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People Under The Stairs // Thes One Production Technique

Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 6:36 pm
by wub
People Under The Stairs // Thes One Production Technique

Examples of PUTS Beats







Background

Thes One began producing hip-hop beats with a modified cassette deck and a Gemini phrase sampler in a pdm-6008 in 1989. He credits the Gemini sampler for defining his loop based production style and still uses the pdm-6008 in his studio to monitor vinyl. Self taught as an audio engineer, He would meticulously read magazines such as Home Studio Recording and the Handbook for Audio Engineering. In 1992 he began looping music on a Tascam 4-track, and after working numerous jobs, he saved up money to buy a brand new Akai MPC-3000 in 1994. Aside from an SP-1200 and a Roland VP-9000, He still uses the MPC-3000 as the primary production tool on every song, and has worked with Bruce Forat to modify the analogue side of the machine. Oftentimes defined by the jazzy sound of his earlier work, Thes One's sound and influences can largely be attributed to his massive vinyl collection. Specializing in local Los Angeles pressings of rare funk, soul and rock, he has spent the latter half of his life searching for the lost and forgotten music of his hometown. With a collection of over 10,000 pieces, he has been quoted as saying that he is not defined by his collection, but the influence in his music is undeniable.

Often thickly layered with samples, one defining feature of Thes One's work is that it never sounds choppy, but rather like a reconstructed piece of music. A fan of filtering pieces of music, his work is often underlined by layers of resonant loops with sharp filter q's. His earlier work was often critically classified as derived from the golden era of New York production, with jazzy loops and horn samples coming together to create the sonic landscape, but his later work showed more of an individual progression and closer ties to the modern soul/funk sound of Los Angeles. He has stated in interviews that he prides himself in the fact that he has tried to use different drum sounds for every beat he has made, whether released or unreleased.

Production Related Videos







Further Reading

Wiki PUTS - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People_Under_the_Stairs
Wiki Thes One - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thes_One
BlogCritics Interview - http://blogcritics.org/music/article/an ... under-the/
DubCNN Interview - http://www.dubcnn.com/interviews/peopleunderthestairs/
Video Interview - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUWefh24hN8

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Re: People Under The Stairs // Thes One Production Technique

Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 6:37 pm
by wub
In case you're feeling uninspired and in need of some reading/listening/viewing material.

Re: People Under The Stairs // Thes One Production Technique

Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 7:52 pm
by the get down
Pretty sure they built an all analog studio a few years back as well

Re: People Under The Stairs // Thes One Production Technique

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 7:16 am
by nowaysj
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Re: People Under The Stairs // Thes One Production Technique

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:20 pm
by paravrais
Nice to see PUTS getting some love around here! Been a big fan of them for ages. My cousin had a fan site for them years ago and they saw it and liked it so much they made it their official site. He's been pulled up on stage with them a few times and shit too. Pretty feckin cool.

Re: People Under The Stairs // Thes One Production Technique

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:22 am
by murky21
NEW PUTS ALBUM TOMORROW HOLD THE FUCKING PHONE http://putsonline.co.uk/

Re: People Under The Stairs // Thes One Production Technique

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 5:58 pm
by DJSpekt
murky21 wrote:NEW PUTS ALBUM TOMORROW HOLD THE FUCKING PHONE http://putsonline.co.uk/
SICK! been waiting for some fresh beats from PUTS. BIG UP! :z: :corndance:

Re: People Under The Stairs // Thes One Production Technique

Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 6:08 am
by wub
:U:

Re: People Under The Stairs // Thes One Production Technique

Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:41 pm
by sunny_b_uk
wow i just assumed that hardly anyone out there listened to REAL music like this lol :) People Under The Stairs are seriously one of the most original groups iv ever heard out of.. just anyone in the music industry for real lol :) big up for the post, shame my youtube isnt workin, i wana see the videos about thes one!

Re: People Under The Stairs // Thes One Production Technique

Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 3:48 pm
by djcable
Saw them play in Essex a few times.

Genuinely really nice guys... "Question In The Form Of An Answer" was a classic...

Re: People Under The Stairs // Thes One Production Technique

Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 3:56 pm
by murky21
essex?! no way, missed that one....

Caught them at camden jazz cafe and up in nottingham, bought double K a drink as it was his birthday, definitely nice guys! aparently coming back to UK soon :)

Vinyl release has been delayed for the new one, gutted :(

Question in a from and O.S.T are the best ones but honestly not a bad album yet!

PUTS > All other music

Re: People Under The Stairs // Thes One Production Technique

Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 11:16 am
by murky21
an interesting look in on the work flow from the original vinyl sampling all the way to digital release


Re: People Under The Stairs // Thes One Production Technique

Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 11:23 am
by wub
^^ That was fucking beautiful.

Re: People Under The Stairs // Thes One Production Technique

Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 12:53 pm
by JFK
This has inspired me to start making some hip hop biznizz again..... I was getting a bit bored of Dubstep anyway......

Time to go grab some charity shop vinyl.

Re: People Under The Stairs // Thes One Production Technique

Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 2:40 pm
by Mehlovich
Whats the track he plays on the tape?
He says its the first track of the album - guess he is not refering to Highlighter as the first track on there isn't the one he is playing.