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Affyzzle & Triple S - This Is Not The Irish Flag Vol 2 [HOSTED BY DJ SMALLZ]

2009-10-25T16:39:00.002-04:00

OFFICIAL RELEASE DATE: SATURDAY OCTOBER 31st 2009
WHERE: WWW.DATPIFF.COM
FREE DOWNLOAD!!!!
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This Is Not The Irish Flag Vol 2 - Artwork

2009-10-25T16:32:00.002-04:00

DJ Smallz & Cle De Sol Ent are proud to present Affyzzle & Triple S' most anticipated mixtape "This Is Not The Irish Flag Vol 2".
Here is the official artwork, designed by KID8 (www.kideight.com)

FRONT COVER

BACK COVER (Tracklist & Credits)

Brand New Video! POW! Affyzzle & Triple S - My Clip N My 2 Techs

2009-08-22T11:47:00.002-04:00

This will be the 3rd video in 3 weeks... Dang!
The track is off the free mixtape "This Is Not The Irish Flag Volume 1" which has been available since April 25, 2009.

You can get the mixtape from Affyzzle & Triple S myspace page www.myspace.com/TINTIFTHEMIXTAPE or simply click HERE to get redirected to the download page...

The video is entirely animated, edited by Affyzzle himself! (Yeah he can do that to!)
Enjoy...

Triple S Back At It

2009-08-22T11:42:00.003-04:00

I'm sure that you have already heard the new Plies' song called "Plenty Money"...
Well, Triple S decided to rewrite the song his own way...

You be the judge...

Cle De Sol totally cosigns that!!

NEW Video! Triple S - Like A G

2009-08-22T11:37:00.005-04:00

We've been very busy lately at Cle De Sol, and therefore unable to update the blog with fresh content that we know you like!

So, I hope we will be forgiven with this sick track from Triple S
Enjoy it Like A G!!

Affyzzle & Triple S Now On Facebook

2009-08-22T11:13:00.002-04:00

Just Click on The Picture Below

Affyzzle Triple S

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FINAL VIDEO FOR LEAVE ME ALONE / CLE DE SOL GANG

2009-06-08T22:10:00.001-04:00

ENJOY!

Affyzzle & Triple S - Leave Me Alone / Cle De Sol gang TRAILER

2009-05-29T14:38:00.003-04:00

Already... A 2nd video is coming SATURDAY MAY 30, 2009.
But for now.... WE GIVE YOU THE TRAILER.
SO ENJOY!!!

THIS IS NOT THE IRISH FLAG MIXTAPE VOLUME 1

2009-05-29T12:52:00.003-04:00

Back again... I know, it's been a while since the last post. Sorry about that I know You missed Me!!!

Without no further a due, here is the video of the 1st single off our new mixtape "This Is Not The Irish Flag" Volume 1.
The song is called "Orange White And Green", it refers to the Ivory Coast National Flag which consists of three vertical stripes (from left to right: orange, white and green).

The mixtape is available for FREE DOWNLOAD at this address http://www.zshare.net/download/59094705206fcb34/
Don't forget to log onto http://myspace.com/tintifthemixtape for more info and exclusive contents.

aFFYZZLE & tRIPLE s - ORANGE WHITE AND GREEN
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CLE DE SOL ENTERTAINMENT®, LLC

2009-04-17T14:03:00.003-04:00

We would like to apologize to all our readers and followers for our so long absence on the blog. We had a few businesses to take care of but we are coming back with some good news!!!
First of all, our new label Cle De Sol Entertainment®, LLC is now official! (Handclaps... Yeah I can hear ya...)

So to celebrate this "event" (lol) we are now launching a new mixtape series called the "This Is Not The Irish Flag". We are presently done with mixing the volume 1 of the series and it will be mastered soon. In the meantime we are gearing up for the promotion so we count on each and eveyrone of you to support the team.

I will update you with the exclusives concerning the project, we are still waiting for our cover so get ready to see it very very soon.

Also, log on to our myspace website for the project: http://myspace.com/tintifthemixtape
Also visit our Youtube channel Cledesolent for exclusive in studio footages and music videos (still to come).

