Hip Hop Hypedog: Introducing Mazworth

Hip hop hypedog posted an article about me on their blog. The article also features some of the tracks I played at the Louis Den show in October.

"Manchester native Mazzie aka Mazworth is one to keep an eye on. A part of the ever-growing creative force that is Louis Den, he has been sitting in the wings, honing his craft and it seems that he is ready to step out. He recently took part in the Louis Den Beat Cypher and sent through some of tracks he had prepared for the night, which was a collection of ideas that showcased him in his element.

First up is "Crest", a melodic down-tempo ride through filtered synths and swinging percussion, holds the most iTunes spins to date but for those that like their beat music served on a platter of sample chops with a side of mono leads, then the second offering, "Spooky Sample Flip" is for you. The final track "Prophecy" is a hypnotic bleep-fest that is sure to win him accolades from 8-bit fanatics the world over.

According to the man himself, an EP is in the works for 2011."

Full article:  http://hiphophypedog.blogspot.com/2010/11/introducingmazworth.html

Major Project Proposal - Aims & Objectives

The main aims and objectives for this module are to commercially release an EP to the general public. As well as releasing the EP I will also be organizing and hosting a launch event for the release to the public. One other idea which I hope the EP will benefit from is to appear on a number of local radio stations like Unity Radio and All FM to promote the EP on air, this will hopefully help get more of the public down to the live show and help promote the EP further before its commercial release.

When I come to release the EP I'm hoping to release it digitally via iTunes, Amazon, HMV and Spotify. As well as a digital release I'm also looking to have some hard copy's pressed and put in independent record shops to sell to the general public.

The EP itself will contain not only my own production, but also elements of live instrumentation. There will also be numerous artist features throughout the EP, such as Dr Syntax, Rewd Adams, Truth, Jimmy Rygun, Hollie-Jay and R.C...

SSL Recording 3 Session

Yesterday I had a recording session in the SSL with a drummer for my recording 3 module. For this module I had to produce a track of around five to fifteen minutes of professional standard material.
As well as using microphone techniques to record any instruments for the composition I also had to edit and master the project and also add elements of MIDI to the composition.

Sivey Productions

This weekend I met up with my friend and fellow producer Sivey.
Hailing from London, Sivey has established himself in the UK scene over the past five or so years and continues to take the scene by storm. He has produced for the likes of Lowkey, Skandal, Stylah, RTkal, Nino Bless and had numerous plays on 1Xtra and Kiss FM.

It was great to catch up with Sivey and share production tips with him, he's been a big influence to me over the past few years and has helped me as a producer progress with my own production.

Be sure to check out some of his music via the links below.

Sivey - Time To Die



RTKAL - Wa Gwan (Sivey Remix)

Louis Den Beat Cypher 12 - October 21st 2010 Review

The show in Birmingham was great, the music I played went down really well and all the other producers that featured also had some great material. The whole vibe at the event was superb and the feedback I got from people about my music was humbling.

Louis Den Beat Cypher 12 - Producer Spotlight - Mazzie

'Next up on Beat Cypher 12's lineup is young Mazzie aka Mazworth, Mazzie is longtime LouisDen fam, he's been a participant in both Louis Den Leagues (08/09) as well as numerous homework's and even made the mission from Devon to link up for our Dilla Tribute session back in Feb '08. He's also part of the production duo "Mazzaro" alongside Den staple Figaro'.

Anyway pay your dues and you'll get your shot; Mazzie's has and here he is! enjoy his spotlight blog


1)Hey! please introduce yourself to everybody; let us know who you are what you do and how long you've been doing it!

Sup all my names Mazzie aka Mazworth, I'm a beat maker from the Southwest now residing in Manchester. I've been producing for around 5 or so years, I'm currently studying a BA in 'Music Production' so I'm now getting to grips with the whole recording and engineering side of things

2) Was there a defining moment (event / hearing a record etc) that led you into making beats / becoming a producer?

When I was younger I was mainly into Drum and Bass, I used to buy all the Heltah Skeltah and One Nation cassette tapes, it was a big influence for me at the time, but on the Hip Hop side of things hearing Dre and Dilla's stuff set the ball rolling for me and spurred me on to trying my own hand at beat making. As well as influential producers and artists, close friends and a lot of the den heads are the reason why I picked up on beat making.

3) What was your first piece of equipment and what were those beats like?, any interesting stories about things were doing to begin with / finding your feet?

At the beginning I didn't really own any hardware, I just wanted to get my hands on any piece of music programme software. A friend gave me Reason 2.5, which is what I repped for a while, the beats I made on Reason were pretty terrible, I wasn't feeling the whole reason refills...this is when I copped a Mac and switched to Logic!

4) Whats the one bit of advice you'd give to anyone starting out today?

Keep grinding away don't give up, you will find you're own creative sound, develop it and see where it takes you. Network with other artists they will spur you on and inspire you.

5) What can heads expect from you at LOUIS DEN BEAT CYPHER?

You will hear a range of styles, from synth bangers to chilled boom-bap beats! Keep your ears open and enjoy!

- Mazzie

Full article at - www.louisden.com

Louis Den Beat Cypher 12 - October 21st 2010

August saw a return to form with Beat Cypher 11 playing host to the talents of S-TYPE, JAISU, JON PHONICS, MR FIGZ and MUNESHINE all the way from Toronto Canda, beats were banging and there were vibes aplenty!

Back again for whats going to be the last Louis Den (BEAT CYPHER) of this year!

MAZZIE - "Mazzie (originally from Devon but now in Manchester) has been down with the fam for a long time, bit of a sleeping giant as he's never in the forefront with his beats, but has always been keeping up with the big boys! Now is his chance to show you whats popping, production credits include UK's Truth and P.SO (formerly P.Casso) outta New York".

http://mazzie.bandcamp.com/

Full article at - www.louisden.com