Moses Boyd and Raj Chaudhuri on Miles Davis’s ‘Nefertiti’
Moses talks about an iconic jazz album with Raj and that’s all I have to say about that.
Category: Music
Max I Million – Uncut Gems
Boom bap never left and it’s thanks to producers like Max I Million and his latest LP, ‘Uncut Gems’.
Black Bandcamp is a list of Black artists on Bandcamp
Enjoy Black music on Bandcamp from a crowd-sourced list.
The racist history of music theory
Screw Heinrich Schenker, Ben Shapiro, and his music theorist dad.
Michael Jackson’s ‘Bad’ but it’s a bluegrass song
Your butt is mine but to the sound of a banjo. Get ready, y’all!
Bruce Swedien on recording with Michael Jackson
Bruce Swedien was the man behind the mixer on Michael Jackson’s biggest hits. In this interview, he discussed his techniques.
Leftover Links #24: Record Label Releases 3
Leftover Links is back with some more releases from Crisis Center Collective, Jakarta Records, and Illect Recordings.
Joseph Bologne, the Black polymath composer
Joseph Bologne may have been a composer, a virtuoso violinist, a conductor, a renowned champion fencer, but he was NOT the Black Mozart!
Sampleface Five: Blade Runner Samples
From Ryuichi Sakamoto to Tricky, here are 5 tracks that used Blade Runner samples.
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.
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.
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.
Future x Sounds 2020 Virtual Sessions with Black Milk
Black Milk joined Quelle Chris and Aaron Abernathy on a live stream for Future x Sounds and performed a dope beat set which you can watch here.
Andrew Huang’s 10 Uncommon Production Techniques
Need some unorthodox inspiration? Try Andrew Huang’s 10 unqique production techniques and watch how he does them.
Music Writing is Boring, Hard, and Rewarding
Don’t mind me, just a meta-article on music writing and how it’s difficult but worth it in the end but also boring but also rewarding.
The Breaking Atoms Podcast Gives Its Due Dillagence
Episode 54 of The Breaking Atoms Podcast celebrates the life and legacy of J Dilla. Stream it here.
ewonee . – Bootlegs
ewonee . compiled a selection of show remixes and personal tracks and threw them on Bandcamp.
Michael Jackson Is Alive! #1
Our new series looks at different men called Michael Jackson who are living and breathing. Today’s edition looks at a British-American talk radio host.
We Asked 6 People What Black Music Meant To Them. Here’s What They Said.
In a collaboration with Bedford’s Power In Discussion, we conducted a survey on black music and what it meant to people.
