SHROOMZone Big Smoke Interview

SHROOMZone - Big Smoke Interview

 

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

Well, It started when I began rhyming. I was real shit

and no cats wanted to throw a dog a bone so I had to produce

all my own beats.. so I really had no choice. It just so

happens over time I got known for my beats instead of my rhymes.

Im not %100 certain but I would say I have been producing for

a few years, Im not gonna front like im oldschool.. Ive been

doing music since I dropped out of school though, so I had a

basic knowledge and kinda just took it from there.

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

Well I played the drums for like 6 years or some shit so when it

comes to my beats Im all about PHAT drums, thats why I love boom bap so much. I hate homo synths and weak snares, does nothing for me at all. Depends on my mood aswell, sometimes I wake up and make some choppy premo shit, or ill just cut a break add a 4 bar sample and come up with some Wu shit, fuck I even do polished styles, pretty much anything.. I would say that my main influence is the budddssssss. but im better known for heavy raw boom bap.

If you could choose 10 rappers to produce for who would they be?

Uh the original wu tang emcees, jehst and

both possessed and psyklone from Rhyme asylym..

that makes 10 doesn't it?

What projects have you worked on so far?

I've done ALL of my own beats, as arrogant as that is.

Worked on a couple of beats for Frenzy's solo tip, I made

Broken English's Intro and a few beats for their new CD,

Worked on some shit for Azmatik whos coming along dope styles.

Been making beats for santos, JR, baxter and PM.. Did a pretty

epic beat for Bentman wich featured Lord Willin from the states

wich led to me making a beat for Willin and Apathy wich im

still waiting to hear back on.. theres too many to list, at some

stage most peeps have either asked for beats or shown interest in

coming down to the MUSHRoom "OH! dope pun" to have a gander.

What projects are you working on in future? 
Im unsure so far but I can tell you that it will be dope. OH!

Nah... Im throwing feelers out so we will see what happens.

might make some beats for faggot bruce or LAz d..

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

Fuck I dunno, SHROOMZONE? OHHH!!!!! Nah I wouldnt have a clue,

Theres alot of dope cats around and theres alot of differant

styles of beats to be made, so I dont think anyone holds it down

in all areas.

What gear are you using to make beats?

I use FL studio like pretty much every other poor cunt making beats

these days, but I have a HUGE arsenal of VST's/VSTI's and killer samples and I find that when it comes to fruity's if youve got some mad shit and have a creative mind you can be a weapon. Ive got an Maudio oxygen 8 midi controller, korg nanopad and recently "thanks to el Loftwah" have been toying with the roland mv8000 wich has churned out some tasty beats for me to date.

What are the top 5 beats ever made to you?

Top 5 beats? shitttt.... High plains anthem by jehst, Im pretty sure

that he made it himself. Kick in the door by premo "love the screaming jay sample",

Uhhh...clan out tha front produced by RZA, Broken Window wich I think is produced by Engineer

and hrmm.. Pump pump from snoop doggs doggy style "unsure who produced it, probably dre"

what a hard question to answer though... Theres so many fat beats, these are just beats

I had bumping today so theyre in my head.

Where can we hear some of your work?

Check out my page www.shroomzone.tk or www.shroomztv.tk and keep your ears out

at shows for the SHROOMZONE CUNTS tag...OH!!!!