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[VIDEO] CHASING STARS - Munich

2012-05-09T19:50:00.000-04:00

I realized I hadn't made a video in a while, so I shot this video some time around midnight last night. It features my song "Munich" which was released on SoundCloud a little over a week ago. Listen to audio-only below. Download coming soon. Maybe...

BEAT: DIESEL

2012-05-08T15:50:00.000-04:00

New beat for sale on the sTuckBeats Bandcamp page. I’m changing up how I approach my beats, so all my beat tapes are off the internet, for now at least. From here forward, unless I think of a better idea, all my beats are going thru my Bandcamp page, unless I’ve personally worked with you in the past. Just as a reminder, it’s just a lease, and isn’t for any commercial/for-profit projects.

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CHASING STARS - Lake Music EP

2012-04-24T13:50:00.000-04:00

I actually put this together a few days ago. If you follow the tumblr, then you got a head start. I'm calling it an EP, but I'm not sure that's really what it is. It's more of just a random collection of music.

Some of these you may have heard, some of these are unheard by everyone. You can download a couple of them, so if you enjoy, be sure to do that.

Pass it along or whatever. I dunno. They're listen in order of completion, with the oldest first. I'm not sure if these will be on my next album or not.

CHASING STARS - Clap

2012-04-23T13:25:00.000-04:00

You probably missed this late last night, but in the span of an hour I decided I wanted to release a song, produced it, and released it. That just means that it's basically a demo, but I'll probably never touch it again. It's not going on any album, so just download and enjoy it like it is. It's ignorant.

(I'd normally credit the person that took the artwork picture, but I don't know who that is. Let me know and I'll give credit.)

[ALBUM] CHASING STARS - CAVERNS & CASTLES

2012-04-16T20:09:00.002-04:00

Finally. This thing has been a long time coming. I started this album back in October, and I was determined more than anything to make an album that surpassed anything I'd ever done before. 6 months and a thousand revisions later, I have Caverns & Castles. When I finished Parachutes & Paper Planes, I was happy with it, and I liked it, but I really wanted to make something better. Coming out 6 months later with something that's truly 100 times better is a great feeling.

If you follow me on Twitter, you've probably seen me babbling about this album at odd hours of the night, and that's just because I really believe in this thing. This is my baby. I think this is the first time in my "career" (that word seems stupid at this point) where I can honestly say that this is the best album I can possibly make. As of April 16th, 2012, I am completely 100% confident in this thing. I'm sure as I grow as an artist or whatever, that I'll come to a point where I'll look back and laugh at how simple this album was, but right now it feels great to make something that's the pinacle of all my abilities and creativity.

As far as the music itself is concerned, I love this whole album. 90% of this is original music by me and/or Pat. The chord progressions and the overall concepts are way more evolved than anything I've ever done in the past. I feel like I made actual tangible songs rather than just beats. In the cases where I did use a sample, I thought it came out really well, while still fitting into the overal concept and style of the album. When it was all said and done, the album ended up being a little over 48 minutes long (not including bonus tracks), which is a perfect length in my opinion. Not overdone, but not incomplete.

I guess this album marks the third and final chapter in the unofficial trilogy: Mistakes & Heartaches, Parachutes & Paper Planes, and now Caverns & Castles. Not only do those 3 albums show my progression as a producer, but also as a person. I think Caverns & Castles is the first 100% happy album I've made so far. That's definitely a good thing right now.

I don't wanna get into thank-yous too much right now, because they're included in the album download, along with some bonus songs and stuff. But I do wanna thank Patrick Koetzle for adding his touch to the album. Some tracks are more influenced by him than others, but he definitely added necessary elements to this thing. He completed it, and he didn't have to, so I'm grateful.

I think that's about all I have to say for this thing. I'm already knee deep in the next album. I have a few ideas as far as a release timeline, but nothing set in stone yet. Some great things are happening for the next project.

Listen/download below, and if you enjoy it, pass it along to someone else, or post it on Facebook/Twitter/etc. Or you can REBLOG THIS POST ON MY TUMBLR. I just want people to hear it. Thank you.

CLICK HERE TO GET IT ON BANDCAMP

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(scroll down the widget to see all the songs)

sTuckBeats7

2012-03-28T17:45:00.001-04:00

It's come a long way from where it started. The first version of this site was absolutely terrible. I feel like this is probably the last real version I'll do on my own. It's about time I let a professional handle things.

All of the new pictures of me you see on the site, including the one in this post, the one in the header, and the background are by Evan Duncan. The new logo you see in the header and off to the left is going to be the new sTuckBeats logo, done by me. Get ready for some cool stuff.

VIDEO: WHO IS HANK IVING?

