Correct term for a beatmaker?

Teewok · Post by **Teewok** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:51 pm

Is there one? Or are they "producers"... If all you do is make beats (you arent the one who masters vocals and what not)... Are you really a producer? Hmmm... My beef is that I don't like the term "producer"... I just make beats.

PHeMoX · Post by **PHeMoX** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:01 pm

A producer is someone who supervises the arrangement, performance, and mixing of a recording. In reality being a producer encompasses a bit more than only making the beats.

Teewok · Post by **Teewok** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:05 pm

PHeMoX wrote:A producer is someone who supervises the arrangement, performance, and mixing of a recording. In reality being a producer encompasses a bit more than only making the beats.

So then I'm a just a beatmaker

... I'd at least like a better title... lol... just saying

PHeMoX · Post by **PHeMoX** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:11 pm

I know what you mean. I think 'artist' generally suits us better.

Some people prefer to be called producer as it sounds professional, but I don't really care so much actually.

Dr Van Nostrand · Post by **Dr Van Nostrand** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:22 pm

i think beat maker sounds pretty ill though

fauna · Post by **fauna** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:31 pm

masterbeater?

naw, there's an ongoing debate about hip hop producers being called 'producers' if they are not actually doing production (as described by phemox ^^).

i actually really like the term beat-maker. or, beatsmith, which gives it a dark ages / journeyman thru master-craftsman type of feel.

tape smoke · Post by **tape smoke** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:19 pm

im just a masterbeater LOL

5ch0k0 · Post by **5ch0k0** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:30 pm

beat ur mea.... I mean 404 :lol:

well I call myself mostly "artist" or "Technohead" :wink:

but since I create(artist) my own sound and style and also record, arrange and sell ...I am also my own producer...so what am I?

PHeMoX · Post by **PHeMoX** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 12:42 am

Lol, craziest thing I've heard people calling me so far was DJ.

I'm so not a DJ. :lol:

Teewok · Post by **Teewok** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 12:49 am

ahhaha i like beatsmith... thats pretty dope

2recluse · Post by **2recluse** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:19 am

guitarist, bass player, drummer, singer/rapper, samplerer, samplist?

Olby · Post by **Olby** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 8:14 am

dope cuts wrote:im just a masterbeater LOL

Uhhmm, no it sounds more like masturbator! :lol:

Why would someone care so much about how you are called ? I mean we all make music, we are musicians, we are artists we are beatmakers some of us are DJs and some are producers. I think it is ridiculous to find a word that describes as all, lets better call our self musicians, right ? Whatever style you are into it's still considered a musical composition. :wink:

Nothingless1987 · Post by **Nothingless1987** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:23 pm

beatsmith/taylor, a red eyed male whos out jacking your gran's records.

producer sounds far too glossy.

Rhua · Post by **Rhua** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 2:02 pm

beatsmith is what I would've said, too.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=beatsmith

Sounds pretty cool

plexxsounds · Post by **plexxsounds** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 2:20 pm

Olby wrote:
dope cuts wrote:im just a masterbeater LOL

Why would someone care so much about how you are called ?

Yeah that's some wise words from "Olby The Producer"

(I'm not flaming - just kidding! - after all you're 1oo x more producer than I am)