Beatbox...Mics?

Back in 1998, some vocal percussionists and beatboxers began experimenting with using multiple microphones simultaneouly for live performances. Freddie Feldman created The Thumper throat microphone to eliminate the need to hold two microphones during a performance (one in front of your mouth and one against your throat).
As seen in MusicTech Magazine UK:

Why Two Mics?

Of course two mics! When you amplify vocal percussion with just one mic, you're expecting that one microphone element to pickup a wide range of frequencies, and then process these frequencies all in the same way. A better way to amplify vocal percussion is to use two separate microphones (one for your mouth and one for your throat) and filter the unwanted frequencies from each. Sound engineers use a device called a "crossover" to separate regions of frequencies and direct them to different sets of speakers. The very low frequencies would be directed to a subwoofer, the mid frequencies to a woofer, and the very high frequencies to a tweeter. With The Thumper or Pounder, we use the same principle, but in reverse.

By using our mics, you no longer need to EQ one microphone to pickup a full range of frequencies. They are designed to pick up only the lowest frequencies, to mimic a kick-drum sound, and another mic (not included) is EQed to pickup the higher snare drum sounds. Your snare sounds will sound brighter and your kick sounds will sound thumpier. With The Thumper or Pounder, the idea of using a singularly equalized vocal percussion system is a thing of the past.

Rahzel The Godfather – ABC

It’s been nearly 3 years since the first American Beatbox Championships took place in Brooklyn New York. Since the annual event has become the culture’s most anticipated event in the United States. We wanted to give you a glimpse into perhaps one of the most slept on subcultures to pierce the mainstream. When you think of Timbaland and Justin Timberlake’s “My Love” or Michael Jackson talking about his artistic process it’s hard to argue that art form isn’t a powerful creative force in popular music.  Yet most people are unaware of the underground scene that has spawned of creating vocal wizardry with ones vocal chords. Imagine a battle that was as physical as a b-boy battle, as dramatic as an MC battle, with the music and sounds of a DJ Battle all done from the VOICE! Truly the American Beatbox Championships blows minds and expectations!

shot and edited by Adam Corre for USA Beatbox TV and American Beatbox Championships
There is no better way to peer inside the art than by talking to the artists and who better than the Godfather of Beatbox, Rahzel. The American Beatbox Championships in partnership with Okayplayer and Flavorpill sat down with the 7x Grammy Nominee and 2x winner who is most widely recognized as one of the legendary members of the Roots. Rahzel’s legend truly comes with popularizing beatboxing internationally on a massive scale. His classic “If Your Mother Only Knew” spawned and inspired a generation of beatboxers.  Today the art-form is global and it’s artists ever growing.

The line up continues to get blessed… looks like Toronto is showing NYC some love as Jessica Kaya, Silk Kaya (Eternia), alongside Philadelphia’s soulful crooner Range Da Messenga.  Joining the judges table and blessing the mic is Canada’s 2x Beatbox Champion one of the leaders of new skool beatbox KRNFX. If that were not enough Akim Funk Buddha is also bringing his Hip Hop moves to the mix. This is truly going to be a night of Champions!!!!

Rahzel The Godfather – ABC 2012 Broken Mic

shot and edited by Adam Corre for USA Beatbox TV and American Beatbox Championships

There is no better way to peer inside the art than by talking to the artists and who better than the Godfather of Beatbox, Rahzel. The American Beatbox Championships in partnership with Okayplayer and Flavorpillsat down with the 7x Grammy Nominee and 2x winner who is most widely recognized as one of the legendary members of the Roots. Rahzel’s legend truly comes with popularizing beatboxing internationally on a massive scale. His classic “If Your Mother Only Knew” spawned and inspired a generation of beatboxers.  Today the art-form is global and it’s artists ever growing.

The line up continues to get blessed… looks like Toronto is showing NYC some love as Jessica Kaya, Silk Kaya (Eternia), alongside Philadelphia’s soulful crooner Range Da Messenga.  Joining the judges table and blessing the mic is Canada’s 2x Beatbox Champion one of the leaders of new skool beatbox KRNFX. If that were not enough Akim Funk Buddha is also bringing his Hip Hop moves to the mix. This is truly going to be a night of Champions!!!!

AMERICAN BEATBOXER a new music documentary on the art of BEATBOX!!!

It’s been a few years in the making now! The BEAT is about to drop. The new documentary “American Beatboxer” tells the story of the first American Beatbox Championships through the stories of the contestants.

You can help us get this documentary out to the world in a major way! Please share this kickstarter on your Social Networks! Be a part of history! We intend to submit this film to various film festivals. YOU can be a part of taking this film to the festivals!!! It’s going to be GREAT!!!

Rizumik takes the American Beatbox Championships

The evening was laced with incredible guest performances including KRNFX, Word of Mouf, Jessica Kaya, Range the Messenga, Eternia, Maya Azucena, Steven Foxx, Pete List, Baja, Butterscotch, Rahzel and Hasan Salaam, with Colin Dean’s Roots & Groove and DJ Chela hosting the evening. VJ Emre created an incredible visual display as Adam Corre and Emmy Winning documentary filmmaker Lisa Russel documented the evening and official videos are forthcoming. The American Beatbox Championships would like to thank all the competitors who battled and all of our sponsors who supported the 3rd American Beatbox Championships. We look forward to next year as we head for California! West coast here we come.

 

Steve Foxx becomes Executive Producer of the American Beatbox Championships!!!

Feb 5, 2013

As the Co-Founder and CEO of the World Beatbox Association it is great excitement that the WBA promotes Steve Foxx to the role of Executive Producer of the American Beatbox Championships!!! I will be taking a background role. The first 3 years have been exciting, thrilling, full of joy, successes, great times, failures, lessons, and undoubtedly wonderful memories. As I move on to focus on familial issues and my professional life I want to be clear that I will still be around. Supporting and organizing the movement, simply in a different way. I intended to light a spark for the American beatbox scene. That fire is beginning to spread and I couldn’t be happier. As the scene continues to grow the WBA will work to lead forefront of this movement on a global scale. We seek to innovate and go beyond the expected, to push boundaries whilst respecting both the old and new whilst soaring with both. There is an ethos to our art of beatbox. It’s more than just being about battling. At our core will be the battle but we seek to push boundaries of beatboxers as performance artists. This is our mission.  We are excited to see what Steve Foxx the BEATBOX does with this years American Beatbox Championships!!!!1

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