There’s cool and there’s Sammy Davis Jr. cool. Here he is jamming on the drums and the vibraphone with his band.
Sammy Davis Jr. on drums and vibes
Month: August 2020
The Wu-Tang Pizza Cutter
Wu-Tang pizza cutters are NOT for the children (because they’re super sharp and dangerous). But Graz Makes’s version is still pretty dope.
Throwback Thursday: Michael in Moscow (1993)
Even the GOATs have off days. Here’s what happened to Michael Jackson in Moscow in 1993.
Sampling Inspiration: Radiooooo
Discover music from around the world and back in time with Radiooooo, the shiny new tool in our sampling toolbox.
Sampleface Five: Blade Runner Samples
From Ryuichi Sakamoto to Tricky, here are 5 tracks that used Blade Runner samples.
Grey Tuesday, copyrights, and creative freedom
In February 2004, an event known as Grey Tuesday took place in protest against musical censorship. This is what happened and what we can learn from it.
Stevie Wonder at Festac ’77
Festac ’77 was a festival of Black musical excellence in Nigeria which took 12 years of planning and over $1bn in costs (in today’s money). But Stevie Wonder stole the show.
DOMi & JD Beck – [bc] tm_s not promised (Knxwledge cover)
This cover of Knxwledge’s ‘[bc] tm_s not promised’ by DOMi & JD Beck is incredible.
Kuma Gold – Super Kuma Heat, Vol. 1
I hope you brought ice and some burn heal because Kuma Gold has brought the fire and the flames once again on Super Kuma Heat, Vol. 1.
Black music theorist Philip Ewell calls out racism in music theory
Philip Ewell spoke out against racism in a 2019 paper and found himself on the other end of it when White music theorists responded in a closed publication.
The Black Music History Library
Get educated with The Black Music History Library, curated by Puerto Rican-Dominican writer Jenzia Burgos.
Magical Mystery Mix – 80s Japanese Fusion Summer Mix Vol.3
Magical Mystery Mix are back again, this time with Vol. 3 of their Japanese Fusion Summer Mix series.
James Brown – Get Involved & Soul Power (Live in 1972)
James Brown’s live performance of Get Involved & Soul Power in 1972 was awesome and Black AF.
kaewunn – PULSES [ bump l l ]
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This is PULSES [ bump l l ], the 2019 sequel to UK producer kaewunn’s debut, PULSES [ bump l ].
Thundercat’s Favourite Bass Lines
Bass icon Thundercat broke down his favourite bass lines for Pitchfork including D’Angelo’s Lady and Herbie Hancock’s Chameleon.
Dilla Data Is A Dilla Treasure Trove
4 NYU students created a site called Dilla Data that collected information on J Dilla’s samples. Check it out.
Does Music Have A Sampling Problem?
Music may have a sampling problem but what are the solutions? Landr has a few and outlined them in their latest blog post.