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Musician. Producer. Songwriter. Lyricist. Genius. Psycho. Hippie. Sonic the Hedgehog. These words all connect through one name: Charles Hamilton.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Charles Hamilton was exposed to music at an early age. “My mother was an entertainment journalist for the Cleveland Call and Post, so she would take me with her to events when I was just a baby.”
His mother always made sure he had an instrument around him. She put different kinds of instruments in the basement of their Cleveland home, but he naturally gravitated to the keyboard. “At first, I was just playing the rhythm of the songs I would hear,” says Hamilton. “The older I got, the more proficient I got at hearing the notes.” For most of his life, he was self taught, picking up the lead and bass guitar in his teenage years, as well as the drums and harmonica. He says listening to other genres of music, being exposed to different cultures and experiencing life helped mold his musical sound.
Most of his music is sample-driven. Though he catches quite a bit of heat for his sampling, he insists it is for the good of music:
“When I sample, I’m not just doing it to sound good. I’m trying to tell a story. To convey an emotion. If I sampled it, there is a reason I sampled it. I believe that music is based on moments, and that there are some moments that people may have missed back in the day. They may have even missed it a year ago. When I sample, I’m giving the artist their respect, while simultaneously creating something new.”
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Charles Hamilton was exposed to music at an early age. “My mother was an entertainment journalist for the Cleveland Call and Post, so she would take me with her to events when I was just a baby.”
His mother always made sure he had an instrument around him. She put different kinds of instruments in the basement of their Cleveland home, but he naturally gravitated to the keyboard. “At first, I was just playing the rhythm of the songs I would hear,” says Hamilton. “The older I got, the more proficient I got at hearing the notes.” For most of his life, he was self taught, picking up the lead and bass guitar in his teenage years, as well as the drums and harmonica. He says listening to other genres of music, being exposed to different cultures and experiencing life helped mold his musical sound.
Most of his music is sample-driven. Though he catches quite a bit of heat for his sampling, he insists it is for the good of music:
“When I sample, I’m not just doing it to sound good. I’m trying to tell a story. To convey an emotion. If I sampled it, there is a reason I sampled it. I believe that music is based on moments, and that there are some moments that people may have missed back in the day. They may have even missed it a year ago. When I sample, I’m giving the artist their respect, while simultaneously creating something new.”
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derdypk wrote:
New tapes: http://www.mediafire.com/?8llwzb03gobesgc ones studio quality sampling classical music, the 2nd is a short tape over Madlib beats, & the 3rd is beats. Check em out!
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DontToewsMeBro wrote:
charles is the man
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TaylorGangJetss wrote:
http://fashionably-early.com/2011/12/04/charles-hamilton-the-truth-is-pink-book-of-genesis-mixtapes-unreleased/ Two Unreleased mixtapes. The Truth is Pink... omfg... recorded in the same studio sessions as Crash Landed and is absolute fire.. Book Of Genesis is an instrumental project which I heard is good but I'm not huge on instrumental projects.
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derdypk wrote:
From The Desk Of... (Charles very 1st tape): http://www.mediafire.com/?xd226daj7b8asq8
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Sir_LePaul wrote:
I love Charles.... so friggin awesomery!
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derdypk wrote:
Happy Birthday Charles!
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naz49 wrote:
haha great description of him at the top
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Jimi_Good wrote:
Sick music.
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TaylorGangJetss wrote:
http://fashionably-early.com/2011/10/13/charles-hamilton-facemanuel/ new song from CH
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el_corredor wrote:
This guy rules, I hope his life is getting better.
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derdypk wrote:
What The Hells Wrong With YOU?!: http://www.mediafire.com/?qkjfubhpsyf8fkq
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dravondale wrote:
jeff distin!
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gendervariant wrote:
why does J. Cole's production on C.A.T.S. Can sound a million times better than on his own album? Something is not right with that.
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dravondale wrote:
slowwww motion, break break it downnn
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Mike_Collie wrote:
Charles - http://www.mymanatee.co.uk/?p=976
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RoyStorey wrote:
so glad hamilton is back.
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ThatKidMike wrote:
New Charles Hamilton mixtape, he's back. http://the2dopeninja.tumblr.com/post/10566315243/new-music-from-charles-hamilton-9-23-2011
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TaylorGangJetss wrote:
Charles Hamilton is officially out of rehab.. Here's a mixtape of his best songs. http://fashionably-early.com/2011/09/22/charles-hamilton-the-very-best-of-charles-hamilton-mixtape/
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callcollectplz wrote:
That Mariah Carey sample on Jackpot.
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TaylorGangJetss wrote:
http://fashionably-early.com/2011/09/14/charles-hamilton-jackpot-produced-by-sha-leik-unreleased/ unreleased track from Charles
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