long friendship that has birthed classic albums -- they now find themselves drenched in the troughs of Silicon Valley, fatherhood, sobriety, DJing and getting out of their own laundry basket and still conveying some sincerity in this sick, sad world. So spend an hour with me and the boys as we cover all things life, love and music! Vi...
Jan 26, 2022•55 min
Let's celebrate episode 150 by inviting respected Hip Hop artist, activist, and Muslim community leader Brother Ali on the show to talk about his 10,000 hour journey. He has a self produced body of work out now called, 'Brother Minutester, Vol. 1' and it is a good time for him to dip his toe back into the podcast space with me because he is about to launch his own show entitled, 'The Travelers Podcast'. It will explore life’s journey with cultural icons, spiritual masters, and thought leaders fr...
Jan 19, 2022•54 min
Ric Chavez is a legend, plain and simple. The Los Angeles artist has done it all, between serving our country, working and serving on non-profits, putting in work for the FiveSeven Collective or somehow squeezing out music, Ric Chavez is leaving an imprint. It's a bit of a challenge to cover all he has done over the course of his tenure within a single podcast episode but I try my best. He has a new beat dropping every week this year. Enjoy! Visit the website: https://www.bedroombeethovens.com/ ...
Jan 12, 2022•35 min
When it comes to boombap and classic rap, there isn't anyone who does it like the trailblazers, name-makers, and ground-shakers like Arrested Development. Speech is still a prominent member of Arrested Development, and is the driving force behind the new album 'For the FKN Love'. We sit down and have a great conversation capping a massive career spanning three decades. Visit the website: https://www.bedroombeethovens.com/ Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bedroombeethovens
Dec 15, 2021•32 min
Dixon Hill returns! After saving lives, remote AirBnB, and dropping some musical gems, we meet back for a melding of the minds, to talk about 'The Book of Changes' and navigate this scene, the music scene, its not for the faint of heart. We almost go track by track, how some songs brought him to tears, how he sang the hook on one track, and how the process has left him fulfilled. Visit the website: https://www.bedroombeethovens.com/ Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bedroombee...
Nov 24, 2021•36 min
This week on the show, I welcome Namir Blade, a producer from Nashville who started experimenting with sounds at the age of six and further developing and refining his talents from middle school well into high school while attending Nashville School of the Arts. Over the years he has had projects and collaborations that extended to multiple genres from House to Hip-hop.We chat about this journey of his, fashioning his artistic identity, and how his music and imagination come together to form the...
Nov 17, 2021•41 min
Josh Karp, professionally know as Budo, has made a name for himself as an internationally respected record producer, artist, and musician. Raised on a steady diet of Sam Cooke, Miles Davis, Emmylou Harris, and Howlin' Wolf, he manages to combine an incredible array of disparate influences to create a unique tapestry of textures, rhythms, and sounds that add a new dimension to just about everything he touches. We chat about his 10,000 hour journey and what lies ahead on the horizon. Visit the web...
Nov 10, 2021•35 min
This week, I sit down with Warp Records longest serving signee, Nightmares On Wax who opened doors to new sonic landscapes for countless producers and musicians. We talk about what captures his imagination, his musical journey through his early teens and the arrival of hip-hop in the UK, complete with its loop, sample, cut ‘n’ paste aesthetic that would provide the icing on the cake and a way forward. Lastly, we also talk about his first contribution to the sonic continuum with his music coming ...
Nov 03, 2021•28 min
This week, Harry Krum swings by to talk about coming up in the Dallas scene and his latest project which is entitled "The Dirty Angels Ride Tonight" + book which tells the story, and each song on the DART album is the first hand thoughts and emotions of the characters living the story, as told by Krum. It starts as an idea, then you create it, then you get to hold it, then you get to share it. It's a wondrous process. Enjoy the episode. Visit the website: https://www.bedroombeethovens.com/ Suppo...
Oct 27, 2021•29 min
This week, accomplished artist and producer Calvy P swung by the podcast to talk about the creative process behind his new project, "Weed Is Awesome". Calvin smoked all the weed and wanted you to experience the record the same way. This is the first time an artist has EVER shipped weed with his music, and we speak about a myriad of topics including breaking these boundaries, totally legally, of course. Always prolific, never compromising, Calvin Valentine’s unique story is one for the books. Tap...
