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My guest today is Ben Rubin a producer, mixer, bassist, and composer in Brooklyn NY. Whether he's melding hip-hop and jazz with legends like Masta Ace and Donny McCaslin, playing upright bass at the Newport Jazz Festival with Dred Scott Trio, remixing Karsh Kale or WuTang's Killah Priest, rockin' on electric bass with Marshall Crenshaw, or producing Peter Bernstein solo jazz guitar, Grammy-nominated producer/(re)mixer/bassist/composer Ben Rubin (aka Benny Cha Cha) is renowned for making records that are pure or genre-bending or both. Picked seven times as a “Rising Star Producer” in DownBeat Magazine's International Critics' Poll, Rubin has well over 100 album credits to his name. Lately, he has been working with a diversity of artists including Queen Esther, Erik Deutsch & Theo Bleckmann, Steve Conte (New York Dolls), Stripmall Ballads, Rachel Eckroth (St Vincent), Lower Power, Caleb Wheeler Curtis, Drifter feat. Lucy Woodward, Buzzed Armstrong, and Jon Irabagon, as well as labels like Ropeadope, Sunnyside and Imani. Most recently, Rubin's attention has focused on Analog Players Society at the Bridge Studio in Brooklyn with APS founder Amon Drum creating cut-up hip-hop instrumental records and jazz albums released on Ropeadope and described by Downbeat Magazine as “truly compelling.” featuring legendary Juice Crew MC Masta Ace described as “in the direct lineage of classics like A Tribe Called Quest's Low-End Theory, and Guru's Jazzmatazz.” Bens production and mixing credits include Walking Distance feat. Jason Moran, Grammy nominated composer/pianist Emilio Solla, and many recordings for Smalls Live Records releasing more than 30 records with jazz greats including Larry Goldings, Louis Hayes, Tom Harrell, Johnny O'Neal, Chris Potter, Tim Ries, Roy Hargrove, Mulgrew Miller, Seamus Blake, and Cyrille Aimeé to name just a few. As a bassist, Ben has toured and recorded both upright and electric bass with a diversity of artists, including Dred Scott Trio, Patti Smith, James Maddock, Courtney Love, Mary J. Blige, Moby, Bill Frisell, and his own acclaimed, genre-bending band Mudville which I believe my brother Nate played in at one point. Ben has also composed scores for features and short films, including director Nelson Kim's feature film debut, Someone Else, which premiered at the Miami International Film Festival in 2015. Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: http://MixMasterBundle.com THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS! https://RecordingStudioRockstars.com/Academy Use code ROCKSTAR to get 10% https://samplyaudio.com Use code RSR20 to get 20% off for the first 3 months https://carltatzdesign.com/Mixroom-Mentor https://www.Spectra1964.com http://MacSales.com/Rockstars http://iZotope.com/Rockstars use code ROCK10 for 10% off http://www.thetoyboxstudio.com http://UltimateMixingMasterclass.com Hear guests discography on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2aB7hmdR5SWAEgLBsSPPaf?si=03284414c7fd418e If you love the podcast, then please leave a review: https://RSRockstars.com/Review CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES AT: http://RSRockstars.com/342
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What do you do if you're a producer and you run out of tracks to sample? If you're the guys behind Analog Players Society - Ben Rubin and Amon Drum - you gather a group of New York City's best musicians, put them in a room, and hit record.It is with this mentality that the record Soundtrack For A Nonexistent Film came to be. Released in October 2020 and based on four tracks recorded in April 2019 in Amon's The Bridge Studio, this eclectic mix of tunes is a must listen for any jazz or hip-hop fan.Ben is a producer, mixer, bass player and engineer; Amon, who started off as a percussionist, designs and builds studios, is a producer, tracking engineer (as of late), and a mixing engineer who owns his own studio in Brooklyn, where both artists reside. Today on the show I talk to them about making these tracks and also get into their latest release, Home In America, featuring powerful lyrical accompaniment from Masta Ace.https://analogplayerssociety.bandcamp.com/https://www.songfacts.com/https://www.facebook.com/songfactshttps://twitter.com/Songfactshttp://pantheonpodcasts.com/https://twitter.com/pantheonpodsHosted and Edited by Corey O'Flanaganhttps://twitter.com/ofe1818https://www.instagram.com/coreyofe/corey@songfacts.comSongfacts Podcast Spotify Playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/3IThMW5yB8XnFh5cS2gTxR?si=KAhiqWRcSIy5uxb2sZPFTAThis show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