Essential Tool

2009-03-01T07:09:00.002-05:00

Like most of you know, the music industry business is a tough one, with a lot of regulations, rules and other small details that you need to take advantage of to get paid and be able to live off of your music. When you are young and an aspiring starving artist, people tend to try to take advantage of you just because you lack a certain knowledge to value your rights as a writer or a producer or whatever you're doing...

Well, there is a solution... They say that nobody can teach you something better than yourself.
So check this out:

This is a book by Jeff Brabec (VP of Business Affairs for Chrysalis Music Group)and his twin brother Todd Brabec (Director of Membership for ASCAP), so you know they are good references, they know what they're talking about. Everything you need to know, from music publishing to sample clearance is covered in this book, it's really like a bible, I recommend it to you.

You can buy it from here for only $15

Superproducer 9th wonder talks about Fl Studio and the music industry (Shouts out to the haters)

2009-03-01T06:57:00.001-05:00

FREE Giveaway of the week VOL 2

2009-03-01T06:34:00.002-05:00

New surprise: Novation Bass Station VSTi.
You can get it for free by clicking on this link, courtesy of ya booyyy and you know it ain't cheap! So thanks to who???

I know you'll like it, for a short presentation of the actual rack click here. You will get the same sound as the rack with this little vst.

Here is also a video demo of what you can get with it, just be creative...

They said it's already been used by Radiohead, Jimi Tenor, Laurent Garnier, ATB and Massive Attack for example, and you know all these bands are already successful, so get familiar and start making hit songs 'cause that's what this music industry is all about, HITS HITS HITS all day, just simple straight to the point music.

For more info about the vst, click here

Great Video, Great Song

2009-02-22T01:03:00.003-05:00

Shout Out To Serial Kill for their work. These guys direct perfect quality music videos for all needs. They are based on the african continent, precisely in Ivory Coast (west africa). Click HERE, OVER HERE, THERE and RIGHT HERE for more of their work. YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Here is the last video directed by them:
The singers are a talented and very popular group called Yeleen from Burkina Faso(also in west africa) and the song also features the international superstar group Magic System from Ivory Coast (google them they have many gold albums in europe and won a lot awards over there).

FL STUDIO Tutorial Vol 2 - Split Tracks in FL Studio for Pro Tools & Other DAWs

2009-02-21T20:19:00.005-05:00

This is a Tutorial to show you how to export the wave files of your different instruments in a very fast and effective way before sending the tracks over for a mixing session. This can basically work on any software or hardware once you have all the tracks separated.

PS: You can do it the way shown in the video or just mute all your instruments except for the one you want to export and then select the "SONG" mode (don't do it in the "Pattern (PAT)" mode or it is just going to export the pattern and not the instrument throughout the whole song).

Special Thanks to NFX again for this video. make sure to log on to WARBEATS by clicking here

Bet You Didn't Know...

2009-02-21T15:43:00.001-05:00

...What Fl Studio Could Do

Here is a List of songs produced using FL Studio:

-Jay-Z - "Threat" (produced by 9th wonder). Album= The Black Album ---> 4x platinum to date

-Destiny's Child - "Girls"; "Is She The Reason"; "Free"; "Game Over" (all produced by 9th wonder). Album= Destiny Fulfilled ---> 3x platinum

-Mary J Blige - "Good Woman Down" (produced by 9th wonder). Album= The Breakthrough ---> 3x platinum

-Memphis Bleek - "Smoke The Pain Away"; "Alright" (all produced by 9th wonder). Album= 534 ---> Gold

-Lloyd Banks - "One Night Stand" (produced by 9th wonder). Album= Rotten Apple ---> Gold in the US/ Platinum Worldwide

-Erykah Badu - "Honey" (produced by 9th wonder). Album= New Amerykah

-Ludacris - "Do The Right Thang" (feat Common & Spike Lee) (produced by 9th wonder). Album= Theater Of the Mind ---> Gold

