Stereo Williams on Diamonds and Pearls as a blueprint for Black musicians who dared to be different
D to the I to the A to the M, O to the N to the D to the pearls of love.
Category: Music
Happy 9th Birthday, Sampleface!
We’re big now!
Derek Torsani – Seeds
Plant them and they shall grow.
Zito Madu on rap's freedom narratives
‘Rap is fantastical; life in the songs tends to be exaggerated and extreme.’
Happy August 10!
The first of two Khruangbin days.
Freddie Joachim on drum mixing and mastering
Less is more as they say.
Michael Jackson's Billie Jean video clocks over 1 billion views
Billie Jean is only the third 80’s music video to reach this milestone.
An interactive map of Syrian music
Explore Syria and its rich heritage of music.
4 Sun Ra poetry books released by Corbett vs. Dempsey
The music is different here.
Turntable.fm is back. Twice! #
I’m seeing double here. Four Turntable.fm’s!
Black Artist Database is a list of Black artists on Bandcamp
Enjoy Black music on Bandcamp from a crowd-sourced list.
Karriem Riggins on creativity and inspiring music
Great music, beautiful music.
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.
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’.
Fresh Kils & Mat Labatt – Building A U.F.O.
They come in beats. I mean peace. Well, actually both!
Wun Two – Snow Vol. 5
If you like snow and lo-fi beats, you’ll love the 5th volume of Wun Two’s Snow series. Stream it here via Bandcamp.
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: Record Label Releases 3
Leftover Links is back with some more releases from Crisis Center Collective, Jakarta Records, and Illect Recordings.