What do you do if you're a producer and you run out of tracks to sample? If you're the guys behind Analog Players Society - Ben Rubin and Amon Drum - you gather a group of New York City's best musicians, put them in a room, and hit record. It is with this mentality that the record Soundtrack For A Nonexistent Film came to be. Released in October 2020 and based on four tracks recorded in April 2019 in Amon's The Bridge Studio, this eclectic mix of tunes is a must listen for any jazz or hip-hop fan. Ben is a producer, mixer, bass player and engineer; Amon, who started off as a percussionist, designs and builds studios, is a producer, tracking engineer (as of late), and a mixing engineer who owns his own studio in Brooklyn, where both artists reside. Today on the show I talk to them about making these tracks and also get into their latest release, Home In America, featuring powerful lyrical accompaniment from Masta Ace. https://analogplayerssociety.bandcamp.com/ https://www.songfacts.com/ https://www.facebook.com/songfacts https://twitter.com/Songfacts http://pantheonpodcasts.com/ https://twitter.com/pantheonpods Hosted and Edited by Corey O'Flanagan https://twitter.com/ofe1818 https://www.instagram.com/coreyofe/ corey@songfacts.com Songfacts Podcast Spotify Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3IThMW5yB8XnFh5cS2gTxR?si=KAhiqWRcSIy5uxb2sZPFTA This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
What do you do if you're a producer and you run out of tracks to sample? If you're the guys behind Analog Players Society - Ben Rubin and Amon Drum - you gather a group of New York City's best musicians, put them in a room, and hit record.It is with this mentality that the record Soundtrack For A Nonexistent Film came to be. Released in October 2020 and based on four tracks recorded in April 2019 in Amon's The Bridge Studio, this eclectic mix of tunes is a must listen for any jazz or hip-hop fan.Ben is a producer, mixer, bass player and engineer; Amon, who started off as a percussionist, designs and builds studios, is a producer, tracking engineer (as of late), and a mixing engineer who owns his own studio in Brooklyn, where both artists reside. Today on the show I talk to them about making these tracks and also get into their latest release, Home In America, featuring powerful lyrical accompaniment from Masta Ace.https://analogplayerssociety.bandcamp.com/www.benrubin.comhttps://www.songfacts.com/https://www.facebook.com/songfactshttps://twitter.com/Songfactshttp://pantheonpodcasts.com/https://twitter.com/pantheonpodsHosted and Edited by Corey O'Flanaganhttps://twitter.com/ofe1818https://www.instagram.com/coreyofe/corey@songfacts.comSongfacts Podcast Spotify Playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/3IThMW5yB8XnFh5cS2gTxR?si=KAhiqWRcSIy5uxb2sZPFTAThis show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
What do you do if you're a producer and you run out of tracks to sample? If you're the guys behind Analog Players Society - Ben Rubin and Amon Drum - you gather a group of New York City's best musicians, put them in a room, and hit record. It is with this mentality that the record Soundtrack For A Nonexistent Film came to be. Released in October 2020 and based on four tracks recorded in April 2019 in Amon's The Bridge Studio, this eclectic mix of tunes is a must listen for any jazz or hip-hop fan. Ben is a producer, mixer, bass player and engineer; Amon, who started off as a percussionist, designs and builds studios, is a producer, tracking engineer (as of late), and a mixing engineer who owns his own studio in Brooklyn, where both artists reside. Today on the show I talk to them about making these tracks and also get into their latest release, Home In America, featuring powerful lyrical accompaniment from Masta Ace. https://analogplayerssociety.bandcamp.com/ www.benrubin.com https://www.songfacts.com/ https://www.facebook.com/songfacts https://twitter.com/Songfacts http://pantheonpodcasts.com/ https://twitter.com/pantheonpods Hosted and Edited by Corey O'Flanagan https://twitter.com/ofe1818 https://www.instagram.com/coreyofe/ corey@songfacts.com Songfacts Podcast Spotify Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3IThMW5yB8XnFh5cS2gTxR?si=KAhiqWRcSIy5uxb2sZPFTA This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
If a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, how many miles will it take for reparations for America's enslaved descendants to find a home? Backed by Analog Players Society and Masta Ace's debut hit, Home In America, Erika and Whitney do a deep dive into their first season's journey and uncover shades of gray and pain in their unusual black and white partnership. But first, a Lord Of The Rings, epic-remix, monologue tells the story of the long, harrowing journey begun by reparations pioneers long ago. Then a new playlist is created to entice their favorite reparations warriors, and opponents, to reappear and bear witness to their reparations journey today. While the pair revisit their best hits, the duo is encouraged to make an all-out sprint toward their season's final destination, slavery's home, The Whitney Plantation in southern Louisiana. And, like the