Details
A collection of occasional articles about the (mainly) technical details of the making of our records.
Making The Lessons -Tech Notes From Double Dee
I'm sure many Double Dee and Steinski fans wonder about the technical side of our early productions. Here's as much as I can remember about the creation of "The Lessons" including our most popular record "Lesson Three - The History of Hip Hop".
Making the insanity clause mix
The Insanity Clause mix had its start on May 1, 2015 and was originally titled May Day Mix. Expressing a need to "do something" Steve handed me a collection of well over 500 songs and a load of spoken word bites loaded into Ableton Live. He had been hoarding the tracks without any forethought of how they might be used.
Maya Deren - grab from unfinished Insanity Clause video.
Making "Taste So Good" by file 13
“File 13 was the studio project of New Yorkers David Witz and Doug DiFranco. As Double Dee & Steinski, DiFranco and partner Steve Stein had already helped create one of the first great audio collages — the “payoff” mix of G.L.O.B.E. & Whiz Kid’s “Play That Beat Mr. D.J.”—and in doing so helped pave the way for M/A/R/R/S’ “Pump Up The Volume.”
MTV Mastermix (1990)
Double Dee And Steinski Influence MTV
by DD
MTV Mastermix was a show produced by Craig Coffman and myself in the Spring of 1990. Though not part of the Double Dee and Steinski resume there was a definite influence and mind set so by extension it is part of the family tree. Steinski did contribute some wonderful spoken word - thanks Steve!