2012-03-25T19:59:00.000-04:00

I shot this in Chicago last week. Came out really nice. Check out some pictures from the trip on my Tumblr.

HankIving.com | @HankIving | Facebook

BEAT THE WORLD.

2012-03-24T16:48:00.000-04:00

"It starts with a beat. Beat The World is a brand new campaign (co-launched with Rap-Port Magazine) dedicated to raise awareness about the horrible reality of sex slavery through hip-hop music. It’s not really considered a benefit album, but more of a movement. What you will see is an ongoing market of digital beats that helps stop injustice all around the world. Every time you purchase a beat, you are helping someone in need and raising awareness. Buy beats from producers who’ve worked with artists like Sho Baraka, Json, Braille, Trip Lee, Lecrae, Eshon Burgundy, PRo, etc. Producers can also help by donating their music. ALL proceeds will go to the Not For Sale Campaign or the Somaly Foundation to prevent human trafficking."

Beat The World is presented by: Rap-Port Magazine & Predicate Attire

Learn more about Beat The World HERE.

CHASING STARS - PONTOON

2012-03-12T19:52:00.001-04:00

I told you yesterday that I would do my best to release new stuff until the album came out, and I try my best not to be a liar. This is basically what I've been doing for the last 24 hours, so hopefully you enjoy. Download and share, etc.

ALBUM UPDATE

2012-03-11T21:49:00.000-04:00

As you may or may not have noticed, the album was supposed to come out last week, and it didn't. This was intentional, and the album has been somewhat "shelved" until further notice. I don't really know what else to say on the matter other than it's definitely a positive thing, and it's gonna lead to a better release than I had originally planned on. I'm gonna do all I can to get the album out in the next 6 weeks. Until then, I may have another small project to release, or a few singles. Anyways, sorry for the delay, and just know that I'm still definitely working on new stuff.

I'll keep you guys updated.

OFFICIAL ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENT

2012-02-22T15:03:00.000-05:00

Finally making the official announcement on this one. I'm excited. I've been working hard on this thing since I finished my last album, and it's almost ready for everyone to hear. In my opinion, this is definitely my best work yet, so hopefully everyone else thinks so too. I've listened to it myself dozens of times, and I'm really proud of what I have.

The album is called Caverns & Castles, and it's releasing on March 6th. I may talk more about the influences once the album actually releases, but until then, just know that this is my most well-produced album yet. Look out for more announcements regarding the release in the next week or so.

If you haven't yet seen the video for the first single, Oakland, go do that HERE. I never put the download link in that post, so listen/download below.

[PRESENTING] STUCKFILMS

2012-02-14T19:49:00.000-05:00

(the cleveland and cincinnati skylines)

If you payed attention to the last 2 videos, you would have noticed the logo above. I've actually been planning this since September or October, but I'm just now getting around to wrapping it up. I'm not 100% happy with it right now, but I'm not in a position financially to do anything else. Regardless, I think it's ready for launch.

What is sTuckFilms? It is what it sounds like. It's just a way for me to separate my music and my video work. Obviously there will be lots of overlap, but for everything else, it's going to fall into one of two categories: sTuckBeats or sTuckFilms.

I realize this really doesn't mean anything to any of you. It's merely a change in how I'm gonna be branding the videos I do. However, with this comes a new website, which should be useful for wasting your time watching my stupid videos.

I'm still working on getting a new URL for this, but for now, the easiest way to get there is by going to films.sTuckBeats.com

The videos are arranged in chronological order, with the new ones coming at the top, just like on this site. There are a few easy ways to search around, but I'll let you guys handle that. It's not hard.

Enjoy!

[VIDEO] BRANDON SAHO'S 'MY SIDE' RELEASE CONCERT

2012-02-14T19:29:00.000-05:00

On Saturday night, I followed Brandon Saho to the release concert for his debut mixtape, My Side. This was his first real show, and he did really well. The show took place at The 86 Club here in Cincinnati, which is a great little venue. It was a fun night.

Follow the link at the end of the video to download the mixtape, and check Brandon's Facebook page for some of the photos I took at the show.

VIMEO (AGAIN)

2012-02-13T21:52:00.000-05:00

Despite the fact that I'm still pretty upset that Vimeo deleted my last PRO account with zero warning, and then proceeded to ignore several emails, I'm back on. (Like seriously, if I'm paying you every month, and you delete my account without warning or explanation, I think I at least deserve a response. I got nothing. Not even an automated email. Their customer service is a joke and I'll never have a Pro account again. If I get better customer service at YouTube with their millions of users, there's a real problem somewhere.) I'm definitely not about to give them a dime for anything, so I just have the basic free account. Follow me if you want: HERE.