haunted place inspired by Toni Morrison's mythological "Sweet Home," this plantation tells the story from the slave's point of view. Finally, the pair retrace their steps, only to find themselves at the beginning of the end, in the mother of all lands, the great continent of Africa. Now in the belly of the beast, at the Cape Coast slave dungeons, they ask the ultimate question, can America go through the door of no return and come out the other side, whole? Or will America's impractical arrangement and immoral history destroy its own home from the inside out? “Home in America” is by Analog Players Society and Masta Ace, produced by Ben Rubin. The single will be released on all platforms on June 18 by Ropeadope Records." "'Home in America" features NYC jazz greats: tenor saxophonist Donny McCaslin (David Bowie/Blackstar), pianist Orrin Evans (the Bad Plus), bassist Dezron Douglas (Ravi Coltrane), and drummer Eric McPherson (Fred Hersch Trio). https://www.analogplayerssociety.com/ https://benrubin.com/ https://www.mastaace.com/ https://ropeadope.lnk.to/HomeinAmerica For more info about this episode, please visit https://reparationsbigpayback.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
If a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, how many miles will it take for reparations for America's enslaved descendants to find a home? Backed by Analog Players Society and Masta Ace's debut hit, Home In America, Erika and Whitney do a deep dive into their first season's journey and uncover shades of gray and pain in their unusual black and white partnership. But first, a Lord Of The Rings, epic-remix, monologue tells the story of the long, harrowing journey begun by reparations pioneers long ago. Then a new playlist is created to entice their favorite reparations warriors, and opponents, to reappear and bear witness to their reparations journey today. While the pair revisit their best hits, the duo is encouraged to make an all-out sprint toward their season's final destination, slavery's home, The Whitney Plantation in southern Louisiana. And, like the haunted place inspired by Toni Morrison's mythological "Sweet Home," this plantation tells the story from the slave's point of view. Finally, the pair retrace their steps, only to find themselves at the beginning of the end, in the mother of all lands, the great continent of Africa. Now in the belly of the beast, at the Cape Coast slave dungeons, they ask the ultimate question, can America go through the door of no return and come out the other side, whole? Or will America's impractical arrangement and immoral history destroy its own home from the inside out? “Home in America” is by Analog Players Society and Masta Ace, produced by Ben Rubin. The single will be released on all platforms on June 18 by Ropeadope Records." "'Home in America" features NYC jazz greats: tenor saxophonist Donny McCaslin (David Bowie/Blackstar), pianist Orrin Evans (the Bad Plus), bassist Dezron Douglas (Ravi Coltrane), and drummer Eric McPherson (Fred Hersch Trio). https://www.analogplayerssociety.com/ https://benrubin.com/ https://www.mastaace.com/ https://ropeadope.lnk.to/HomeinAmerica For more info about this episode, please visit https://reparationsbigpayback.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Featuring a brand new drop from NYC trombone legend Brian Drye on Open Stream Music; Cuban/BK fusion from Grupo Los Santos: one of the great songwriter/producers of our time—Jesse Harris from his latest release; the ethereal magic conjured by Craig Taborn and Junk Magic; Brooklyn indie darling Christina Courtin; the sound downtown from the Analog Players Society and Ben Rubin; and finally, organ maestro Adam Scone and his extremely legit Scone Cash Players.
Featuring a vibey new jam from outstanding Pakistani/NYC musician Arooj After; a recently-released work by Argentine composer Francisco del Pino; Brooklyn genius kids Bridget Kearney and Benjamin Lazar Davis; a remix of Brassie by Rench; a slick cut from East Village legends Brazilian Girls; badass NYC collective the Analog Players Society and their most recent release; and a trio of legends: Charles Earland, Ella Fitzgerald, and the one and only Mac Rebanach aka Dr. John.
Featuring the piano brilliance of Shai Maestro from his just-dropped ECM quartet record; the deep sounds of Brooklyn diva Raia Was showcased on her latest single; whimsical piano musings from baddass Jon Solo aka Naneum; the amazing Analog Players Society produced by and featuring Benny ‘Cha Cha' Rubin; another single from BK producer Lorenzo Wolf's passion project in tribute to the enigmatic songstress Judy Sill; Brooklyn guitarist extraordinaire Luca Benedetti and his trio featuring Tony Scherr and Tony Mason; the formidable Craig Taborn and his vibey unit Junk Magic on Pyroclastic Records; an ethereal western soundscape that is Floratone; and finally, the most ahead-of-it's-time band of ALL TIME, Funkadelic.
