Category: Songwriters

Dem Jamz 4: DX7 Disasters!

DX7 Disasters!, via elmosexwhistle, is the fourth installment in the DEM JAMZ series, which explores the possibilities of vintage synths: This one focuses on the much maligned and misunderstood Yamaha DX7, a synth who’s complexity and abilities few ever managed to discover, most people instead relying on it’s preset cartridge sounds, including a little electric piano patch……


Raekwon And Jay-Z Link Up

Jay-Z and Raekwon are two New York City rap legends that entered the scene in the 1990s and have cemented their respective places in the game within the last decade. Coincidentally, in 2009, both men released their albums on the same date, September 8. Hov dropped Blueprint 3 and Raekwon dropped the long-anticipated Only Built…


Solange Knowles Announces Record Label

Solange is stepping out and becoming her own mogul. Saint Records, as announced by Solange on Twitter, will of course be in charge of Solange’s album but will also team up with Sony distribution to handle other projects. While a talented musician, it looks like Solange is following in the footsteps of her father and…


Google Signs Universal, Sony for On-Demand Music Service

Google Inc. has landed licensing deals with Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group to introduce an on-demand music streaming service that would compete with Spotify, Rhapsody and others, according to executives knowledgeable with the contracts. Warner Music Group was the first major record company to sign on to Google’s proposed music service in March….


Sonic Touch 23 – Session Interruptus

Welcome to another episode of sonic TOUCH – the show dedicated to music creation on touchscreen devices. For this episode, we were aiming to create music to a brief on the iPad, but got bogged down in problems and so decided to discuss those issues instead.. As ever, we look forward to your comments and…


Bornsinner.com | Kendrick Lamar

 


Daft Punk | Random Access Memories | The Collaborators: Paul Williams


Childish Major On Rocko’s “U.O.E.N.O”

Atlanta (by way of South Carolina) upstart, Childish Major recently sat down with TheFactsRemain.com to discuss how the success of Rocko’s “U.O.E.N.O” record has catapulted his career. The HPG representative details how his interactions within the industry have benefited from the record’s popularity, despite the initial controversy surrounding Rick Ross’ lyrics. Major also exclusively walks…


Al Lindstrom Interviews Wiz Khalifa


Skylar Grey – Final Warning (Official Video)