Keys player and musical director Ashton Miranda is living his dream on Ed Sheeran’s +–=÷x world tour. But his success didn’t come easily.
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With sophomore LP, KIDS, Noga Erez and Ori Rousso completed a three-year journey. The record overflows with evocative vocals and production.
This legend was around at the start of the Los Angeles rap game. The self-proclaimed Willy Wonka talks N.W.A, 808s, and his own futurism.
Toronto-based Jeremy Ledbetter is a musical globetrotter. He speaks about music, travel, and why now is the perfect time to take a breath.
The British duo shed light on their rural youth, work process, and how an intergalactic voyage informs its latest release, Feorm Falorx.
Sound Behind the Song: “Heliosphan” by Aphex Twin
Kristin Robinson
“Heliosphan” relies on the drums to act as a driving force. Even when the track borders on chaos, the TR-909 maintains perfect time.
Sound Behind the Song: “Energy Flash” by Joey Beltram
Peter Kirn
30 years after its release, Joey Beltram’s “Energy Flash” remains one of the definitive techno tracks. It still sits easily in a DJ set.
How Yellow Magic Orchestra Launched the 808 Revolution
Evan Shamoon
It’s not a stretch to say that few bands were as formative in the early evolution of electronic music as Yellow Magic Orchestra.
Sound Behind the Song: “Jam On It” by Newcleus
Ari Rosenschein
“Jam On It” by Newcleus is a true hip-hop classic. The track is dense with groove, creative production, and lyrical panache.
Drum Machine Classics: 10 808 Tracks You May Not Know
Jake Uitti
The Roland TR-808 can create everything from a love song to a raging anthem. No wonder genres from industrial to rock to rap welcome the drum machine.
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Artist/designer/musician Yuri Suzuki talks about his love of Roland gear, creating 808303.studio, and musical life during quarantine.
Once an invite-only space for execs and celebrities, Clubhouse can benefit users of all types. Learn to maximize this powerful platform.
If music has no boundaries, why does its genesis usually occur within four walls? Biomusic is rooted in non-human sounds.
In our new quarantine reality, many of us work from home and socialize through a screen, making technology increasingly central in our lives.
David Bellow, aka Lightfoot, and Michele Darling explain the process of establishing a groundbreaking SP-404 course at Berklee.