It was tough news for Janet Jackson fans when, according to a Microsoft engineer, her 1989 track Rhythm Nation caused widespread malfunctioning of certain computer hard drives. READ MORE: Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart on the duo’s early recording experiments: “We had no idea how to record a record properly” It may beContinue Reading
Trumpeter Miles Davis’s great quintet was on the verge of wholesale change as the decade turned. His saxophonist John Coltrane had blossomed into a player of immense power and wisdom after overcoming the scourge of drugs and alcohol, and having the intricacies of composition and improvisation unlocked during a briefContinue Reading
Hello, crafting friends! The band Guns and Roses really missed a trick I think… Tigers and Roses has a much nicer ring to it! Well perhaps not – as you were then. Anyway, I had a little idea today and snatched a minute to see how it would look.Continue Reading
You’ve likely heard of ‘groove’ – but what is it? The vague term has been conflated for decades, confusing music students and spiritualists alike. But one thing is certain: groove makes you want to move. READ MORE: Using retro electronic music techniques for texture and character Some try to decipherContinue Reading
Glasgow-based techno artist Frazi.er recently expressed concerns of a potentially damaging trend in electronic music, which sees producers tailoring tracks for TikTok and other social media platforms. READ MORE: London Club Printworks is set to close and be turned into offices He made the comments during a recent interview, inContinue Reading
Hello, crafting friends! Welcome to another fun challenge at Addicted to CAS! Helen has decided on the code word for the next fortnight and you are going to love it: We all love to think pink don’t we! I thought of deep-hearted, sweet-scented pink roses for my noteContinue Reading
Following her ominous depiction of a seeress in the recent Robert Eggers film, The Northman, earlier this year, Björk is back with a new album. Set to be released this Autumn, the record is said to be one inspired by grief, fungi and Public Enemy. READ MORE: Coldplay Are GivingContinue Reading
Innovative live sets feel in demand right now. This month alone, a clip of British breakthrough act Fred Again… playing on a Native Instruments Maschine went viral, while UK house producer Elliot Adamson got “bored of DJ’ing” and decided to build a new live set in three days. There’s somethingContinue Reading
Hello, crafting friends! I wore the pups out with a massive walk by the river this morning so, while they were busy snoozing, I used up some snippets to make a quick birthday card: I’m quite pleased with this card as I’ve been passing over these snippets forContinue Reading
Spitfire Audio and Brooklyn-based artist BlankFor.ms have teamed up for Tape Synths, a virtual instrument centred around the tone-shaping character of tape. READ MORE: Best DAWs 2022: The best free digital audio workstations to start making music The instrument presents “tape-drenched textures from an analogue expert” with a collection ofContinue Reading
