How J Dilla humanized his MPC3000

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  • J Dilla made his MPC3000 musical.
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    There's a halo of reverence around J Dilla, a producer and beatmaker from Detroit who made some of the most fascinating and influential beats in hip hop history. Before his early death in 2006, J Dilla worked with countless artists and producers - from Erykah Badu and Janet Jackson to Busta Rhymes and Madlib - and developed an off-kilter style of rhythm and sampling that transcended the machine he used to create music, the Akai Midi Production Center, otherwise known as the MPC.
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    Compiled list of Dilla samples: dilladata.wordpress.com/
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    Don't Cry breakdown: tinysubversions.com/essays/do...
    Why J Dilla May Be Jazz's Latest Great Innovator via NPR: www.npr.org/sections/ablogsup...
    Waajeed breaks down Dilla samples: / @bling47music
    History of the MPC: reverb.com/news/a-brief-histo...
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  • @brennendow9341
    @brennendow9341 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5334

    Dilla changed the way i tap my steering wheel

    • @marselmusic
      @marselmusic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +103

      i like that

    • @jamierosino3762
      @jamierosino3762 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Genius!!

    • @Slapsauce
      @Slapsauce 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Fir shir!

    • @eqh1593
      @eqh1593 3 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      My dad tapping the steering wheel is what got me into drummin and then producing ;)

    • @tdub6542
      @tdub6542 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      EQH1 broo samee

  • @GRAVEAUDIO
    @GRAVEAUDIO 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8741

    whoever doing the video editing is an absolute MONSTER

    • @m-chopbeats7526
      @m-chopbeats7526 4 ปีที่แล้ว +91

      agreed lol. i said the same thing

    • @usernotfound904
      @usernotfound904 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Jesus Christ the OG why?

    • @angellexington280
      @angellexington280 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Jesus Christ the OG why did you say that?🤔

    • @davidsosa507
      @davidsosa507 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      More like an absolute angel AMIRITE???

    • @Seymour101
      @Seymour101 4 ปีที่แล้ว +578

      @@angellexington280 Because this edits requires knowledge of musical theory , which is a skillset not every editor possesses , on top of that there are lots and lots of custom-made illustrations that have been made specifically for the video which takes time .
      Not to mention the smoothing on every single element of the video , nothing comes in or out of frame harshly , every thing is smoothed over and that also takes time.
      Finally the color palette is selectively chosen to match the overall VOX aesthetic and the rest of the videos in this series , it's the little details like that that add minutes of extra work to every step of the process , resulting in a 10 min video that probably took 30-40 hours of work just to edit .
      And that's just the visuals , don't even get me started on the sound design , so yeah , whoever made this edit is really really good .

  • @KayleeCee
    @KayleeCee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3313

    "Are you allowed to do that?"
    One of my favorite quotes regarding unorthodox musical techniques of all time.

    • @AndrewClawson19
      @AndrewClawson19 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Kaylee F I thought the same thing lol

    • @darkskinwhite
      @darkskinwhite 4 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      I think every musician or artist, or at least everyone who has studied the greats has had that thought at some point lol its universal

    • @danielsan360
      @danielsan360 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      As a scholarship artist, musician, producer, day dreamer.. I've never once in my life ever thought or asked if I can do something.

    • @maniswolftoman
      @maniswolftoman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      That’s the thought I had listening to Mingus’ Black Saint... Wait? You can create jazz without boring, abstract, go nowhere solos? (Why are Miles Davis and Coltrane so beloved? Their music is boring) To me he’s better than Ives, Copland, Glass, Gershwin, et. al because he did what they did better than them, plus could incorporate the entire history of his people without a word being said.

    • @nasiruddain1200
      @nasiruddain1200 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      LoL

  • @cthulhu5707
    @cthulhu5707 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1229

    J Dilla and Madlib are the GOATs

  • @purposepassionandlovetv863
    @purposepassionandlovetv863 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1563

    I was at The African American History and Cultural Museum last month and J Dilla's MPC 3000, Emmit Till 'a casket and one of Muhammad Ali's heavy bags and robe were among the most magnetic displays I saw.

    • @monotard2745
      @monotard2745 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Lucky man

    • @SHAOLINSLUMSS
      @SHAOLINSLUMSS 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @Фёдор Игнатьевич Пирожковченко peace homie. from chicago

    • @aprilrojaspinares6778
      @aprilrojaspinares6778 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      the african american history museum is literally the coolest place on earth

    • @WSUFan2017
      @WSUFan2017 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @Фёдор Игнатьевич Пирожковченко You should add Nujabes to that list.