Oct 20, 2021•33 min
Every DJ knows this story, it’s a tale that’s been told and lived by thousands of DJs for years and it will never change. Growing up you talk to your friends and family about how you dream of travelling the world and seeing the sights; For nearly a decade, Fred V wasn't just Fred V, he was Fred V & Grafix. The two built a brand of melodic liquid drum and bass music, and in 2019, decided to try out solo careers. Fred V brings the world his debut solo album, aptly titled Radiate, and we have a...
Oct 13, 2021•29 min
Every life lived is filled with stories & within those stories are lessons to be shared. Bryan Winchester, aka Braille, swings by the podcast to give me a take on his illustrious career. He started writing music at age 14 (mid-90's) & continued putting all of himself into it for over 20 years. During that time he made 17 albums, toured the world, rubbed elbows with famous people, failed a million times & eventually transitioned into pastoral ministry. You might know him best as a sol...
Oct 06, 2021•52 min
This week I sit down and discuss the 10,000 hour journey of hip-hop luminary Pharoahe Monch, who has formed a new trio, Th1rt3en, with Jack White’s drummer Daru Jones and acclaimed guitarist Marcus Machado. We chat about the humble beginnings of his musical career spanning from art school to the Cannes Film Festival that covers his early relationships, record label woes, and triumphs. Th1rt3en’s debut record, A Magnificent Day for an Exorcism is out now. Visit the website: https://www.bedroombee...
Sep 29, 2021•43 min
"As Serious As Your Life" is the newest body of work of Ill Poetic. After over 15 years of boundary-pushing production work, Timothy "Ill Poetic" Gmeiner has developed a wide spectrum of creative processes to express a range of thoughtful and honest work. We chat about his life and times in music which include his latest, where we see Ill Po use as versatile a palette as ever to articulate these deeper nuances in a record that reflects explorations of hip-hop, jazz, fusion, 70s electronic music ...
Sep 22, 2021•39 min
Asher Roth, who I've been a day one fan of, swings by the show to account his 10,000 hour journey through the 'I Love College' days, his various projects, business interactions, and numerous moves around the country that all leads up to his current body of work. Entitled, 'The Greenhouse Effect Vol. 3', it serves as the third installment in his fan-favorite mixtape series, and in the eight years since the release of Vol. 2, it turns out that Asher Roth has graduated from being a student and embr...
Sep 15, 2021•41 min
So much in the works as Illa J lets me know hes got new music coming and Phife Dawg links with him and Redman for “French Kiss Deux.” which will appear on Phife’s long-delayed posthumous album, Forever. We chat about his 10,000 hour journey, his parents' influence on his music and the legacy of his brother, J Dilla. Meshing pop/R&B, with occasional rhymes, Illa J’s songs are carried by a summery, almost doo-wop vibe a lot of the time, while still held in the embrace of the music that raised ...
Sep 08, 2021•43 min
Anthony Davis is an American hip hop producer. He is best known as being one half of the hip hop group Atmosphere. Ant started to become interested in DJing at a very young age. He would watch his father DJ in the army while he would picture himself as Grandmaster Flash. Ant has produced every Atmosphere album in full and of course we talk about his life all leading up to the latest body of work, WORD? Visit the website: https://www.bedroombeethovens.com/ Support the show on Patreon: https://www...
Sep 01, 2021•38 min
Project English teacher, entrepreneur extraordinaire Jon Hope swings by to give us a dose of that hope shit as we talk about his life and times in music, and life in Providence, leading up to his new body of work. All of this made Jon Hope double down on the person HE was, it helped him have a “cultured, but street perspective” which is a mark of the art he creates. We chat about his days with Showoff Records, his ups and downs, failed production deals and his journey as a community figure/mento...
Aug 25, 2021•41 min
"Sev" is a bit reclusive, he prefers to spend time creating but on special occasions he will tour and or perform live. He began professional training as a jazz vocalist in his early childhood and then studying production styles of various genres in his teens. Before reaching adulthood he rejected several major label offers, instead opting to continue creating in private and remaining behind the scenes sharpening his own skills whilst ghost writing & ghost producing. Dark times fell upon him ...
Aug 18, 2021•43 min
Mr. Lee, whether you heard of him or not, if you like hip hop and youre in the south, you know his work. An American record producer, recording engineer, musician, and entrepreneur who has not only helped create the trademark sound of the South, but has a great story surrounding finding his passion for hip hop at the age of 21. After meeting with Big Chief, the VP of Rap-A-Lot Records, he landed a deal on the very same imprint as his idol Scarface. Over the past two decades, his soulful and synt...
Aug 11, 2021•39 min
