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One To Watch: MUNOZ

Our One To Watch is Chicago producer MUNOZ. After listening through a couple of tracks by MUNOZ, my first question was: how the hell is this kid only 17? Hailing from Chicago, MUNOZ’s style takes its cue from the schools of Flying Lotus and Madlib with its disregard to audible cleanliness and tight rhythms. While …

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THROWBACK THURSDAY: Akai's MPC60 Training Video Ft. Roger Linn

The sampling landscape was changed forever when industrial designer Roger Linn joined forces with technology company Akai to create the MPC60. In this week’s Throwback Thursday, we take a look at the training video for this innovative piece of music history. Here’s a question for you samplers out there: did your sampler come with a …

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THROWBACK THURSDAY: Shoreditch Experimental Music School (1969)

We go back to Shoreditch in 1969 and take a look at their experimental music school, teaching children about the methods of then-contemporary music. Needless to say, this is the mother of all Throwback Thursdays we’ve shown you. Music in 1969 was epitomised by the likes of John Lennon, Woodstock, David Bowie and King Crimson …

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Leftover Links: Jamaica

The latest edition of Leftover Links is all about Jamaica, with articles featuring Lee “Scratch” Perry, Count Ossie and the beginnings of rock steady.

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SATURDAY MATINÉE: PressPausePlay

Our Saturday Matinée feature presentation is PressPausePlay, a documentary asking whether our digital culture is producing better art or whether raw natural talent is getting phased out.