    • @thakurv1
      @thakurv1 ปีที่แล้ว

      Museums are where white people put dead things

  • @redclock3317
    @redclock3317 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2596

    Imagine a collaboration between
    OutKast and J Dilla.

  • @BmoreLioness
    @BmoreLioness 3 ปีที่แล้ว +485

    I always said Dilla was an alien who was only here to make us change our way of thinking. He just went back home to the stars. Thank you Universe for sharing the God Dilla.

    • @nikkojetofficialmusic2222
      @nikkojetofficialmusic2222 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      God bless you for that message!❤️❤️💪🏾🗣

    • @Juan-yq3fb
      @Juan-yq3fb 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes

    • @dominiquejones3805
      @dominiquejones3805 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dilla and Tip amaze me. LARGE PRO

    • @mcgritty8842
      @mcgritty8842 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      That’s how I feel about all creatives… especially those taken young. It’s almost like they served their purpose and it was acceptable for them to leave this plane of existence.

  • @newflesh666
    @newflesh666 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1243

    TEACH YOUR CHILDREN ABOUT JDILLA

    • @TakeABumpVC
      @TakeABumpVC 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      14 year old over here

    • @banfield1368
      @banfield1368 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Vc The Greatest ok

    • @johnyboy228
      @johnyboy228 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Vc The Greatest you sound as immature

    • @Breakbeats92.5
      @Breakbeats92.5 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      They will perform better in school, show improved test scores and comprehension. Facts.

    • @unknownembassy
      @unknownembassy 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@banfield1368 Im 11 and im a dilla fan

  • @johnnyappleseed4279
    @johnnyappleseed4279 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3118

    Vox’s hip hop videos are always some of my favorites videos

    • @Offener_Kuehlschrank
      @Offener_Kuehlschrank 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I'll be flooooooooosssssiiiiiiinnnn

    • @fox1523
      @fox1523 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Dont speak about that garbage and nEver compare to hip hop
      Thank you

    • @-droid-j7-225
      @-droid-j7-225 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes sir always nice

    • @kiqyou
      @kiqyou 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      vox doesn't have the Dilla card. they need to keep his name out their mouth.

    • @ISREHL
      @ISREHL 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Agreed

  • @jetjet6560
    @jetjet6560 6 ปีที่แล้ว +174

    J Dilla and Nujabes...two amazing artists who left this world too soon :(
    RIP JD and Seb

  • @AppleSlizerd
    @AppleSlizerd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +565

    What I like about Vox videos as opposed to other big companies on TH-cam is that these videos have a high-effort feel, have a compressed topic and focuses on it really well. The editing is on point as well as the guests who help explain the certain topic. The person who guides us through the topic is also good at explaining and help the viewer understand everything in its own context. Very nice.

    • @aniym21000
      @aniym21000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      The visualizations really helped me appreciate the artistry behind the beat-making, speaking as someone without knowledge of what hip hop production actually entails

  • @poetiixz9582
    @poetiixz9582 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2150

    R.I.P J Dilla and Nujabes. The godfathers of Lofi hip-hop.

    • @bfuryy
      @bfuryy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +111

      Well Dilla was more hip hop, nujabes was lofi hip hop but I bet what you were saying

    • @BRIYOOFFICIAL
      @BRIYOOFFICIAL 3 ปีที่แล้ว +209

      @@bfuryy BOTH were just Hip Hop...

    • @lovejazzloverap
      @lovejazzloverap 3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      There's no such thing as Lofi hip hop as a genre

    • @m4gg0tbrain28
      @m4gg0tbrain28 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Forgot Madlib and DOOM

    • @flm5996
      @flm5996 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@SomePersonOnTH-cam true

  • @Watercolordragon
    @Watercolordragon 6 ปีที่แล้ว +507

    props for the graphic designer!

    • @DominicOrnelas
      @DominicOrnelas 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Vox's mograph team is great :)

  • @Quim141
    @Quim141 5 ปีที่แล้ว +233

    Jimmy Hendrix, John Coltrane & J Dilla. Man, I'm in the right place on TH-cam.

    • @nweeezy
      @nweeezy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      all geniuses, just like the guy in your avatar

    • @shaanalam3872
      @shaanalam3872 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Fax those are true legends

    • @mvhax2ftw352
      @mvhax2ftw352 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      And you Beethoven

    • @pico9497
      @pico9497 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I am on the light side on youtube

  • @itdoesntmatterwhoweare
    @itdoesntmatterwhoweare 4 ปีที่แล้ว +626

    Quantizing is to producers as Snap to Grid is to designers.