Also, if you look at the header you'll notice I have a new twitter username. I switched it back to @sTuckBeats. So follow me if you aren't. You'll stay updated about videos/music/my boring life.

[VIDEO] CHASING STARS - OAKLAND

2012-01-27T18:06:00.000-05:00

I was gonna hold off on this for the weekend, but I'd probably never get around to posting it. I guess this is the first official release from my next album, Caverns & Castles. I'll put this up for download some time this weekend, so check back here soon to get the mp3. More album details to follow. Have a schweet weekend.

[VIDEO] HANK IVING - THE BIGGER PICTURE

2012-01-27T15:57:00.000-05:00

As I'm sure some of you know, my cousin is a producer out in Chicago. We came together to make this video as a way to give back to the music community. Not only is the instrumental in the video free for any use, but if you donate to MIMAmusic.org, take a screenshot of the receipt, and send it to Hank Iving via Twitter, email, or Facebook, you get another free instrumental. It's an easy way to contribute to a great organization, and get something back for yourself.

For some more info, check out the video description on the YouTube page.

Music by Hank Iving
Video Edited by Spencer Tuckerman

Note: I don't own the video clips used. They are the property of their respective owners.

[PHOTOS] DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI

2012-01-09T20:08:00.000-05:00

Yesterday the weather was nice so I took a bus downtown to take some random pictures around the city. Fortunately it was a Sunday so everything was pretty quiet and I was able to pretty much go wherever I wanted. I'm not a photographer by any means, but it's a fun hobby. The picture above was one of my favorites from the day.

I'll post some highlights below. I'll post the full set on Flickr eventually, but until then, check them out on the tumblr.

[SONG] BRANDON STUCH - FOR THE LIFE OF ME

2012-01-04T21:32:00.004-05:00

I feel like I haven't put out a song I produced in forever, and that was a problem. Luckily this kid Brandon Stuch hit me up about using some beats, and this happened. One of my favorite tracks I've ever produced to this point. Listen to the lyrics, he does a great job of telling a story with a cool message. Hopefully me and Brandon can get some more stuff together in the future. This song appears on his new mixtape, Limitless, available HERE. Check that out for some more songs by Brandon that I had nothing to do with haha.

Quick reminder: stay informed on things like this by following me on Twitter, Tumblr, and Facebook.

2012

2012-01-04T18:01:00.000-05:00

Happy 2012. Look forward to more exciting things coming this year. I've got more planned in the next 3 months than I did all of last year. Gonna be a lot to keep up with, so stay tuned.

[THROWBACK] PAT K & STUCKBEATS - STARS

2011-12-21T16:29:00.000-05:00

Me and Pat released this song about a year ago. It gotta kinda popular on Pat's Soundcloud, hitting almost 10,000 plays almost a year later. We're probably at about 10,000 if you factor in the other sites where it's posted, but let's get this one to 10,000. Also, new cover art. Download it if you haven't.

Stars (Ft. The XX) by Pat-K

[VIDEO] CHASING STARS - ASLEEP

2011-12-07T13:56:00.001-05:00

A few days ago, I posted a couple random songs I did, then last night I remembered I had this old footage from last winter, when I was testing out this helmet cam we had. After digging through my old computer to find it, and then converting all the video which was in some cryptic format, I did this. I thought the song fit the winter and the snow and stuff. Yeah. Shout out to my little brother. He's a much better skier than this would indicate.

On a similar note, YouTube has this new design going now, so check out the update on the sTuckBeatsTV Channel.

BEAT SALE!

2011-12-06T14:50:00.000-05:00

From now until the end of 2011, you can grab any of my beats from the Bandcamp for just $15. It's a lease, so don't go trying to make a million dollars off of this, but it's still a good deal. Email me with which beat you want, and we'll work out payment method.

Again, just $15, so jump on it!

sTuckBeats2012

2011-12-06T14:38:00.000-05:00

As you can see, the site looks new. In preparation for winter, I've moved to the white design. This will stick around through the first portion of 2012. Thanks for the awesome year!

[MASHUP] I NEED THE HUSTLE (JAY-Z vs. ALOE BLACC)

2011-12-02T18:58:00.000-05:00

I did this like a month ago and forgot to post it. As you will see, I lost interest after the first verse. This is a short one. Nevertheless, enjoy.

As always, click the arrow on the widget to download.

I Need The Hustle - Jay Z vs. Aloe Blacc by sTuckBeats

NONE OF US WERE ANGELS x ASLEEP

2011-11-30T14:34:00.000-05:00

A couple drafts I did real quick last night. Click the arrow on the player to download.

CHASING STARS - None Of Us Were Angels by parachutes

CHASING STARS - Asleep by parachutes