BeatSession 08|22|11

Original Sample:

Dedicated by Axis

Progressive or Psychedelic? Many people use the terms interchangeably, but there is a difference. Progressive Rock is a cousin (or more like a little brother) to Psychedelic Rock. It usually has extended non-traditional song structures, change in time signatures, esoteric subject matter. The genre borrows elements from jazz and classical music. Psychedelic Rock is more trippy — its almost like an acid trip in music form. We’ve sampled Psychedelic Rock twice before: BeatSession 02|28|10 and BeatSession 11|22|10. This week’s sample comes from Axis, a Greek band that was based out of Paris. I think they fall into the Progressive Rock category. I think. But what do I know? I’m a hip hop head at heart. I do know that both genres LOVE using Mellotrons!… uh what?

Ok. Honestly, I wasn’t familiar with the term, Mellotron, until 2 hrs before this post when I googled it. So when I saw it listed as one of the instruments used on this album, and when I found out what it actually was, I had to dedicate a portion of this write-up to it. A mellotron was one of the first sample-playback keyboards ever created. It used a bunch of tape heads located under each key. Here’s an old Mellotron advertisement from when it was first created:

Quick Updates:
► Illustrious Labs – Chrizo’s new studio located in Pasay City, Philippines (aka the reason he’s been MIA on WBS). Also, check out the fb page here.
► Deadbeat Moms (The Story Of Bruce) – Bruce Juice’s most recent project.
► Swag’r Jack’n REMIX by Rocky Rivera feat. Talia Taylor – Another Rocky Rivera remix courtesy of PMBeatz

peace, @illa0804/@generationill

Featured Beats and Producers:

See The Light by Bruce Juice (Orlando, FL)

Better Off Dead (Pop Killer Remix – Rocky Rivera) by Paper Son (Los Angeles, CA)

Augustus by Mr. Klimatic (Toledo, OH)

No Discernible Anything by illa (Miami, FL)

Horizons Internal Shine by NeV (Augusta, GA)

Lights Out by Francis Peralta (Toronto, Canada)

Beat1 by Dondon (Paranaque, Philippines)

Going Home by Ryan Pena (San Diego, CA)

Just Beat by 1stup (Greensboro, NC)

3rd Coast Interlude by 25/8 (Miami, FL)

Purple Love by Blackph03nix (London, England)

Shine Lite by C. Bran (Charlotte, NC)

(Gettin Busy) 1 Time by thadizzie1 (San Francisco, CA)

Almost White Dress, Little Pink Bow and The Indigo by Sideways (Portland, OR)

Your Eyes by Gee (Toronto, Canada)

Finding Nemo by PMBeatz (Washington, DC)

Next To Go by Dingo (Detroit, MI)

Redemption Series #7 by Chrizo (Las Piñas, Philippines)