Thanks to its production tutorials and record-industry advice...Hustle Harder XXL...is worth its weight in gold...The first half of the DVD concerns itself with the right and wrong ways to “hustle” in a cutthroat music industry…Moving into tech terrain, the DVD’s second half includes detailed production lessons covering sampling and MPC beat-making, tracking, mixing, and mastering, all with helpful pop-up, user’s eye-view screenshots of D’s work flow.
-Ross Holland
XLR8R Magazine
"This insiders view of the music business and studio world is amazing. You feel like you're cheating, cuz D is definitely letting you in on all the secrets.
David's studio chops are so on game. You see every step as he builds amazingly killer beats, skillfully pounding his MPC into submission, and then constructing monster arrangements in his DAW.
You're not just looking over Disco's shoulder either. You literally see every single move he makes with Kagi's clever user's eye-view keystroke mapping, that teaches you step by step exactly how David builds his powerful grooves.
And Shayman's core lesson, that you should always bring as much commitment and passion to your work as you are physically able, and then bring even more, should inspire us all.
-Charles Dye, Grammy-winning engineer, mixer, producer (Lauryn Hill, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, Ricky Martin)
Hustle Harder XXL is inspiring. Kagi Media definitely captured Disco D's vigor and enthusiasm for what he did. Once I started watching the DVD I was totally hooked and couldn't stop watching.
The content on the DVD, including the Pro Tools Sessions, MPC techniques and samples is killer. Disco D's energy is infectious, I found a fresh intensity.
This high-energy DVD will definitely inspire you to hustle harder in your own career and give you new motivation.”
-David Franz, Producer, Instructor for Berklee College of Music Online and Bestselling author of the definitive titles Producing in the Home Studio with Pro Tools and Recording and Producing in the Home Studio.
Hustle Harder XXL
Disco D really makes it seem possible for the viewer to follow in his footsteps with ease. The whole time his love of life is prevalent and infectious as he travels around the world doing his DJ’ing, beat making, MPC1000 freaking in front of huge crowds and conducts deals by phone. You begin to feel like you're one of his close associates that he’s showing how to get up, get out and get something.
I really felt more empowered after watching this. Really priceless stuff here for the producer on the come up.
All in all I recommend this DVD to anyone wanting to learn how to hustle their music better, from mixing and working their gear, to moving it in the streets; and of course to anyone who just loved Disco D.
I feel like I knew the guy after having watched Hustle Harder XXL and the industry can only continue to be touched by him from those of us who can take the knowledge he has given and put it to work for ourselves and the music we create.
-Fade
illmuzik.com
The Late Disco D Hustles in a New DVD
The late Disco D (born David Shayman) was by all means one of the most hard-working producers to ever touch an MPC or mixing console. Working with everyone from 50 Cent to Lil’ Scrappy to Princess Superstar, D possessed dynamic beatmaking skills and endless creativity that made him a hot commodity in the industry.
The recently released Hustle Harder XXL DVD (Kagi Media) showcases Shayman at his most intimate and professional. Focused, incessantly joking, and often stoned, he pulls beats together, takes meetings with label heads (and gives them tons of shit), strikes deals, and gives studio tips during the course of the DVD, making Hustle Harder XXL is one of the few films to expose the genius at work without losing that which retains the interest of both serious producers and casual fans.
Hustle Harder XXL acts as a great portrait of a man with experience. Rejoice in the DIY work ethic and bag a copy of this.
-Fred Miketa
XLR8R Magazine
Hustle Harder XXL
Hustle Harder XXL emerges triumphantly. A fascinating look into the life of Disco D just months before his passing, the DVD follows him through his hectic business life and creative journey.
The New York-based DJ and producer was a bustling artist and business man, making moves with artists of Grammy-nominated acclaim and multi-platinum sound scans. A true work-aholic, the man known by friends and family as David Shayman was on the grind 24-7, 365, making connections at every opportunity.
Self narrated by Shayman, the DVD is extremely informative from two separate standpoints - the running documentary, and a tutorial for aspiring producers and DJ's. It follows him from his home studio, where he concocts hits for 50 Cent and churns out ring tone jingles, to recording time in Brazil (dude was bilingual, too), to his headlining electronic festival in Europe.
And during the time in-between, your boy is constantly on the cell, making moves aplenty. We're shown how much of a walking business he really was (no Jay-Z), but even more impressive is his astounding technical knowledge of music (he spins, produces, mixes, masters, tracks vocals, etc), and the industry.
-Matt Tomer
RapReviews.com
Friends and Colleagues of Disco D
Hustle Harder XXL is truly inspirational and informative. Disco shows his best qualities in this step by step DVD that will inspire and inform anyone who wants to break into the business.
-DJ Nasty
Massive skills detailed here in this tight DVD from Disco D, the true hustler…
- DJ Warrior
Hustle Harder XXL is a definite must for anyone who is seriously considering getting involved in the music industry.
- Steve Newsense
In Hustle Harder XXL David Shayman shows the true ins and outs of the music business and the various ways to "tap into the matrix".
- Benny Blanco
USER FEEDBACK
THE DVD IS INCREDIBALE! PRICELESS INFORMATION.
Jamal
I learned more from this dvd than any other turtorial vid I have. Disco D is the definition of multitasking at its best. I watched this dvd 10 times already and I keep going back and rewatch sections of it. Since watching this dvd I approached a few people about doing background music and ringtones for them. "Hustle Harder" is the new slogan to live by. Thanks!
Kaci
The DVD is awesome!!! I watch it over and over!!
Adolfo
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