    • @Jabbagfx
      @Jabbagfx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      love this

    • @uniworkhorse
      @uniworkhorse 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      You're onto something

    • @kenopsia9013
      @kenopsia9013 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Jabba it is snap to grid on a piano roll

    • @dylanm5917
      @dylanm5917 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      cities skylines

    • @larks.
      @larks. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@dylanm5917 what i was thinking

  • @Slapsauce
    @Slapsauce 4 ปีที่แล้ว +198

    The humanization of machinery is an essential component of the hip-hop aesthetic. From the moment Grandmaster DXT first touched his hand to a vinyl record to stop the music, hip-hop culture has been defined by the ways in which people struck out against the tyranny of the recorded sound. J Dilla’s was just the latest in a series of innovations that put human intervention at the forefront

    • @jasonhuttermusic424
      @jasonhuttermusic424 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think its the unique and creative ways that hip hop artist used the machinery. Whoever wouldve thought of scratching records, stopping them, lining them up to get the break beat? And of course the democratization of machines like drum machine and samplers that allowed poor unsigned artist to create their own music.

  • @takeshicantstopsampling3184
    @takeshicantstopsampling3184 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1215

    J Dilla changed my life

    • @robroberts9051
      @robroberts9051 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      He saved mine.

    • @justinpearson9170
      @justinpearson9170 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Got a J Dilla shirt with that on it ♥️

    • @robroberts9051
      @robroberts9051 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Kinda what i was getting at. Hoped someone picked that up. ;-)

    • @takeshicantstopsampling3184
      @takeshicantstopsampling3184 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yeah, that shirt was so cool🔥🔥

    • @takeshicantstopsampling3184
      @takeshicantstopsampling3184 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yeah, Dilla literally changed mine. He was the one who made me want to be a sample-based beat maker🔥🔥

  • @Strike86
    @Strike86 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    The fact that Dilla's MPC is on display in an important museum in DC makes me so happy.

  • @erickvelazquez325
    @erickvelazquez325 4 ปีที่แล้ว +224

    J Dilla quantizizes the beat with the soul

    • @-BeatsKids
      @-BeatsKids 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Best way to put it.

  • @jennyneon
    @jennyneon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    J Dilla was gone too soon, makes you wonder how did this man produce an album on his deathbed..
    He will always be the G.O.A.T, RIP J Dilla.

    • @jesusgalvez6127
      @jesusgalvez6127 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Technically it was the 2005 beat tape that got turned into an album.

  • @DefStarz
    @DefStarz 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3091

    Absolutely love this series, keep it up Estelle and the whole Vox team !

    • @Oooooska
      @Oooooska 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Def Starz I was about to write the exact same thing :'D

    • @cyclingchantal
      @cyclingchantal 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +1

    • @bowlsem7
      @bowlsem7 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same here. Love the series.

    • @hearDJK
      @hearDJK 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      +

    • @antlora81
      @antlora81 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      For real, this series is the reason I subscribed to Vox

  • @gonzostonefist4022
    @gonzostonefist4022 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1474

    I'd love to see a Earworm about Nujabes

    • @randalllawkin
      @randalllawkin 5 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      Gonzo Stonefist definitely ever since watching anime on adult swim in highschool my fave was Samurai Shamploo

    • @bawn5813
      @bawn5813 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Randall Lawkin u spelt it wrong so horribly wrong

    • @westernbenjamin
      @westernbenjamin 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Amen to that

    • @Bl3zzz
      @Bl3zzz 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      YES PLEASEEEE

    • @tezcatliv1813
      @tezcatliv1813 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@bawn5813 Samurai Shampoo!!!

  • @DavidGonzalezSamudio
    @DavidGonzalezSamudio 3 ปีที่แล้ว +327

    "Quantization killed Rock music" -- Rick Beato. J Dilla saved us all from quantization killing the rest.

    • @godar-teest2554
      @godar-teest2554 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thats a fact

    • @jranimations5955
      @jranimations5955 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I see so many people say this, but J Dilla did use quantization, but in his own way. In fact, Jay Dee made his OWN time signature, respectively called “Dilla Time”. You can research more, but basically it’s what made his sound feel so ambient yet strong.

    • @matthewtaner6794
      @matthewtaner6794 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you for this so many people have it wrong even this video has it wrong@@jranimations5955

  • @MrRocbox
    @MrRocbox 4 ปีที่แล้ว +94

    I’m sitting here watching this video ready to cry because dilla. Was a genius that didn’t even reach his full potential and just touched my soul when you hear is his music

    • @trublue3256
      @trublue3256 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i was holding back hard ...dilla the god of music

    • @mgf909
      @mgf909 ปีที่แล้ว

      He only used like 40% of his power when he made Donuts. We could only imagine what 100% peak Dilla would have brought us…

  • @undergroundcharisma
    @undergroundcharisma 6 ปีที่แล้ว +583

    RIP Dilla Dawg!

