M'da V Beats Interview

Hey all, it is almost the end of the Producer Appreciation Month and I'd like to say thanks to everybody that has contributed. We have some good interviews from a lot of Perth's best talent and there is also plenty I found out about but never got a chance to interview. To all the Producers out there, your work hasn't gone unnoticed and I am comfortable in saying that we have some of the best beat makers in the world right here.

M'da V Beats Interview

When did you start and what got you into making beats?

I started making beats about 10 yrs to 12 yrs ago back home in Tanzania (which is where im from) i use to beatbox on the sound recorder on the pc we had a lil computer mic..i would sequence them too...then wen i moved to my second home Zambia thats wen i learned about softwares and got into a few studios...but i cant say thers really like a particular reason why i got into making beats because ive always had that rythm..n none of family is into making music lol....but i knew what i wanted my beats to sound like when i got introduce to old soulful music 90s 80s 60s 70s 60 n beyond of bands u've never heard of lol ..but thats wen i really decided this is wat i wanna do for the rest of my life

What are your musical influences and how do they effect your style?

Kanye, just blaze, the runners,9th wonder and offcourse DILLA ,...kanye and just really influence the type of sample selection ,the runners, i guess wen i make a dirty south i wud it sound like that or even better and 9th wonder has simplicity and DILLA jus makes a sample sound so crisp and the snares cut at the rite time ...so yeah all these artists influence my style in a big way i learn by listening to their beats

If you could choose 10 rappers to produce for who would they be?
Biggie,Tupac ,jay-z,eminem,lil wayne,j cole,royce da 5 9,damian marley,andre 3000,nas

What projects have you worked on so far?

Recently i jus got on the beatcamp mixtape for the dudes who were in the beat contest...everyone should check out that mixtape btw put together by Ta-Ku plus my label Lechnic Records has done mixtape "The vanity Project" which was 3 yrs ago,im also an mc n i did my mixtape two years called "The Diaspora" other than ive worked wit perth producer "Chi tha Man" on some remixes for the "epic" crew..

What projects are you working on in future?
Right now im working on my own mixtape "Honest Abe" due to drop sometime next year..n im doin some beats for Jaelan for his upcoming mixtape he 's a talented mc

Who do you think is holding it down for Perth right now?

Thers a lot of competition in perth so i cant really say whos the best..but as far as im concerned its me :) lol
 

What gear are you using to make beats?

midi keyboard,turntable and shitloads of soul music...breaks,drum kits,reason,cubase,fruity loops,pro tools,i jus collect sounds pretty much

What are the top 5 beats ever made to you?
ah man thats a difficult question..ok ima try
5.n.y state of mind for nas by Primo
4.memory lane for nas by Primo
3.i see now for lil brother by 9th wonder
2.public service announcement for Jigga by jus blaze
1.spaceship by Kanye west

Where can we hear some of your work?
you can hear my stuff on
www.facebook.com/mdavbeats
www.myspace.com/mdavbeats
www.myspace.com/lechnicmusic
www.soundclick.com/mdavbeats
www.soundcloud.com/mdavbeats