-Jay Z & Coldplay- "Cold Success" (produced by 9th wonder). Album= Viva La Hova

-Bishop Lamont - "First They Love You" (feat Prime and Indef) (produced by 9th wonder). Album= Nigger Noise

-Kardinal Offishal - "Set It Off" (feat The Clipse); "Ligter"; "Gimme Some" (feat The-Dream); "Bring The Fire Out" (all produced by Boi-1da). Album= Not 4 Sale

-Drake (Young Money Ent) - "Replacement Girl" (feat Trey Songz); "Ransom" (feat Lil Wayne) (all produced by Boi-1da)

-G Unit - "Red Light Green Light" (produced by Boi-1da) . Album= Elephan In Sand Mixtape

-Lil Wayne - "I Want This Forever" (feat Drake & Kid-Kid) (produced by Boi-1da)

-Rochester - "Pull Up" (produced by Boi-1da)

-Gs boyz - "Stanky Leg" (produced by Ryan Hitz). Presently #1 video on the 106 & park video countdown

-Bow Wow-"Marco Polo" (feat Soulja Boy) (produced By Soulja Boy)

Producer's Corner Vol 1

2009-02-18T01:07:00.005-05:00

This is a new section dedicated to producers (major and underground) that we think have influenced the hip hop scene (in the US and overseas) with a fresh new sound, making them trendsetters over the past few years.

We will just try to let you guys know a little more about them, how they started, their big breakup, their most influential work and their discography.

Hope the success of these individuals will motivate everybody out there who is trying to be successful in their lives, no matter what they're doing...

So today, we will start with one of our favorite producers at Cle De Sol, which is... (drum rolls)... Khari Cain aka NEEDLZ.

--> Biography:
The Lansing, Michigan native developed a love for music at an early age from his father, a jazz buff who kept John Coltrane and Charles Mingus in constant rotation. He absorbed Hip Hop sounds from the 90's from artists like Mobb Deep, Wu Tang, Snoop, Jay-Z, Nas, A Tribe Called Quest, B.I.G., The Roots. Coming from the Midwest he listened to everything from house to bass music, to East and West Coast.
Inspired to leave his own mark on the musical scene, Needlz began deejaying. He packed up to attend Florida A&M University, where he became a permanent fixture at parties and local clubs. With a firm understanding of how to make crowds gravitate to the dance floor, Needlz fueled his passion to get behind the boards and make the hits.
Needlz moved to New York to pursue a graduate degree in Music Business at NYU. He utilized an internship at Bad Boy Entertainment as a testing ground for his production talent, and caught the ear of former A&R executive Folayan Knight. Impressed by the infectious personality of Needlz tracks, Knight began to manage the young producer and helped usher his music into the industry spotlight. Needlz gained acclaim for the infectious single Think Yall Know from Fabolous 2003 mixtape album, More Street Dreams 2, which was his first major placement.
In 2004, Needlz signature high energy production brought him to the forefront of popular music with the debut single from Tennessees G-Unit member Young Buck entitled Let Me In. The vibrant track became an instant hit, helping to push Young Bucks album, Straight Outta Cashville, to Gold status. The album has now sold over 1,000,000 copies and has since been certified platinum by the RIAA, and Let Me In was nominated for a 2004 Vibe Award for Street Anthem of the Year.
Describing his own production signature as “an oxymoron: clean and dirty at the same time,” Needlz since caught the ear of many popular rap acts, most notably 50 Cent. With a predilection of straying away from sampling, his “clean and dirty” style often consists of abrasive basslines, grimy sound effects, and light melodies.
With the establishment of his production company, Dry Rain Entertainment, and a growing musical palette of singles garnering strong radio support, Needlz is forging his way into an elite circle of beat crafters.
He is now residing in Atlanta, Georgia where he is currently working on numerous projects such as the upcoming 50 cent's album "Before I Self Destruct".

