Let's talk real music: The Lonely Island's beats, synths, etc

[locus_coeruleus]

So, yeah, I really like the production and the beats on their joke songs. Does anyone have any info on who writes the music for their tracks? I looked their album on wikipedia, but couldn't find any info.

Also the synths are fucking amazing. If someone has some real hip hop that sounds as good as their beats, I'd be glad to take your recommendations.

 

[P-E]

Interested too, love the synths, especially in Jizz In My Pants. Digging that modern euro-disco or whatever sound.

 

[Mutant]

Also the synths are fucking amazing.

If you are interested in synths, go to kvr, post a link to YT video, ask what synth can make a sound at time xxx.

Most modern synth sounds can be done with freeware plugins.

 

[locus_coeruleus]

Ok, here are some links. i'm interested in both the synths and similar music with such catchy beats

 

[SentencedToBurn]

gladiator and nexus are a couple of vsts that can do the job for sure. they have money so they probably use hardware synths. Access Virus maybe?

 

[Mutant]

Access Virus maybe?

Maybe.

This one is great too:

 

[ahjteam]

Does anyone have any info on who writes the music for their tracks? I looked their album on wikipedia, but couldn't find any info.

Then you must just suck at using Wikipedia.

Lonely Island = Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and Jorma Taccone

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incredibad

Producers:

Jorma Taccone, J-Zone, Prime, Wyshmaster, Asa Taccone, Matthew Compton, Drew Campbell, Rick tha Rular, Mansur, Sly & Robbie, Katreese Barnes, DJ Nu-Mark

CD
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Who Said We're Wack?" Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone 1:16
2. "Santana DVX" (featuring E-40) Samberg, Schaffer, Taccone, Earl Stevens, Udo Lindenberg, Jean-Jacques Kravetz 2:35
3. "Jizz in My Pants" Samberg, Schaffer, Taccone, Michael Forno 2:31
4. "I'm on a Boat" (featuring T-Pain) Samberg, Schaffer, Taccone, Adam Cherrington, Faheem Rasheed Najm 2:36
5. "Sax Man" (featuring Jack Black) Samberg, Schaffer, Taccone, Matthew Compton 2:07
6. "Lazy Sunday" (featuring Chris Parnell) Samberg, Schaffer, Taccone, Chris Parnell 2:20
7. "Normal Guy" (Interlude) Samberg, Schaffer, Taccone 1:04
8. "Boombox" (featuring Julian Casablancas) Samberg, Schaffer, Taccone, Drew Campbell, Asa Taccone 3:13
9. "Shrooms" (Interlude) Samberg, Schaffer, Taccone, Campbell 0:34
10. "Like a Boss" Samberg, Schaffer, Taccone 1:47
11. "We Like Sportz" Samberg, Schaffer, Taccone 2:03
12. "Dreamgirl" (featuring Norah Jones) Samberg, Schaffer, Taccone, Mansur Zafr 3:13
13. "Ras Trent" Samberg, Schaffer, Taccone, D. Carey, Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare 2:05
14. "Dick in a Box" (featuring Justin Timberlake) Samberg, Schaffer, Taccone, Justin Timberlake, Katreese Barnes 2:41
15. "The Old Saloon" (Interlude) Samberg, Schaffer, Taccone, Mark Potsic 1:05
16. "Punch You in the Jeans" Samberg, Schaffer, Taccone, Potsic, Mohandas Dewese 2:46
17. "Space Olympics" Samberg, Schaffer, Taccone, Campbell 2:55
18. "Natalie's Rap" (featuring Natalie Portman and Chris Parnell) Samberg, Schaffer, Taccone 2:26
19. "Incredibad" Samberg, Schaffer, Taccone, Roy Hammond, Jerry Fuller 2:54


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtleneck_&_Chain

Producers:

No I.D., T-Minus, CHOPS, Michael Woods, DJ Frank E, Stargate, Drew Money

CD
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "We're Back!" Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone, B. Long, B. Lamela 1:50
2. "Mama" Samberg, Schaffer, Taccone 1:59
3. "I Just Had Sex" (featuring Akon) Samberg, Schaffer, Taccone, Justin Franks, Jerrod Bettis 2:46
4. "Jack Sparrow" (featuring Michael Bolton) Samberg, Schaffer, Taccone, Michael Woods 3:07
5. "Attracted to Us" (featuring Beck) Samberg, Schaffer, Taccone, Beck Hansen, Cole M. Greif-Neill 1:52
6. "Rocky" Samberg, Schaffer, Taccone, Larry James Hamilton, Albert Savoy, Elijah Walker, Mark Potsic 2:33
7. "My Mic – Interlude" Samberg, Schaffer, Taccone 0:22
8. "Turtleneck & Chain" (featuring Snoop Dogg) Samberg, Schaffer, Taccone, Calvin Broadus, Jim Coleman 2:44
9. "Shy Ronnie 2: Ronnie & Clyde" (featuring Rihanna) Samberg, Schaffer, Taccone, T. Williams 2:26
10. "Trouble on Dookie Island" Samberg, Schaffer, Taccone, Long, Lamela 2:09
11. "Falcor vs. Atreyu – Classy Skit #1" Samberg, Schaffer, Taccone 0:29
12. "Motherlover" (featuring Justin Timberlake) Samberg, Schaffer, Taccone, Drew Campbell, Asa Taccone, Justin Timberlake 2:49
13. "The Creep" (featuring Nicki Minaj and John Waters) Samberg, Schaffer, Taccone, S. Jung, Onika Maraj 2:39
14. "Watch Me Do Me – Classy Skit #2" Samberg, Schaffer, Taccone, Campbell 0:27
15. "Threw It on the Ground" Samberg, Schaffer, Taccone, Campbell 2:38
16. "Japan" Samberg, Schaffer, Taccone, Williams 2:30
17. "After Party" (featuring Santigold) Samberg, Schaffer, Taccone, M. Midttun 2:52
18. "No Homo" Samberg, Schaffer, Taccone, Long, Byrd 2:02
19. "No Homo Outro" Willie Clarke, Clarence Reid 0:41

 

[locus_coeruleus]

Yeah, but it doesn't say who wrote the music, it's all mixed up. I don't think they are the one behind the beat, it's gotta be the producers or someone else.

 

[arv_foh]

I have nothing to add about the production but I fucking love the lonely island

 

[Erkan]

Lonely Island ftw!

 

[TheDriller]

Yeah, but it doesn't say who wrote the music, it's all mixed up. I don't think they are the one behind the beat, it's gotta be the producers or someone else.

In electronic music there is rarely a distinction between "Producer" and "Writer", making that kind of music is a constant, flowing process.

 

[006]

Also, why is it hard to believe that they also produced the beats? Sorry but it's not difficult...

 

[_detox]

Refx Nexus. End of story as far as the synths go.