Not all students are auditory learners. This is a fact that I have to re-learn every time I work with students. Since I am comfortable working in the realm of sound, I naturally assume other people view the world through this lens. Some do, but for almost anyone a visual reference can be essential to understanding how musical rhythms works.…
When I'm not producing tracks, I'm probably beatboxing. Beatboxing is the art of mixing vocally produced drums, sound effects, and any kind of sounds you can imagine. Hence Biz Markee's famous line "make the music with your mouth, Biz." One of my BFF's Stan Ipcus is one of the best when it comes to rocking rhymes over a beatbox. He…
Beardyman is a UK-based beatboxer who won the UK Beatboxing Championship in 2006 and 2007. In recent years he has incorporated more and more technology into his live performances. His current shows feature live looping and effect processing of voice, improvisation and comedy. And he's REALLY good at all of them. In other words, he could be an amazing DJ,…
