My Views Are My Own: Interview with Amerigo Gazaway (Podcast)
Had a nice chat with My Views Are My Own Podcast recently. We discuss music production, videogames, UFOs and the possible existence of extraterrestrial life.
Interviews
The Golden Edge: Interview with Amerigo Gazaway
Once upon a time a guy with mixed brazilian and Southern U.S. roots that brought to my ears a great pair of works that we can call “conceptual collaboration” or mash-ups, if you prefer. That guy’s name is Amerigo Gazaway, beatmaker, producer and musician from Nashville, TN. Today we finally reached him and we had a very interesting chat …
Bedroom Beethovens: Interview with Amerigo Gazaway (Podcast)
Happy to sit down with Bedroom Beethovens podcast for a chat about producer related-stuff. Listen to the full interview below and subscribe on iTunes. “Forging an evolution of the “mashup” album format, producer Amerigo Gazaway’s “conceptual collaboration” projects imagine studio sessions between like artists of different genres and eras. It would be boring if we …
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Blackout Hip-Hip Exclusive: Amerigo Gazaway (Interview)
Blackout Hip-Hop.com: Amerigo Gazaway is an artist every true Hip Hop fan has come across in the past few years. His mash-up mixtapes like Fela Soul (Fela Kuti & De La Soul), A Bizarre Tribe (The Pharcyde & A Tribe Called Quest), Yasiin Gaye (Marvin Gaye & Yasiin Bay a.k.a. Mos Def) and A Common Wonder …
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The Real Hip-Hop: Interview with Amerigo Gazaway
Amerigo Gazaway spoke to The Real Hip-Hop about how he got into creating mashups, what goes into his creative process, and his new album, A Common Wonder. TRHH: Common and Stevie Wonder are my two favorite artists. There are similarities in their soulfulness, did that make it a no-brainer for you to combine their music for …
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This Broken Mixtape: Interview with Amerigo Gazaway
This week, we sit down with Bay Area DJ / Producer Amerigo Gazaway to talk about discovering hip hop through his brother’s box of cassettes, his latest mashup featuring Common and Stevie Wonder, and his favorite album covers of all time.
Occhi Magazine: Turntablist Amerigo Gazaway
What inspired you to create mash-ups? Do you have a favorite one? AG: I started making remixes because I wanted to hear what it would sound like to have artists actually rapping on my productions. That’s also the reason I started writing lyrics. When producing, sometimes having an acapella in the mix also helps me …
Meant for the Milk Crate – Hosted by AL-D & E.T.
Live Hip-Hop Showcase Hosted by AL-D and E.T. Sounds by DJ Vamp Friday. June 17th Party is at Foobar (too) – which is the venue side (to the far right when you enter – past the pool tables) Featuring: – Amerigo Gazaway (MC Set) – Tim Gent – Case Arnold – Cee Ohh Open Mic …
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The Commercial Appeal: Soul/Hip-Hop Mashup Master Amerigo Gazaway Talks About Future of Sampling
Over 30-something years as a part of music, digital sampling has become more restricted by the industry even as technology to manipulate and recombine samples has introduced infinite creative possibilities. Gazaway’s experiences have led him to become an advocate for copyright law reform and for technologies that ease the process of clearing samples. “There’s gonna …
Rapstation: Interview with Producer Amerigo Gazaway
This week on The Library, Tim Einenkel’s interview with the producer of The Trill is Gone, Yasiin Gaye, Fela Soul, & Bizarre Tribe; Amerigo Gazaway. Amerigo joins Tim to discuss what he calls “conceptual collaborations”. Gazaway talks about what inspires him to do mash ups, how he comes up with ideas and what happens when …
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Southern Vangard Radio: Amerigo Gazaway (Interview)
Had the pleasure of chatting with the of the Southern Vangard crew about the new project, my influences and copyright law. Shoutout to DJ Jon Doe & Eddie “Cappuccino” Meeks!