  • @AnSoRap
    @AnSoRap 6 ปีที่แล้ว +867

    YES! J Dilla!

    • @thainfamous
      @thainfamous 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      J is mad underrated! Last donut of the night my fav track off him :D

    • @fuckumanuel4696
      @fuckumanuel4696 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      your rhyme things aren't right

  • @andrescasas2809
    @andrescasas2809 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    7:40 ...
    that dilla swing
    it still brings a tear to my eye

  • @jdjones4825
    @jdjones4825 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    "Just a few thousand dollars" in the 80's was a fair lump

  • @dr.christopherdiaz4473
    @dr.christopherdiaz4473 6 ปีที่แล้ว +169

    I am a music professor and this will be the 5th video of yours I use in class.
    Keep up the good work, this stuff is amazing for modern music analysis.

    • @harryh4595
      @harryh4595 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Chris Diaz spread that Dilla love man

    • @Belioyt
      @Belioyt 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Which are the other four?

    • @rackmann6770
      @rackmann6770 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You lazy sonuva...

    • @nomike3202
      @nomike3202 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Rack Mann lol, solid

    • @dr.christopherdiaz4473
      @dr.christopherdiaz4473 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Kipruto Bett the Christmas chord, trout mask replica, repetition in music, and kanye

  • @jalfredprufrock620
    @jalfredprufrock620 5 ปีที่แล้ว +893

    From 8:32 onward you can hear an even more interesting thing Dilla did with the quantizer, which was to actually apply it in odd ratios, creating quintuplet(60%) or septuplet(57%) swing grooves that would evoke a drunken or limping feel. This was and still is a very novel sound, distinct from that of traditional swing which generally "lays back" the first half of a beat further to 66~77% in sub-150bpm tempos. A lot of recent jazz drummers who have mastered this very difficult-to-play groove are doing fascinating things with the whole idea.

    • @popplug3384
      @popplug3384 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      what are some examples of what you are talking about?

    • @jalfredprufrock620
      @jalfredprufrock620 5 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      @@popplug3384 th-cam.com/video/9s1baxrxGHU/w-d-xo.html
      This is as well-executed an example as any. Make sure your headphones or speakers enable you to listen to the bassline in addition to the drums.
      th-cam.com/video/dyQDvJ53WYA/w-d-xo.html
      A very funky take, and very good fusion of jazz and edm as well.
      th-cam.com/video/KWNFi6esTWg/w-d-xo.html
      Here's an example from a more 'serious' modern jazz outfit.

    • @jalfredprufrock620
      @jalfredprufrock620 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@popplug3384 Also, this video just came out, the first half of which explains the whole concept really well. th-cam.com/video/9MzKx0fKg5o/w-d-xo.html

    • @TurtleeyTY
      @TurtleeyTY 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@jalfredprufrock620 Thank you for recommending these songs, I love them. Super insightful comment. Where might I go to learn about/understand music theory like this?

    • @jalfredprufrock620
      @jalfredprufrock620 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      ​@@TurtleeyTY Adam Neely, June Lee(esp. transcriptions+interviews with Jacob Collier), 8-bit Music Theory,
      Aimee Nolte Music, 12tone, David Bruce Composer.
      I have no idea what your level of understanding or scope of interest is, so that's just a bunch of channels run by people who know their stuff, and who focus on breaking down interesting music theory concepts rather than doing tutorials on the basics or instrumental technique.

  • @YaBoiDoi
    @YaBoiDoi ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Dont cry will forever be one of my most favorite sampled songs.

  • @Breakbeats92.5
    @Breakbeats92.5 3 ปีที่แล้ว +111

    Amazing that a guy that programs drums and isn't known primarily for his ability to play instruments, ends up influencing actual drummers.

    • @brookestevenson7645
      @brookestevenson7645 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That also shows you the willingness for Questlove to learn new things. I’m amazed at how humble that man was to literally unlearn what all he had known to be taught by a guy who used a box to make drum sounds. 🤯 I love hip hop. The world didn’t deserve Dilla and Questlove is a treasure.

