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Leftover Links #24: Record Label Releases 3

November 25, 2020November 28, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
leftover links

Leftover Links is back with some more releases from Crisis Center Collective, Jakarta Records, and Illect Recordings.

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Joseph Bologne, the Black polymath composer

November 17, 2020November 17, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
joseph bologne

Joseph Bologne may have been a composer, a virtuoso violinist, a conductor, a renowned champion fencer, but he was NOT the Black Mozart!

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Sampleface Five: Blade Runner Samples

August 23, 2020August 23, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
Harrison Ford as Rick Deckard, pointing a gun

From Ryuichi Sakamoto to Tricky, here are 5 tracks that used Blade Runner samples.

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Stevie Wonder at Festac ’77

August 21, 2020August 21, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
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.

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Black music theorist Philip Ewell calls out racism in music theory

August 15, 2020November 18, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
philip ewell

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.

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The Black Music History Library

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
The Black Music History Library

Get educated with The Black Music History Library, curated by Puerto Rican-Dominican writer Jenzia Burgos.

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Thundercat’s Favourite Bass Lines

August 9, 2020August 9, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
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.

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Future x Sounds 2020 Virtual Sessions with Black Milk

July 24, 2020July 24, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
Black Milk using his MPC Touch and Ableton on his laptop for a beat set

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.

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Andrew Huang’s 10 Uncommon Production Techniques

May 7, 2020May 7, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
andrew huang

Need some unorthodox inspiration? Try Andrew Huang’s 10 unqique production techniques and watch how he does them.

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Music Writing is Boring, Hard, and Rewarding

March 28, 2020March 28, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
Music writing

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.

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The Breaking Atoms Podcast Gives Its Due Dillagence

February 29, 2020February 29, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
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.

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ewonee . – Bootlegs

February 15, 2020November 30, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
ewonee . - Bootlegs

ewonee . compiled a selection of show remixes and personal tracks and threw them on Bandcamp.

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Michael Jackson Is Alive! #1

January 26, 2020January 26, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
Michael Jackson Is Alive!

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.

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We Asked 6 People What Black Music Meant To Them. Here’s What They Said.

October 25, 2019December 1, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
Black music for Black History Month

In a collaboration with Bedford’s Power In Discussion, we conducted a survey on black music and what it meant to people.

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Leftover Links #23: Record Label Releases 2

October 7, 2019August 10, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
leftover links

Leftover Links is back with some more releases from Illect Recordings and Jakarta Records. Long time no see! Leftover Links has returned with more music from some of the best underground labels on the Web. Illect Recordings The label has been busy in the last few months. In reverse order: Sareem Poems – 88 To …

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Happy 7th Birthday, Sampleface!

October 1, 2019January 26, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
Happy Birthday, Sampleface!

Sampleface is 7 years old today! These birthdays come round so quickly. It’s been 7 years since I officially launched Sampleface. A lot has changed in that time and I say it every year but, I want to thank everyone who has helped me with this blog over the years. I feel like I repeat …

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Electric Brixton’s Upcoming Events (Aug-Dec 2019)

June 24, 2019December 10, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
Electric Brixton

The London venue has some cracking events coming up for the rest of the year. One of the best music venues in London has to be Electric Brixton. The venue is housed in Brixton’s Town Hall Parade and is steeped in early 20th-century tradition. From its Palladium Picture House days to its time as the …

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Marcus J. Moore and the art of breaking through

May 30, 2019January 26, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
Marcus J. Moore and the art of breaking through

The writer and Bandcamp editor gave an inspiring interview about his career so far and his upcoming book about Kendrick Lamar. As a producer, I don’t know where I’d be without Bandcamp. My entire discography is on there and so much of the music on my iPod classic was filled with Bandcamp music. I’ve also …

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Woman sought hypnotherapy for Michael Jackson phobia

May 25, 2019January 26, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
Michael Jackson on the set of Thriller

Thriller lived up to its name when it caused an 18-year phobia for one UK woman. Poppy Johnson was 5 years old when she first saw Michael Jackson’s Thriller. Upon seeing MJ’s transformation into a werewolf, Poppy became traumatised and carried the fear with her. Seeing or hearing Michael Jackson would cause serious symptoms including …

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SATURDAY MATINÉE: Asia Rising: The Next Generation Of Hip Hop

May 18, 2019January 26, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
Asia Rising: The Next Generation Of Hip Hop

Asia Rising: The Next Generation Of Hip Hop is an exploration into the success of Asian hip hop artists over the past 3 years. It’s been a mighty long time since we did a Saturday Matinée film. This time around, our feature presentation is Asia Rising: The Next Generation Of Hip Hop. In conjunction with …

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