DEEP DIVES

Swag Records, birthplace of tech house

The Tech House Story

It’s been a long journey for the tech house genre. We trace its history and development from the earliest days to the present.

18 mins read
Nashville Scene Report

Nashville Scene Report

Nashville has seen changes over the years, mirroring the growth of its entertainment industry. These musicians contribute to the fabric of Music City.

37 mins read

SOUND BEHIND THE SONG

GET TO KNOW Shabaka Hutchings

SPOTLIGHT

Brian Lamb AKA Unit:E is a Roland Cloud Academy instructor and admin of the MC-707 and MC-101 Facebook user group. As a DJ, he's participated in countless events across Hawaii and the West Coast.

Kirsten Spruch is based in Los Angeles and works in creator partnerships, with a focus on entertainment and technology. She is also a journalist who has written for Billboard and more, covering stories from emerging trends to new music. When she's not writing about music, she's making her own under the alias Kirsten Izer.

Hannah Lockwood is an audio engineer/electronic music producer from Sydney. Her live sets are a collision of noise and harmony centered on modular synthesis. Hannah co-founded the Deep Seeded collective, showcasing the local live electronic artists and DJs actively breaking the boundaries of contemporary music.

Mark is Roland Keys & Production Product Manager at Roland Corporation Australia. He has written and produced music for Universal Music recording artists, TV, theater, live shows, and theme parks, as well as being a successful recording artist himself.

TECH AND TREND

TR-909, Photo Courtesy of Nicola Dudich (Crazy Oil Arts)

Synthesizers as Art

From oil paintings to digital illustration, sculptures to industrial design, synthesizers as art are finally shining in the limelight.

17 mins read