--> Discography:
12” Singles
2003 - Drag-On “Put your Drinks Down” (Virgin)
2003 - Fabolous “Think Ya’ll Know” (Elektra)
2003 - G-Unit”Gangsta Shit” (Jive)
2004 - Young Buck “Let Me In” (Interscope)
2004 - Ludacris “Pass Out” - b-side to “The Potion” (Def Jam)

Contributions to Full Lengths and Compilations
2001 - Drag-On “We Don’t Give a F*ck”, Inf & Cross “Gonna Be Sumpthin” Rough Ryders Vol. 3 (Interscope)
2002 - Afu-Ra “Miss You” Life Force Radio (Koch)
2003 - G-Unit “Gangsta Sh*t”(street single) Violator 3 Comp/ Beg for Mercy (Interscope/Jive)
2003 - Fabolous “Think Ya’ll Know” More Street Dreams 2 (Elektra)
2003 - Nappy Roots “Good God Almighty” Wooden Leather (Atlantic)
2003 - Drag-On “Put your Drinks Down” Hell and Back (Virgin)
2004 - Young Buck “Let Me In”, “Bang Bang” Straight Outta Cashville (Interscope)
2004 - Ludacris “Pass Out” Red Light District (Def Jam)
2005 - Czar Nok “Beauty Queen”, Fabolous “No Need For Conversation” Coach Carter Soundtrack (Capitol)
2005 - The Game f/ Nate Dogg “Special” The Documentary (G Unit/Aftermath/Interscope)
2005 - 50 Cent “Piggy Bank”, “God Loves My Style” The Massacre (Shady Aftermath/Interscope)

Special Projects - Television and Film
2001 - BET’s Top 25 Countdown Theme Music
2003 - Corona ad music
2003/2004 - MTV and MTV2 Sucka Free Sundays Theme Music
2004 - Vibe Awards Theme Music
2005 - BET’s Rap City Theme Music
2005 - MTV and MTV2 Sucka Free Sundays Theme Music

2005 Unreleased projects
Aassim-untitled song on forthcoming album (BadBoy)
Cassidy - "Crack" on forthcoming album (J)
Czar Nok - “Beauty Queen” on forth coming album (Capitol)
David Banner- untitled song on forthcoming album (SRC)
Jermaine Dupri f/ Anthony Hamilton “Sprung” Green Light (So-So Def/Jive)
Lupe Fiasco -“Tilted” and “Hurt Me Soul” on forthcoming album (First & Fifteenth/Atlantic)
Redman - untitled songs on forthcoming album (Def Jam)
Rich Boy-3 untitled songs on forthcoming album (Interscope)
Saigon - untitled song on forthcoming album (Atlantic)
Scarface-2 untitled songs on the forthcoming album (Def Jam)
Thara - “You”, “You’re Everything” f/ Fabolous (Desert Storm)

2007
Freeway - Nuttin On Me fom "Free At Last"
Swizz Beatz - Bust Ya Gunz (feat Drag-On) from "One Man Band Man"

2008
Skyzoo - The Necessary Evils
Archie - What Money Sounds Like
Freeway - Diesel

--> Equipment Used
When he was still living in Brooklyn, he used to own vintage synths like an 80's Kurzweil, an MPC 2000XL, MPC 4000 and a bunch of vintage racks. At the time he was really anti-software.
But ever since he moved to Atlanta his equipment became lighter: he got rid of his synths and vintage racks and now uses a midi keyboard with logic and an MPC 4000 and he is still in the process of trying to master all this new equipment.

--> Beat Making Video

Most Anticipated Rap Albums Of 2009

2009-02-18T00:24:00.002-05:00

Chamillionaire - Venom (TBA)

Slim Thug - Boss Of All Bosses (tentatively slated for March 2009)

Joe Budden - Padded Room (Release Date: February 24 2009)

Jadakiss - The Last Kiss (Release Date: March 10 2009)

Busta Rhymes - Back On My BS (Release Date : March 24 2009)

50 Cent - Before I Self Destruct (tentatively slated for March 24 2009, but will probably be pushed back)

Lil Wayne - Tha Carter IV (TBA)

The Clipse - Til The Casket Drops (TBA)
Mixtape "Road Till The Casket Drops" already available

Rakim - The 7th Seal (Spring 2009)

KAnye West - Good A** Job (TBA)

