play

J Dilla and the Akai MPC

No one likes mechanical perfection. J Dilla knew intuitively there was something uncanny about the perfect beat — and created some of the best hip-hop grooves of all time with his fingers and the Akai MPC. Vox looks at how Dilla used a machine to bring a little humanity back to music by killing the quantization.

Your crate × Close
Total

Free shipping over $200 in the U.S.
International rates at checkout. We're proud to offer a discount to Military, Nurses, and First Responders.