Zack O’Malley Greenburg recently visited Morocco to learn more about Wu’s upcoming album  The Wu, Once Upon A Time In Shaolin. During his stay there he found out how the idea came together as well as how it was presented to the crew. Around the 9:00 minute mark, Tark Azzougarh (Cilvaringz) plays a part of a…

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Skrillex has said that his music comes from a DIY place, arguing that he needs to retain control in order to continue innovating. The producer and DJ speaks exclusively to NME as part of this week’s new issue, on newsstands now andavailable digitally, from tomorrow (May 7). Discussing The Nest, a free-to-use studio space he…

Jack White has announced plans to release a version of his upcoming Lazaretto album on vinyl, with a whole bunch of special features that’ll make you rethink the possibilities of the enduring format. As White and Ben Blackwell of Third Man Records explain in this short video, the Lazaretto Ultra LP will run at three…

  Everyone collects something. It might be clothes, shoes, baseball cards, bottle caps, coins, cars or an exclusive subset of these and thousands of other items. Regardless of your income strata, its a sure bet that there’s something that you collect, sometimes even without realizing it. Collecting allows people to relive their childhood, connect to…

Dr. Dre FELL IN LOVE with Tom Brady‘s mega-mansion in L.A. — and put an offer to buy the house almost immediately after it hit the market back in March … TMZ Sports has learned. We broke the story … Tom and Gisele listed the 18,700 sq. ft. Brentwood estate they custom built from the…

Nashville’s iconic United Record Pressing to increase vinyl presses by over 50%. Supply and demand have long been uncomfortable bedfellows as far as the vinyl industry goes. While for a long time it seemed like the latter might signal the end for the humble 12″, an unprecedented increase in the former in recent years has swung the…

In an interview with Scotland’s Daily Record, Trent Reznor spoke candidly about what he feels is wrong with rock music today. “When you see a lot more excitement generated from the dance tent, I do think a staleness has permeated [rock music],” he explained before making the broader claim that “a pretty conservative nature has…

FreeProgram.   UPDATE: 2 Chainz pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor drug charge yesterday and was ordered to complete a 18-month drug diversion program. If he completes the program, his drug felony possession charge will be dropped. Previously:  2 Chainz appeared in court today and plead not guilty to his felony drug possession charge. Last June,…

This video, via Future Music Magazine, features Legowelt sharing his thoughts on the Roland JV-2080 64-Voice Synthesizer Module. The JV-2080, released in 1997, uses a sample + synthesis synth architecture. Key Features: Accommodates up to 8 user-installable sound expansion boards, allowing access to approximately 2,900 patches when fully expanded 768 internal patches; 16MB of wave data expandable…