  • @mizzbelle97
    @mizzbelle97 6 ปีที่แล้ว +699

    Her passion for hip hop and all it has contributed to our music and culture is so honest. The genuine love and appreciation shines through in all these videos. Great series by a great host. 👍🏽

    • @momansdlasjnfkl
      @momansdlasjnfkl 6 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      OB G i know!! Makes me wonder what her throat game is like

    • @mokonono5903
      @mokonono5903 6 ปีที่แล้ว +105

      alright momans thats where we draw the line

    • @aerosteonthepeon
      @aerosteonthepeon 6 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      You see this is were imma have to stop you g

    • @scribejungal3125
      @scribejungal3125 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      momansdlasjnfkl all right, thats enough, just delete this nephew

    • @prodbp
      @prodbp 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      momansdlasjnfkl nah this ain’t it.

  • @hmmyesinteresting
    @hmmyesinteresting 6 ปีที่แล้ว +517

    Iconic.

    • @anuel3780
      @anuel3780 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Hmm yes interesting how you are on almost every video I go to

    • @vemundkremund3221
      @vemundkremund3221 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      what i know about you so far:
      1. you like memes
      2. you watch vox
      this is getting creepy...

    • @catzybluphish1058
      @catzybluphish1058 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Vemund Kremund he watches the almighty melon as well

    • @TheZooropaBaby
      @TheZooropaBaby 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      wait didn't you have finals?

    • @sudevsen
      @sudevsen 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      hmm yes interesting that cap is really iconic

  • @jolness1
    @jolness1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    RIP Jay Dee.
    What an incredibly talented producer.
    Gone too soon.

  • @casualmcztmc9989
    @casualmcztmc9989 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    I finally understand "Dilla changed my life" line. Legendary dude, RIP

  • @levi2234
    @levi2234 6 ปีที่แล้ว +132

    Earworm is together with borders ny favourite on the channel

  • @kofiperry19
    @kofiperry19 6 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    6:19 patience, probably. But Dilla was known to make ridiculous beats in literally 10 minutes, no exaggeration. Jd must've been some kind of alien lmfao. Also people should know that Donuts, the album referenced in this video many times, was made entirely in his hospital bed while he was experiencing the worst of his lupus. Every track actually has multiple hidden messages and references to death and what he was feeling and what he wanted to tell his family/friends. It's beyond a masterpiece

    • @KaizerBeatz-vf9wf
      @KaizerBeatz-vf9wf 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Yep. Dude made A Tribe Called Quest‘s Get A Hold beat in ten minutes and that’s better than most producers entire catalogue tbh. I’m an aspiring beat maker so if I can make music 1/10th as good as he did then I’ll be satisfied :P

    • @DoctorSmurfo
      @DoctorSmurfo 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Forgot where I heard it, but I'm pretty sure he would make at least like 5 beats a day. I can only imagine how much unreleased Dilla material is still out there.

    • @swutted3439
      @swutted3439 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You not talkin bout 'Ye are you? "5 beats a day for 3 summers"

    • @levan50
      @levan50 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes!!! Wish they would've added that to this video for ppl that aren't familiar with him or the donuts albums

    • @nuberiffic
      @nuberiffic 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm amazed these beats took that long to make.
      They're so incredibly simple and basic.

  • @11FBA11
    @11FBA11 5 ปีที่แล้ว +111

    The way J Dilla would turn off quantizer reminds me of Jaco Pastorius' fretless bass.

    • @dirtyjoe5694
      @dirtyjoe5694 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      dewfish that’s a cool comparison. RIP Jay Dee. RIP Jaco.

  • @drklvmadethis.8009
    @drklvmadethis.8009 4 ปีที่แล้ว +568

    *turns off quantize on my mpc

    • @0-1allalone16
      @0-1allalone16 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      You own a MPC!!! You KNOW~

    • @readytochop2462
      @readytochop2462 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      It definitely sounds better. Not just with drums, but with sample chops, too. It’s impossible to chop music and quantize it (and for it to sound good) unless they were tight and used a metronome. You either don’t chop it to percussion and then do quantize so that it swings or chop it to percussion and turn off quantize. Otherwise it sounds off.

    • @Rapfan965
      @Rapfan965 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      This made me smile :]

  • @Chesario16
    @Chesario16 6 ปีที่แล้ว +116

    J dilla... is the best friend i never met
    We communicated through his cassettes
    He's music wasn't a thing a to be listened to
    It was something that can be felt
    Sorry for my bad English but i had to show some love to the eternal legend dilla

    • @97bigbeat
      @97bigbeat 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Jo that comment could actually be a dope first verse for a rap song!

    • @user-vc7dx8rt1k
      @user-vc7dx8rt1k 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I thought it was a rap too, and rapped it in my head .