This week we go from Wynton Marsalis's ruminations on the status of our society to Teodross Avery's and the Analog Players Society's reflections on Monk. In between. a world tour with stops in South Africa, Guatemala, Norway and Canada, and on two sides of the country, LA and NYC, for another great tasting menu of the best that today's jazz scene has to offer. The playlist features the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Septet with Wynton Marsalis; Bokani Dyer; Eyolf Dale; Dina Ramirez; James Brandon Lewis; Kristiana Roemer; Lee Pardini; William Chernoff; Dayna Stephens. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/12351227/Mondo-Jazz (up to Analog Player Society). Happy listening! Photo credit: Ludovico Granvassu
1ère émission de la 49e session... Cette semaine, jazz modal et moderne! En musique: The Ray Russell Quartet sur l'album Spontaneous Event - Live Vol.1: 1967-69 (Jazz in Britain, 2020); Masaru Imada Trio + 2 sur l'album Green Caterpillar (Three Blind Mice, 1975); Barre Phillips sur l'album Mountainscapes (ECM, 1976); Analog Players Society sur l'album TILTED (Ropeadope, 2020); Steph Richards sur l'album Supersense (Northern Spy, 2020); Jasper Høiby sur l'album Planet B (Edition, 2020)...
1ère émission de la 49e session... Cette semaine, jazz modal et moderne! En musique: The Ray Russell Quartet sur l'album Spontaneous Event - Live Vol.1: 1967-69 (Jazz in Britain, 2020); Masaru Imada Trio + 2 sur l'album Green Caterpillar (Three Blind Mice, 1975); Barre Phillips sur l'album Mountainscapes (ECM, 1976); Analog Players Society sur l'album TILTED (Ropeadope, 2020); Steph Richards sur l'album Supersense (Northern Spy, 2020); Jasper Høiby sur l'album Planet B (Edition, 2020)...
Featuring NYC/Bay Area guitar hero Will Bernard's latest recording; heady jams from indie geniuses Bridget Kearny and Benjamin Lazar Davis; the downtown sounds of Analog Players Society featuring Amon Drum; Rockaway songstress extraordinaire Sasha Dobson; the uplifting sonic world of sitarist Anoushka Shankar; Walking Distance with one of the most gifted pianists alive, Jason Moran; drummer/composer/guru Ted Poor; CDMX hipsters JAB & Jenny Beaujean; and finally, the latest (and perhaps final) recording from arguably the finest living master, Keith Jarrett.
Amon, the writer, producer, and engineer behind Analog Players Society with hits supported by DJs worldwide, is also the owner of the soon to be open Bridge Studio, a large-format commercial recording studio in super hot and hip Williamsburg, Brooklyn. But today, Amon is playing an equally important role as Bizzle’s good buddy, fellow nerd, and Jedi Knight. Check out more of the BizzleCast at: www.bizzlecast.com facebook.com/bizzlecast @thebizzle81 The Bridge Studio (www.bridgerecordingstudio.com) For an in-depth look at the buildout process of The Bridge Studio, check out this article by Sonic Scoop: https://sonicscoop.com/2016/09/14/new-studio-build-ashes-hook-rises-new-brooklyn-recording-studio-bridge/ Thanks to: http://www.desireewaltersphotography.com/ for this amazing photo! ALL RIGHTS RESERVED by The BizzleCast (Jesse F. Brenner)
With tracks from Teleskop, Mr. Beatnick, Bar, Fort Romeau, Ron Basejam, Leonard Cohen, Good Guy Mikesh & Filburt, Gilbert Graef, Boof, Sumy, I.M.S., Quantic, Galcher Lustwerk, Stupid Human, Bob Moses, Lauer With Ela, The Black Madonna, Hess Is More, Analog Players Society, Junktion, Trüby Trio, Sonziera, The Revenge and Pillowtalk. Contact: dj@ribeaud.ch.
Show #133 continues with more gems from the previous year. This show includes selections from Robert Glasper Experiment, Quantic and Alice Russell, Oddisee, Homeboy Sandman, and more. this episode is NOT WORKSAFE.
What's good family? I was feeling the new music earlier this week so I decided to do this lil mix, let me know what you think of the selections. New music from Miguel, Teyana Taylor and a joint by Lenny Kravitz and Drake. Of course there's a selection from Robert Glasper Project as well. How about I just hit you with the playlist...?Please support the artists featured and leave your comments. Thank you in advance. Artist Song Title Lenny Kravitz Sunflower ft. Drake (RedTop & Tony Sap Extended Re-Edit) 1-O.A.K. Stay With Me T. Gooch Go Harder The Slakadeliqs Love Judge ft. TIngsek & Ebrahim Teyana Taylor Valentine Estelle Speak Ya Mind GrooveStu Perfect Time Daley Game Over 1-O.A.K. Long Time PURE The Stars Nneka Shining Star (Album) Robert Glasper Experiment Afro Blue feat. Erykah Badu Ayomari You Got It - Ft Iman Omari Analog Players Society I Can't Wait ft. Cecilia Stalin Rhye Open Ed Sheeran Drunk - Rudimental Remix Miguel Adorn