When RZA heard De La Soul’s “Get Away” single, which was released in April and sampled the Wu-Tang Clan, the rapper-producer was impressed. “I love De La,” RZA says during an interview with XXL. “Listen that goes back to…Prince Paul being one of those guys [who first supported me], and to see De La sampling one…
Young Guru: Piracy and invention
Revered as “The Sound of New York,” Young Guru has mixed 10 of Jay-Z’s albums and officially became Jay-Z’s tour D.J. in 2010. “When we study hip-hop we are actually studying the history of piracy. If we go back and study all piracy, we see that most things that were created in the world are…
First Look – Roland Cube Micro GX, Cube Lite and Cube 20GX
The Micro GC, Cube Lite and Cube 20 GX new edition to the practice amp range we get an exclusive first look at them. [SonicState]
iZLER The Art of Collaboration on ABC’s “Revenge”
Go behinds the scenes of Season Two of ABC’s “Revenge” with composer iZLER. Soundtrack Album available on August 20th from ABC. About iZLER iZLER is a Czech born, English raised composer and multi-instrumentalist. iZLER is currently scoring the hit ABC series Revenge, starring Madeleine Stowe, Emily Van Camp and Gabriel Mann. Mike Kelley is creator/executive…
iTunes Radio Royalty Deal For Indie Labels Revealed
While Apple’s negotiations with the major labels for its new iTunes Radio service have been well publicized, its dealings with independent labels are just now surfacing. The Wall Street Journal has acquired a copy of the terms Apple is offering to independent labels for royalties and says they are mostly “more generous” than…
ConCon, The Controller Convention, Coming To LA July 19-21
CEPA (The Center for Electronic Performance and Art) and M.I.A. (Machine Inspired Art) are presenting ConCon – The Controller Convention, July 19-21 at M.I.A. Gallery, in downtown Los Angeles.ConCon features workshops, demos and discussions during the day, and performances at night: Workshops featuring Roland, Korg, Native Instruments, Abelton, Livid Instruments, Numark and many others, on…
Nile Rogers, Funk and Daft Punk
Here’s a great video where funk guitar virtuoso Nile Rogers talks about his style and his collaboration on the latest Daft Punk record Random Access Memories. Nile just oozes groove, which too many guitar players don’t get, unfortunately. Another thing to watch is how well this video is done, especially the editing. It’s a good…
Participating In Hip Hop In The Internet Era
In an era where YouTube fame can lead to a million dollar Rap career, artists and fans have to figure out how some of Hip Hop’s five pillars remain relevant. Ask anyone if they think the origins of Hip Hop’s emcee, b-boy, deejay, and graffiti culture have changed, and you’ll be certain to get a…
Extremely Powerful’ MIDI Step Sequencer, Thesys, Now Available For iPad
Sugar Bytes has released Thesys – an iPad version of their ‘extremely powerful and intuitive’ MIDI step sequencer app. Thesys provides a versatile palette of performance options, which can be triggered right from your MIDI keyboard: you can transpose, manipulate, twist up, mutate, and mangle patterns without needing to touch your iPad. You can use…
Bob Owsinski’s 4 Tips For A Great Recording
It’s book excerpt time again, this time from How To Make Your Band Sound Great, a particular favorite of mine. This excerpt contains 4 tips for a great recording, but it’s aimed at artists and bands that don’t have much recording experience and may have unreal expectations of exactly what’s supposed to take place. “Whether…
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