    • @Chesario16
      @Chesario16 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      97bigbeat I'm a 20 years old amatuer hip-hop producer based in somalia I'm blessed that I had the opportunity to listen to his works in 2003 when i was a 6 year old...my cousin introduced me to hip-hop he was 17 years old and back then hip-hop was unpopular and considered evil in the middle east..my cousin used to sell bootleg cassette tapes and every Friday him and his family would visit us and he brought with him a hip-hop cassette and after lunch me and him would sneak our way to the roof and play the cassette i had no clue what the rappers were saying i didn't learn English yet but i felt the music regardless and j dilla's music were something else ...in 2006 i decided to teach myself English and after a long period of trial and error I'm know fluent in English....hip-hop truly changed my life and I'm grateful for it

    • @mpclive5693
      @mpclive5693 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      GET A MPC LIVE!! =)

  • @milkweed7508
    @milkweed7508 6 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    J DILLA Changed My Life

    • @Bigavac
      @Bigavac 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      did he though? I never understood this, was your life that different?

  • @mistapostman24
    @mistapostman24 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    EVERY time i hear Dont Cry it kills me. I've been a Dilla head since early 90's. The way he reDID that sample was SOOOO ahead of its time among other tracks he did. R.I.P JD

  • @NodSquad
    @NodSquad ปีที่แล้ว +6

    He was the best producer in history. Total and complete legend. Many of your favorite musicians speak about his name with huge smiles on their faces.

  • @Moms_Spaghetti
    @Moms_Spaghetti 6 ปีที่แล้ว +292

    Fantastic video, gotta love you educating about the legends

  • @SwaggerLikeUz
    @SwaggerLikeUz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +609

    Been a DILLA fan since 94' and already knew then He was special. Great vid!

    • @therealliveguy
      @therealliveguy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Likewise...and FACTS!

    • @SearcherKat
      @SearcherKat 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Nice to see you here my dude!

    • @catmasterOP
      @catmasterOP 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      haha glad to see you're still around. recently saw your comment on a big L remix on soundcloud from 2 years ago :D

    • @MurderToCassette
      @MurderToCassette 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Always good to see your name pop up player

    • @SwaggerLikeUz
      @SwaggerLikeUz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      MurderToCassette madd respect fam

  • @zgtelms
    @zgtelms 4 ปีที่แล้ว +196

    It was very hard to ignore the headphone on his head

    • @ISREHL
      @ISREHL 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      haha same

    • @Gemosiku
      @Gemosiku 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      😹😹😹

    • @brmbkl
      @brmbkl 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      why would you ignore it

  • @iceybundles
    @iceybundles 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Seeing something like this in a museum from a legend in the hip hop history being preserved and valued and taught to the youth honestly makes me want to cry

  • @superstrongcompany6893
    @superstrongcompany6893 5 ปีที่แล้ว +915

    Hey Vox, who's the host? I like her passion for hip hop & how thorough she was in explaining everything. What other pieces of history has she talked about?

    • @TheJokerramos
      @TheJokerramos 5 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      Estelle caswell

    • @C4P_10
      @C4P_10 5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      She did something on rhyme scemes

    • @Throwaway-kg7ft
      @Throwaway-kg7ft 5 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      Generic white feminist infatuated with hip hop #1728892

    • @dooginmcdoogle393
      @dooginmcdoogle393 5 ปีที่แล้ว +691

      @@Throwaway-kg7ft Generic "edgy" comment not providing any meaningful insight #29932932100932109213210938902139983210098210983109820983109823098129849842109842109842109809842109842109842109842109

    • @CrysisVN
      @CrysisVN 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      LMAOOOOO

  • @kofiperry19
    @kofiperry19 6 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    ayyy shoutout to all them dillaheads!

  • @StoicFighter
    @StoicFighter 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    that is what music is, unorganized sounds put in a unique way

  • @uraharamitchell7250
    @uraharamitchell7250 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This documentary made my entire being happy.
    Thank you so much for putting it together.

  • @Boon1600
    @Boon1600 6 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    Back for dillas birthday. Rest in peace to the legend himself

  • @_pennybags6210
    @_pennybags6210 5 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    Happy Birthday to JAMES DILLA YANCEY. We miss you!

  • @myindigoblues5796
    @myindigoblues5796 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I’m so glad that you’ve taken your love and knowledge of music, and made it into something others can appreciate. I love watching these videos. Thanks ✌️

  • @renzobond
    @renzobond 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i tend to come back to this video cause this masterpiece opened my mind and changed completely the way i looked at beatmaking and overall sampling and i am so grateful 3 years later

  • @foolishsamurai
    @foolishsamurai 6 ปีที่แล้ว +229

    Your videos have taught me so much about hip hop ! They are top quality and the content about its history,story telling and visualization are so amazing.

