To state the obvious, there have been a lot of ‘Drunk In Love’ remixes in 2014. A lot of them are great, a lot of them are completely terrible, but few have captured the imagination like the one that was hidden in the middle of a mix promoting Berlin club night Janus, under the track…

“Boom, boom go the beats that rock the nation,” goes a line from “Surgery,” the 1984 track from World Class Wreckin Cru that legendarily summoned Dr. Dre into the cut. In the ensuing 30 years, the man’s beats have never stopped booming—while his Beats (the company he co-founded with partner, friend and mentor Jimmy Iovine)…

Mic placement may be the most important part of recording since a change of half-an-inch can sometimes make a huge difference in the sound. Finding that correct placement isn’t always easy though, so here’s an excerpt from The Recording Engineer’s Handbook 3rd edition to give you some easy tips to find that “sweet spot” quickly….

Damon Dash speaks on the Jay Z and Solange elevator incident. [RealTalkNY]

The Beastie Boys’ lawsuit against Monster Beverage Corp. went to trial today in Manhattan’s Financial District. Seated in a large, ornate courtroom in the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse — which Federal Judge Paul A. Engelmayer described as “ancient… like a haunted house” — the two surviving members of the Beastie Boys, Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz and Michael…

Twenty producers raid the vaults — here are the winners. Earlier this month, the folks behind the invaluable WhoSampled hosted a “Samplethon” — the world’s first Hackathon for music producers — letting producers access and make tracks out of the previously-unavailable Boosey & Hawkes and Cavendish catalogues. Held at the Great Escape Festival in Brighton,…

50 Cent recently spoke with GQ regarding his life after reportedly spending a month with the publication’s Zach Baron. GQ has revealed excerpts of the interview, which is slated to appear in newsstands today (May 27) as part of its June issue. Regarding Puff Daddy, 50 Cent reportedly says, “He’s a sucker.” Beyond Puff Daddy,…

This video captures an interview, via Nick Batt and sonicstate, with industrial designer Axel Hartmann. If you’ve played a synthesizer, there’s a good chance you’ve played one designed by Axel Hartmann. Hartmann is responsible for the industrial design of: Waldorf synths, including the MicroWave, Wave, Blofeld and others; the Alesis Andromeda Analog Synthesizer; the Hartmann…

Hours after debuting “Money Can’t Buy“, Ne-Yo’s returned to Power 105.1′s a.m. drive. He discusses his new project, state of R&B, Celine Dion, Beyonce, Michael Jackson, vices, and more….

A block on New York City’s Upper West Side where Miles Davis composed some of jazz’s greatest works has been renamed in his honor. Yesterday (May 26), hundreds came out for the unveiling ceremony of a street sign titled “Miles Davis Way,” officially marking a stretch of 77th Street between Riverside and West End. For…