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.
Category: Music
Leftover Links: Record Label Releases 3
Leftover Links is back with some more releases from Crisis Center Collective, Jakarta Records, and Illect Recordings.
Starchildluke - 31
Starchildluke celebrates his 31st birthday with his latest album, “31”.
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!
Kei Kurono – Grooves
After 8 years out, Kei Kurono returns with a new album called Grooves.
Small Professor - A Jawn Supreme (Vol. 3)
Small Professor completes his A Jawn Supreme series with a collection of reflective instrumentals.
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.
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.
kaewunn - PULSES [ bump l l ]
This is PULSES [ bump l l ], the 2019 sequel to UK producer kaewunn’s debut, PULSES [ bump l ].
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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.
AbJo - partida sulco para ebo...
AbJo’s ‘partida sulco para ebo...’ is a tapestry of soft sounds and heavy rhythms.
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.
QSTN - Opus One
QSTN tries his hand at a Slum Village flip on his latest track, “Opus One”.
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.
Ewing - Five
Ewing throws out the rhythmic playbook on his latest beat tape, “Five”.
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.