    • @niedec
      @niedec 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If you like this, check out "Lightworks" by J Dilla. The original sample is from Raymond Scott (using the same title). Dilla flips it so "Light up the skies" and "his heart does flips" becomes "light up the spliffs." I thought that was cool. There are a ton of videos by Verysickbeats on TH-cam called "Techniques inspired by Dilla" that's really good, too. First video shows how Dilla would flip a 6/8 beat into 4/4. Also a documentary on Netflix called Hip Hop Evolution that shows where that sort of inventiveness came from.
      Also, that album Donuts by Dilla that they mentioned? Dude made that while dying of lupus in a hospital bed, using this calculator-looking monstrosity called the Roland SP-404. Sorry, I'm a huge nerd with this stuff, but it just gets more and more interesting as you dig in.

    • @jraev5519
      @jraev5519 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@niedec you spitting 🔥

    • @dominiquejones3805
      @dominiquejones3805 ปีที่แล้ว

      Real heads know. There is a lot of thought that goes n2 it

  • @super999999
    @super999999 6 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Donuts pretty much my favorite album. Rest in Peace J Dilla

  • @thefool2007
    @thefool2007 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That was great! The beats and cut up sample sequencing is GENIUS! I never would have guessed omitting the quantize function would have granted such freedom but in this case it does.

  • @christianbaclao66
    @christianbaclao66 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Estelle! You killed this video. Entertaining, informative and appreciative. You deserve so much praise.

  • @bodhidixon2939
    @bodhidixon2939 5 ปีที่แล้ว +526

    I would say MPCs are a whole different musical instrument.

    • @loadspiller
      @loadspiller 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      You know!

    • @johnnytchang9762
      @johnnytchang9762 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Bodhi Dixon Chinagroundarmy

    • @existextinct
      @existextinct 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      It's also made so that you can do an entire performance live on stage with nothing else than the mpc

    • @nickreyes6718
      @nickreyes6718 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I think berklee college of music is making it so that you can apply using a digital instrument like that

    • @obiadibuah7158
      @obiadibuah7158 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      like the eps 16, asr 10, sp1200, emax. mpc is just the most popular

  • @sippinghorchata
    @sippinghorchata 6 ปีที่แล้ว +125

    R.I.P J Dilla and Nujabes

  • @jhitta906
    @jhitta906 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    must have watched this video 100 times, still feels like i haven't watched it yet when re-watching. Filmed, edited and explained in the smoothest way possible.

  • @ryansharer22
    @ryansharer22 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I've seen this video roughly 100 times and I still come back weekly to see it again. Dilla is in my top 10 producers all time

    • @JEFFMAN90
      @JEFFMAN90 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Facts same here

  • @raaaaaaaaaawwwwrrrrr
    @raaaaaaaaaawwwwrrrrr 6 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    “forget quantize it does what i say it does” lmao

    • @MrJavonnthomas
      @MrJavonnthomas 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      William Alvarado That’s my exact words when I produce something 😂😂

  • @dvoneuw7
    @dvoneuw7 6 ปีที่แล้ว +407

    nice video. rip dilla and phife

    • @dvoneuw7
      @dvoneuw7 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      check out vibeout. his best work in my opinion

    • @markoz673bajen8
      @markoz673bajen8 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You on point Phife ?

    • @counterfit5
      @counterfit5 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Marios Tabajen all the time tip

  • @JosephAlanMeador
    @JosephAlanMeador 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Donuts is a masterpiece. Don't cry gets me every time! J Dilla the Legend

  • @alexmathewmendoza
    @alexmathewmendoza 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Excellent piece. I'm always so happy to see Dilla's work immortalized through wonderful videos like this.

  • @reeperbahntoni
    @reeperbahntoni 6 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    „Bye.“ from J Dilla is quite sad and epic!

  • @ManoAiron
    @ManoAiron 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    hey, brazil here! your videos are AWESOME! make me feel goosebumps all the time... thank you!

  • @2pacalypse93
    @2pacalypse93 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I watched this 10 times. Absolute love this it’s pure inspiration for me.
    Rip j dilla

  • @forevershampoo
    @forevershampoo 6 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    Dilla humanized his MPC with his mind body and soul!

  • @MrThemexacutioner
    @MrThemexacutioner 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Jay Dee revolutionized the way Hip-Hop was made and heard. The first producer to use the emcee as an instrument in the track instead of on it. I take flowers to his grave every year. RIP Dilla Dawg.