Outkast - No Title Yet (TBA)

Lupe Fiasco - LupEND (TBA)

Dr Dre - Detox (Nobody knows when it will come out, not even himself)

Jay-Z - The Blueprint 3 (TBA)

Eminem - The Relapse (Spring 2009)

2008 Major Hip Hop / R&B Albums You Should Have (Or At Least Should Have Listened To)

2009-02-13T15:33:00.004-05:00

This is not in any particular order or preference:

1. Lil Wayne - Tha Carter 3

2. Mariah Carey - E=MC2

3. T.I. - Paper Trail

4. Brandy - Human

5. G Unit - Terminate On Sight

6. T-Pain - Thr33 Ringz

7.Akon - Freedom

8. Beyonce - I Am... Sasha Fierce

9. Young Jeezy - The Recession

10. Estelle - Shine

11. Kanye West - 808 & Heartbreaks

12. Ludacris - Theater Of The Mind

13. Keyshia Cole - A Different Me

14. Rick Ross - Trilla

15. Avant - Avant

As you can see, it's been a good year for R&B.

Crazy Skills On The MPC

2009-02-13T02:14:00.001-05:00

Check this Out:

Dipset Producer "AraabMuzik" killin it in the club.

FREE Giveaway of the week

2009-02-13T02:05:00.001-05:00

For all my beatmakers out there...
Here is a little gift to play with: NATIVE INSTRUMENTS KORE PLAYER

It is a free VST that features a combination of some popular synths, organs and some other orchestral instruments; you even have some arpeggiated sounds. The quality of the instruments are among the best of its class.

So thanks who??? You're welcome...

Would You Like That?? SSL Mixing board

2009-02-13T01:43:00.001-05:00

Me I do...

How To Start A Music Production Studio...

2009-02-13T00:27:00.001-05:00

In this post, we will just focus on a music production studio, not a recording studio. Yes, there is a difference between those, even though it might not be a big one depending on the genre of music you want to specialize into or your level as a producer or musician.

Well, as a producer there are some things that you absolutely need to make your sound crispy and your mixes clearer: (non exhaustive list)

1. Good ears... How to get that? Lol, just listen to a loooot (I really mean a lot) of music pertaining to the genre of music that you want to make. Pay a particular attention to the drums arrangements since that is generally the what makes the difference between the different types of music. You can start by focusing on your favorite artist or favorite producer and just learn how they make their music (by that I DO NOT MEAN TO COPY OR BITE THEIR STYLES, just get the inspiration and learn from better that you) . It might take you a while to get accustomed to it and to really start having a sweet ear but thats worth it and it will make you better.

2. Get a powerful computer... It can either be MAc or PC, whatever you are more comfortable with, but remember that MAC is not compatible with all the music softwares.
Try not to overload this computer with lots of movies, useless programs or other stuff that you get from the net (no porn please, it kills ur computer!!). You will need a lot of internal memory to run most of the music softwares.

3. Get a sequencer... Some people like more harware (machines) such as MPC than softwares (computer programs) such as FL Studio, Cubase or Reason. My advice would be to start with something you think you can learn fast and that you feel the most comfortable with, no matter what it is, because you can pretty much achieve the same quality of music with any of these different stuffs: it is not tha machine that makes your sound, it is the person that masters them and uses his talent to produce the best Sh%* out of it.
And remenber, what works for somebody else does not necessarily work for you.

4. Get an audio interface . For those who don't know what it is, click on the link.
Basically, that will be the heart of your studio, from where the clarity of your sound will be "built".
So choose it wisely, and do not hesitate to spend a few extra bucks for it because it can really make a big difference (trust me I know!! lol).
Select the one that you can afford, a good one to start with is in the range of $100-150. Also choose it depending on the inputs (what comes in) and outputs (what goes out) that you need to work with, and if you have machines to connect to it such as MPCs or midi keyboards etc...

5. Get a midi controller... Anything you like will do, even if you are not a good keyboard player. I would recommend to pick one with at least 49 keys so that you have more freedom and it really opens your creativity. Foe even $50 you can have one with 25 keys.

