Hank Shocklee on Public Enemy, Production and The Politics of Music | Red Bull Music Academy

Public Enemy is without a doubt one of the most influential rap groups in history. And that's all thanks to Hank Shocklee. The founding member of P.E and legendary DJ/producer gives an insight into the beginnings of the rap group and his sonic approach in this talk at the 2005 Red Bull Music Academy. Hear about about the night he discovered Chuck D, their first recordings, and the early Def Jam years. When it comes to sound mastery, Shocklee digs deep into frequencies. Whether it is the complementary combination of the voices of Chuck D and Flavor Flav or the now legendary noisy and soulful sound design behind P.E, which made rock & roll by means of hip-hop, Shocklee’s beats have always been balanced out ingeniously in order to be charged with fierce energy.
TOPICS:
02:44 - Public Enemy
26:55 - Beatmaking
52:12 - "Rebel Without a Pause"
1:03:18 - Energy Levels
1:11:56 - Politics
1:22:21 - Spike Lee
MUSIC:
1:01:41 - Public Enemy - “Rightstarter (Message to a Black Man)” • Video
1:35:38 - Public Enemy - “Rebel Without a Pause” • Video
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