Month: June 2012

Paul Haslinger On Film Composing

In this clip from www.artistshousemusic.org – Equally adept at computer generated music and classical orchestral elements, Paul Haslinger has established himself as a unique musical voice in the world of feature films. Classically trained in Salzburg and Vienna, he eschewed his classical roots to become a member of the pioneering electronic band, Tangerine Dream, in…


Ski Beatz Makes a Beat on Ableton Live

Ski Beatz Makes a Beat on Ableton Live 8 brought to you by Native Instruments. For more interviews of the biggest producers in the game check out http://istandardproducers.com


Native Instruments The Giant Piano Library Review

http://soundsandgear.com/native-instruments-the-giant-piano-library-review checking out a new piano library for Kontakt 5 from Native Instruments called The Giant. The product was made in partnership with Galaxy Instruments and is based off of the Klavins Piano Model 370i


It’s Official: Songwriters Are Now Getting Less Money from Traditional Radio

It’s now becoming obvious: performance rights societies are getting forced into less-favorable deals with radio stations.  Which means less for member publishers and songwriters. Which brings us to a long-standing dispute between US-based radio stations and BMI, which oversees performance rights across roughly 7.5 million songs. After years of back-and-forth, court-structured interim payments, and lots…


Bangladesh In London: Intro Episode

Super producer Bangladesh invades London to work with Grammy Award winning pop singer Rihanna and The X Factor group sensation JLS. In this introduction episode Bangladesh talks about the journey music has taken him on and also where he’s heading with his newest album “Flowers & Candy”. BE SURE TO STAY TUNED to the web…


Jay-Z Wants You to Put Your Phone Down — to Charge It Up

There’s nothing more frustrating than picking up your cellphone to make a call, only to find your battery is dead. Or finally finding an outlet to charge up your phone, but oops, you left the charger at home. What if you could charge your phone simply by doing what you do anyway; set it on…


Diddy’s Cannes Film Festival Adventure

The 64th Cannes Film Festival took place a few weeks ago, and was a celebration of film, arts and glamour; A slick mixture of old Hollywood, Red-carpet premieres, and the quintessential yacht party. Diddy a regular to cannes, a gentleman of exquisite means and the international archetype of the soirée; Reminds us all in this…


Justin Bieber: The Billboard Cover Story

The first time we meet, on the set for his Billboard cover shoot, Justin Bieber accidentally moonwalks, Michael Jackson-style, right back into me. It’s a moment of youthful spontaneity that at once confirms he’s not kidding around about his King of Pop obsession and inadvertently upends the narrative that’s being woven about his impending release,…


AHH Interviews 360

360 recently stopped by Allhiphop HQs for another set of questions and answers. He explains how he got his name, EP, and pressures of a new rapper. Be sure to download Everywhere And Back here. Several months after its release, 360 made the rounds as the industry began taking more notice to the lyrical wordsmith…


Meek Mill and Drake Shoot ‘Amen’ Video in Philadelphia

During the “Club Paradise” tour stop in Philadelphia over the weekend, Drake and Philly’s own Meek Mill teamed up to shoot the video for “Amen” off Meek’s mixtape Dreamchasers 2. The tourmates performed on the iconic steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art where Rocky was filmed. Cameras were banned, but Complex managed to score…