Month: September 2013

T Bone Burnett to Receive Maestro Award at 2013 Billboard/Hollywood Reporter Film & TV Conference

Oscar- and multiple-Grammy-winning producer, musician and songwriter T Bone Burnett will receive the Maestro Award at the 2013 Billboard Hollywood Reporter Film and TV Music Conference on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Burnett will be honored for his work in film and television music, most recently as executive music producer of “Inside Llewyn Davis,” the CBS Films…


I Dream Of Wires: Hardcore Edition Now Available To Order

The producers of I Dream Of Wires, new modular synthesizers documentary, have announced that their Hardcore Edition of the film is now available to order. I Dream of Wires: Hardcore Edition is a an ‘extended cut’ of their planned feature-length documentary. It is 4 hours in length, ‘custom made for hardcore modular synthesizer and electronic…


Queens Of The Stone Age Have Some Not-So-Nice Things To Say About That ‘Kook’ Jay Z

When Queens of the Stone Age performed at the Made in America festival earlier this month, they shared a bill with Beyoncé, the rarest of honors, some would say, so they have nothing to complain about. But despite the presence of Bey, they had a miserable experience. Not about the gig itself or the crowd,…


Mike Will Returns To Breakfast Club

One of the game’s most sought after producers broke bread with Power 105′s morning clique. The Atlanta native spoke on his come-up, his lengthy catalogue, praises an upcoming cut he did for Ciara and more. UPDATE: Mike Will made it back to the Breakfast Club. He spoke on desires to drop an album, Ciara’s next…


HDMI 2.0 Is Here

If you do audio for video or are planning on buying a new television, you’ll want to know that an new HDMI spec has now been released. HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is the digital interface that allows you to transfer both video and audio from one device to another with a single cable. HDMI 2.0…


RZA Explains Ghostface Killah & Raekwon Rock The Bells Absensces

Marred by technical difficulties and missing Wu-Tang Clan members, the 2013 Rock The Bells tour began on an uneven note. The technical issues that plagued last week’s Los Angeles, California (September 8) leg of the Hip Hop festival were not replicated in San Francisco, California this weekend (September 15). There were no visible sound complications…


Ableton Live 9.1 In Public Beta, With Push Step Sequencer and Dual Monitor Support

Earlier this month, we told you about a pending upgrade to Ableton Live , and this morning Ableton made it official, with the release of a “public beta” update to Ableton Live 9, which brings dual monitor support, and a new melodic step sequencer, among other improvements:…


Vampire Weekend, Nine Inch Nails, Bloc Party Feature in FIFA 14 Soccer Game Soundtrack

Vampire Weekend, Nine Inch Nails, Bloc Party, Scottish electro-pop trio Chvrches, Australia’s Empire of the Sun, and Brazilian rapper Marcelo D2 are among the artists whose music is featured in the FIFA 14 soccer game, Electronic Arts has announced in advance of the game’s North American release on Sept. 24. Music by EA Sports FIFA…


Nokia VP Says iTunes Radio Launch Will Increase Consumer Interest In All Music Streaming

Apple just getting their hands into everything technology lately. Just before Wednesdays launch of iTunes Radio, the addition of Apple with Nokia to increase music streaming “can only help drive awareness and uptake of music streaming. The momentum in the market is really building” Nokia Entertainment’s vice president Jyrki Rosenberg said in a statement….


Waka Flocka Returns To Breakfast Club

“Man, you don’t need no education for rapping.” The Breakfast Club’s extended member returned to the show to plug his mixtape, DuFlocka Rant 2. He also weighed in on some recent events including Gucci’s Career Day, Uncle Luke’s letter to Rozay and more. UPDATE: Waka returns to Power 105 to discuss the status with Gucci Mane and…