Book of Changes: Track by Track Part 1
An explanation of tracks 1-3 of ‘Book of Changes’ feat. Noveliss. A Deep dive into Dixon Hill’s concept for the album.
Nowhere to Be Found: The ‘Book of Changes’ Sessions
I wanted to craft a true concept album, but the space between desire for a thing and reaching for it can be vast. This album would require thought and focus.
Art of Necessity: Dubbing and Selling ‘Actus Reus’
Places and Spaces: Making Beats on the Road - ‘Innerlight’
Fun fact: The sample where the voice sings “cool crystal lake” makes me think of Jason Voorhees sitting on the shores of Camp Crystal Lake, feeling the water between his toes, breathing a sigh of relief after finally killing every single camper. Something that Buffalo Bill Cody couldn’t quite do to the American Bison. This is a low-key request for fan art (wink wink).
“My Advice 2 You”: How to Pitch a Collaboration
How to work with your favorite artist.
Places and Spaces: Making Beats on the Road - ‘Gravamen’
From Montana to France. The joint was heard and felt. I couldn’t believe it
Fast forward some portion of time, and Guilty Simpson turns the song into an emotional, thoughtful, and raw diatribe against police brutality.
Places and Spaces: Making Beats on the Road - ‘Bat’leth’
Behind the Beat - “Dollarcab Redux”
“…I hit the road, living out of the van (again), working odd jobs, and digging for records all over the USA.”
Behind the Beat - “Damage Mode”
I’ll spend hours “wrestling” with a sample to get it to work; sampling, chopping, filtering, re-chopping, blending, re-sampling until it’s dope. It’s in these moments where the real creativity happens, when the sample just doesn’t want to cooperate and you beat it into submission.