  • @timothygann9779
    @timothygann9779 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Could you imagine j dilla now?? 😯😯😯😯😣😣 Rest easy james 🙏

  • @FlyingSpaceWhale
    @FlyingSpaceWhale 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    From the perspective of a classically trained string musician who is now investing time and money in music production. That outro segment to the video at 9:06 just validated all of the ideas I've been having in my head surrounding my own digital music equipment. Absolutely one of the best Vox vids I've seen. Second to The Most Feared Jazz Song In History.

  • @CHATOMARTINEZ93
    @CHATOMARTINEZ93 6 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    R.I.P. JDILLA

  • @YourNosesShadow117
    @YourNosesShadow117 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Damn I wanna bust tears, RIP JAYDEE! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

  • @amacns
    @amacns 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this. Love J’s music. Great job showing how different and special his music is

  • @amandazacarkim
    @amandazacarkim 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This story is just amazingly told - the research behind it, the examples, just amazing!

  • @vyceofficial4382
    @vyceofficial4382 6 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Even Dr. Dre loves J Dilla Vibes. J Dilla is a big inspiration to all music enthusiasts!

  • @ussi
    @ussi 6 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Thank you for this, it was the kind of inspiration I've been looking for all this time

  • @estebanguerrero682
    @estebanguerrero682 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This videos, just by seeing the description makes me love the effort in every single detail

  • @savvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvva
    @savvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvva 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video is a masterpiece! TH-cam Classic ! Thank you so much to everyone who was involved making it

  • @MikefromQueens
    @MikefromQueens 6 ปีที่แล้ว +265

    7:54 chills dot com

    • @RamiroBojorquezJr
      @RamiroBojorquezJr 6 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      My eyes got watery

    • @aileraguilar3976
      @aileraguilar3976 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      MikefromQueens 9:46

    • @BLBeats94
      @BLBeats94 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      it's crazy cos you can actually visualize him making it, like you can imagine him making it as it plays, note by note

    • @jdubbeats
      @jdubbeats 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      i had to pause the video right when i heard it... i was amazed

    • @jimromijn5010
      @jimromijn5010 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      does someone know of this form of making music has a name?

  • @oisinq
    @oisinq 6 ปีที่แล้ว +172

    I love Earworm more than anything else in this world

  • @nickplatoff7458
    @nickplatoff7458 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have watched this video so many times and sent it out to so many friends. Thank you thank you thank you. Your work is phenomenal.

  • @therealdjap
    @therealdjap 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had to watch this again. I love how you present things with so much clarity and feeling. Well done. DILLA!

  • @Stormmagician
    @Stormmagician 6 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Hope you do the other legendary DJ Nujabes too.

    • @isleep3146
      @isleep3146 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Stormmagician both were born on 7th Feb 1974

    • @KaizerBeatz-vf9wf
      @KaizerBeatz-vf9wf 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      ^^ not directed at you btw. Just a bit of a rant lol

    • @EscapeTheCloudsOfficial
      @EscapeTheCloudsOfficial 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Much respect to Nujabes (Seba Jun). Gone too soon. RIP. I have all of his albums, including his posthumous one.

  • @Konnichewaaa
    @Konnichewaaa 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Vox is incredible for this.

  • @jhitta906
    @jhitta906 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I can't count how many times I come back to this video, put together so beautifully.

  • @ericfields2809
    @ericfields2809 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    You’re an angel for posting this wonderful video of the superstar Dilla! Thanks so much

  • @Fayarin
    @Fayarin 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Another absolutely excellent video and a great tribute to an amazing artist. Thank you so much for this series.

  • @Boon1600
    @Boon1600 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    J Dilla is one of the greatest of all time. Taken too soon. RIP Jay Dee

  • @MisterDillPickle
    @MisterDillPickle 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    As a frequent music listener uneducated in even basic musical theory, this series is eye-opening. Gave me a new found appreciation for the art.

  • @drnz
    @drnz 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Illuminating piece about one of my favorite beatmakers. Thanks for making this!

  • @romzdeluxe2067
    @romzdeluxe2067 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Shout out to the Graphic Designers of this video.

  • @princessleotardovadincithe7771
    @princessleotardovadincithe7771 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The only video by Vox I'll actually watch. RIP James Yancey! You're my original inspiration to even have started music making. You will forever and always live on! ✌

  • @michaelberg3006
    @michaelberg3006 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love how these videos explain music to ppl that don’t produce. It really makes senses

  • @carrielikethemovie1806
    @carrielikethemovie1806 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I always love that song Don't Cry. And I was just like a regular listener type person, I never knew why. I especially appreciated this video and thank you for making it and breaking it down for me.

  • @nazianquadir
    @nazianquadir 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I got to see the museum on a school trip!! So cool to see all the art and music artifacts on display