If music has no boundaries, why does its genesis usually occur within four walls? Biomusic is rooted in non-human sounds.
EXPLORE TECH
Electronic music producer Christopher Kah highlights Roland instruments in ECHO, his new immersive 3D audio performances.
Learn about the Tone Explorer concept, challenges, and what might come next from Roland Future Design Lab.
Drummer XR blends drumming, green screen, and mixed-reality professional Matt Workman's immersive 3D world-building chops.
The video game industry is moving ever closer to cloud storage, digital distribution, and other online possibilities.
Live Music in the Coronavirus Era
Kirsten Spruch
With the world hit by a pandemic, live events were postponed or canceled. In the Coronavirus Era, virtual concerts have taken their place.
A Wellness Primer for Musicians
Benjamin Heywood
There are specific things musicians can do to foster wellness and stay creative, despite the challenges we all face right now.
Returning to Music: It’s Never Too Late
Arielle Silver
They say that for a career in music you need to be tenacious, and I had been throughout my twenties and beyond. Can you return to music?
2020 and Counting: A Summer Indie Playlist
Kirsten Spruch
2020 certainly hasn’t been a typical summer, but at least the world has had one reliable constant: good indie music. Here’s a playlist to prove it.
Nashville Scene Report
Ari Rosenschein
Nashville has seen changes over the years, mirroring the growth of its entertainment industry. These musicians contribute to the fabric of Music City.
5 Ways Musicians Can Take a Screen Break
Ari Rosenschein
We’re spending more time than ever in front of computers and need a screen break. It can feel like we’re bouncing between platforms all day.
EXPLORE HISTORY
For the uninitiated, we provide a roadmap to the formidable discography of rap’s foremost supervillain: MF DOOM.
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.
Trace the influence electroclash artists had on the music of today and it's not hard to see the genre everywhere. So, what happened?
Prog rock has carved its space as one of the most complex, imaginative, and wide-ranging subgenres.
The Roland TR-808, used on Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s alluring 2013 hit, “Drunk In Love,” is an essential bed upon which to create a masterpiece.