6. Get some good monitoring headphones...
They differ from hi-fi headphones from the fact that they reproduce the true frequences of a sound that you play through your audio interface. They will allow you to make a better instrument selection for your beats and help you with the mix.
Personnaly I prefer to compose with the headphones on so that I can really feel the music and bring more emotion into it and pick the right kits to go with it.
Good monitoring headphones start from $100, it will actually take time for you to get used to their sound since it will be very neutral when it comes fresh out of the box but give it some time and listen to some quality music with it and your ears will feel better.

7. Get some very good monitoring speakers (also called monitors)....
They do the same job as the monitoring headphones, same characteristics, but you have to be pickier and more selective with what you actually choose because they will be the judge for the mix quality. I personally use some KRK RP5 and I love them, but something else might work better for you.
For about $300 ($150 a speaker) you can get some good quality monitors.

That is basically it, with all that gear you should be ready to go. The rest is in your hands, work hard and you will go far.

FL STUDIO Tutorial Vol 1 - Parametric EQ

2009-02-13T00:14:00.000-05:00

For all of you out there using FL Studio, here are some tips to make tour drums and bass sound better without clashing... This is called equalisation. very basic in FL Studio, gets more complicated on some hardware, but it will bring a lot to your music.

Special Shout Out to NFX for this tutorial
Check him out on his youtube channel http://www.youtube.com/nfxbeats and also on his website http://www.warbeats.com

SWEET GEARS

2009-02-12T23:47:00.000-05:00

I was just surfing the net and I found this quite interesting site " http://mybedroomstudio.ning.com" . On this website, people from around the world post the pictures of their personal studio!!
They go from the very low budget bedroom gear packed in a corner of a room to some million $$$ console rooms owned by some renowned engineers and producers.

I found some really cool pics, here are some of them for your viewing pleasure.

Our personal studios looks more like the 3rd picture right now, but my ultimate goal is to bring it to the level of what' on the 1st pic... Hum, some would say long way to go but all I've got to say is Watch us...

RESPECT THAT

2009-02-12T22:24:00.000-05:00

Now, I'm sorry for my language but this is THE SHIT!!
So many people have been talking down on this program, saying that it was incomplete, the sound was crappy and bla bla bla. But none of them did not really bring any facts!
I just noticed that the people who did not like this baby right here either found it too difficult to use or said that there were not enough stock instruments and that they sounded crappy anyway...

Well, let me tell you something... again, this is THE SHIT.
Now picture this, let's say you buy a black Honda accord with cloth seats and no significant options to upgrade it... Now your neighbor buys the same black Honda, but he adds in some leather seats, 20 inch black rims, tints all the windows and adds a subwoofer to the stereo system... No need to say that you will notice a difference, his car will be a head turner. NOW PEOPLE, IT'S THE SAME THING WITH FL STUDIO. I REPEAT IT'S THE SAME THING WITH FL STUDIO.
Nobody should use any stcok sounds in any programs, just do your research, found some soundfonts, some VSTs, some wave sounds, basically anything that you like, that pertains to your musical style and that sounds good to your ears...
Now you wonder how do I that that, huh? Hummm, that's what we're here for maaan. I'm not gonna give out all secrets right now it's just the second post (he he he).
Hang on, we got you, to be continued...

WELCOME TO ALL BLOGGERS

2009-02-12T21:44:00.000-05:00

Hi,
We at Cle De Sol Entertainment would like to welcome you to our little world. Thank You for all the support.

This whole blog thing will not necessarily be about us (by that we mean the Cle De Sol family), but obviously we will update you on some of our new music and put you through the creation process of our projects as we climb our way through the top of this MotherF#&%in' music industry LOL.

But more seriously, we are here to share with you our passion, which is MUSIC and more precisely MUSIC PRODUCTION. We will update you on some cool new VSTs, recording techniques and give you some tips on our favorite sequence "FL Studio".

So once again, welcome to everyone and let's ge-ge-get it!!!

OHHH, and don't forget to RSS feed us (click on the orange icon on the right of the address bar) and subscribe to make the family bigger.