Max Tannone, formerly known as Minty Fresh Beats,[1] is a New York music producer most notable for his production of mashup music.[2]
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Minty Fresh Beats |
| Origin | New York City, New York |
| Genres | Mashup, Experimental music, Remix, Hip-Hop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Laptop |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Website | Official website |
Early life and career edit
Born in Manhattan, Max lived in Upstate New York for most of his life, until he moved back to New York City in 2008.[1] He began making beats and remixes with FL Studio (formerly Fruity Loops) at age 16.[3] Currently, Max uses FL Studio, Acid Pro, and Adobe Audition.[4] Some of Max's musical influences include the Beastie Boys, DJ Premier, Beck, and King Tubby. Later on, he calls groups like A Tribe Called Quest, Black Star and The Roots to his most influenced groups.[5][6]
In December 2008, Max digitally released Jaydiohead, a mash-up album combining Jay-Z and Radiohead.[7] Jaydiohead was Max's first full length mash-up project.[8] Five additional Jaydiohead tracks were released in July 2009.[9] In September 2009, Max digitally released Doublecheck Your Head, which mixed Beastie Boys vocals over instrumental tracks the band recorded for their 'Check Your Head' disc.[10] Max's third mash-up project, Mos Dub was digitally released in April 2010.[10] Max is briefly featured in the Jaydiohead "Ignorant Swan Medley" music video.[11]
Max has described his creative process as finding "an acapella and a song I want to sample. Next I chop up the original song into short pieces so I can re-arrange it, and from here I build the track around the vocals. Once the skeleton is completed, I began adding drums, FX, other instruments, edit the vocals, etc. Really just making it as you go." [10]
Discography edit
- Jaydiohead (2009)
- Jaydiohead: The Encore (2009)
- Doublecheck Your Head (2009)
- Mos Dub (2010)
- Dub Kweli (2010)
- Selene (2011)
- Ghostfunk (2011)
- Mic Check 1234! (2012)
- Champagne Jerry − For Real, You Guys (2013)
- Champagne Jerry − The Champagne Room (2016)
- Champagne Jerry − I've Grown (2018)
- Trading WAV Sound System (2020)
- NNNNYYYY (2021)
References edit
- ^ a b Tonic, Lucy (2009). THE INTERVIEW: DJ/Producer Max Tannone. Short and Sweet NYC. Retrieved 2010-08-27
- ^ Miyamoto, Justin (2010). Jaydiohead: Our interview with the head behind the head, Max Tannone.[permanent dead link] Proxart Magazine. Retrieved 2010-08-17
- ^ Montgomery,James (2009). Jaydiohead DJ Says He'd Love Feedback From Jay-Z Or Radiohead. MTV. Retrieved 2010-08-27
- ^ Beastie Mania (2009). Interview with Taco Zip, Max Tannone and DJAK47." Beastie Mania Retrieved 2010-08-27
- ^ Paul, J. (2010). The beards interview with producer Max Tannone. Beards I Want To Touch. Retrieved 2010-08-27
- ^ Aviator (2011). Interview with Max Tannone pt. 2. How my connection to Hip-Hop begun. Retrieved 2012-11-18
- ^ Montgomery, James (2009). Jay-Z And Radiohead Collide On Jaydiohead Mash-Up Album." MTV. Retrieved 2010-08-27
- ^ Cochran, Todd (2009). The Perfect Mix. Archived 2010-09-05 at the Wayback Machine The Dumbing of America. Retrieved 2010-08-27
- ^ Boni, Andrew (2009). Jaydiohead is Back with The Encore. Jetcomx. Retrieved 2010-08-27
- ^ a b c Marco On The Bass (2010). Interview with Max Tannone: Remixing Mos Def With Reggae Classics To Create The Reggae Album Of The Year.Marco On The Bass. Retrieved 2010-08-27
- ^ Vimeo Staff Pick (2010). Vimeo Staff Picks. Vimeo. Retrieved 2010-08-27
