TAG: Keyboard Kid

Apr04

Premiere: Keyboard Kid – BasedExorcism (URB Exclusive)

Keyboard Kid, one of modern hiphop’s forerunning producers, is finally letting the spotlight shine on himself with his first ‘official’ release after producing a huge number of self-released beat tapes and remixes (as well as contributing to URB’s own Burnin Up mix series), while also being Lil B’s main producer throughout his rise to the very top – the man knows how to stay busy.

Keyboard Kid 206 – BasedExorcism by Donky Pitch

The 5-track Transition EP, which is due out in early May on Donky Pitch, shows a producer who’s equally as strong without a vocalist to hide behind. Today we’re proud to premiere one of the strongest tracks …

Dec07

BURNIN’ UP: Keyboard Kid Exclusive Mix (MP3)

Based in the place. 

Oh hell yes. Our BURNIN’ UP feature this time around comes from the burgeoning BASED producer, Keyboard Kid. You may have noticed him releasing beat-tape downloads this year like a beast (The Mind Is So Complex When You’re Based is one of his best releases), and you also might have seen his name attached to a bunch of tunes that have a certain rapper that has risen to the stratosphere of internet fame. Yes, as one of Lil B’s production mainstays, Keyboard Kid has maintained a strong sense of spacial symbolism for B’s intensive hip-hop therapy sessions, but has also found ways to create that stand out on their own, similar to another producer protege, Clams Casino. Recently, Keyboard Kid has found ways to include new influences and inspirations into his productions, perhaps dipping his sounds into the territory of producers like URB favorite Sinjin Hawke, whilst taking a liking to the sounds of fresh WARP staples Hudson Mohawke and Rustie. Whatever one might hear, what’s instantly understandable about Keyboard Kid’s mix for BURNIN’ UP is the passion that’s spread across the duration of it. It’s fire, but it’s fire from the heart. Check out the link to the mix after the jump.

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