Cypher 021: Urban Teahouse
In 2016, ill.Gates released the “More Tea EP” which incorporated the sounds from field recordings and studio sessions in Taiwan, along with samples of Alan Watts, Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee. For Cypher 21, the…
Trapezoid – ill.Gates X UHNK
On “Trapezoid,” ill.Gates collaborates with his Producer Dojo Ninja protégé, UHNK, on this facemelter of a tune that incorporates modern bass music sound design and banging beats with plenty of twists, turns and sonic surprises.…
Hexis Curates Cypher 20: Drum and Bass
On May 29th, Cypher 20: Drum and Bass was released on the Producer Dojo label and it showcases 5 very talented Class of 808 artists. Dustin aka Hexis curated the cypher and I caught up…
Producer Dojo Cypher 20: Drum and Bass EP
On Cypher 20: Drum and Bass the Producer Dojo challenge was to make a modern Drum and Bass song between 170BPM – 180BPM (no halftime or drum step). This EP is the best of the…
Mike Yu (Audiolysis) is Class of 808 Ninja of The Month
The Producer Dojo Purple Belt is only given out once per month and is reserved for students that are demonstrating notable progress. ill.Gates and his team of Brown and Black Belts vote on the Purple…
The Making of Cypher 19 “Say My Name Again”
The Cypher 019: Say My Name Again EP are the best songs from the monthly cypher challenge that required Producer Dojo Ninjas to represent their brands through sound. The EP was well received and immediately…
Producer Dojo Cypher 019: Say My Name Again EP
The Producer Dojo Cypher 019: Say My Name Again EP are the best songs from the monthly cypher challenge that required Producer Dojo Ninjas to represent their brands through sound. The songs serve as a…
Dylan Lohrstorfer (Shadow Star) is Class of 808 Ninja of The Month
We are proud to announce that Dylan Lohrstorfer (Shadow Star) has just achieved his Purple Belt after his hard work, dedication and excellent contributions on 5 Producer Dojo Cyphers: Cypher 10, Cypher 11, Cypher 13, Cypher…
The Making of the Sam Shoemaker “Do It For Me” Remix EP
“Do It For Me” is a hard hitting, dubstep-infused rap anthem by Sam Shoemaker and Trap Jesus (aka Luke Rain). Shoemaker’s lyrics are brash and unapologetic, even bordering on disrespectful, but remain playful and fun…
Do It For Me Remix EP
We are proud to announce the release of the Sam Shoemaker Do It For Me: Remix EP. The new EP features heavy hitting tunes by Producer Dojo Ninjas and Senseis: Knobreaks, RIP KENNY, slowform, and Munchii.…
