MPC MASTERS

We ❤️ OG tutorials ”That’s it, Dave!” Much respect to Sample Kings who always came thru with the knowledge; here on the MPC2000XL instructional DVD. Learn how to get your MIDI set up properly, kids! #samplekings #mpc2000xl #midi #vintage #classic #productiontutorial #akai #korgtriton

@djbattlecat 🎛️ One of the greatest to ever do it! Classic flick.. This was one of the first posts on @mpc_masters - but at that time, you could only post 15 sec videos… so here we go! Battlecat, we salute you 🫡

@damuthefudgemunk 🎛 How It Should Sound ”Interpret the title how you want to” but Damu had one of the best instrumental series of all time 🔥🔥🔥

@_max_i_million_ 🎛️ x 3

7 years before joining forces on ”Gotham”, Diamond D & Talib Kweli, along with Elzhi & Skyzoo crafted this soul banger called ”Where’s The Love” from the very underrated album ”The Diam Piece”. What a dream team! 🎛️ @ diamondditc @talibkwelii @skyzoothewriter @elzhi we salute you 🫡

@karriemriggins1 🎛️ ”J Dilla The Greatest”, a tribute to Mr Yancey in the form of a cover of ”Featuring Phat Kat” (off the 2001 album ”Welcome 2 Detroit”). This incredible joint is found on Karriem’s ”12's in 8 / Analog Days” (2012) Stones Throw Records #jdilla #karriemriggins #phatkat #stonesthrow #mpc #akaipro

@timbaland 🎛️

Amazing MPC toy design by @underground_monster_toys 🎛️

@doramaru108skills bringing the funk 🎛️🎛️🎛️

🕊️R.I.P. Quincy Jones, the producer of producers. Here seen with his peer Herbie Hancock in 1984 exploring the Fairlight CMI and speaking on the philosophy and birth of modern music production - and what we do every say on the MPC. A tru master, a one man legacy. Q, we salute you 🫡 Condolences to @therealqd3 and the rest of the family.

Top tier classic from the vault: @realpeterock breaks down the MPC2000XL, speaks on his creative process and messes around with what later would become the soul banger ”Love Is A Battlefield” (2007) by @therealclsmooth (direct link to song in Stories) Mecca & SB #1, we salute you 🫡🎛️ Also… Pat Benatar @benatargiraldo : love and respect for the original 🔥 (direct link to music video also found in our Stories) #peterock #clsmooth #peterockandclsmooth #mpc #mpc2000xl #akaiprofessional #beat #realhiphop #patbenatar #cratedigging

The Godfather of the MPC Roger Linn created the #linndrummidistudio in 1986. The similarities between the LinnDrumMinistudio and the Akai MPC series, starting with the #AkaiMPC60, leads many to perceive a family resemblance. And one of steps in the evolution of 🎛️🎛️🎛️ If you like the song playing, I highly recommend you check out the whole album: Per Tjernberg (aka Per Cussion) - ”Don’t Stop”