SoundCloud has had an interesting run thus far from a business stand point. The company now reaches an estimated 175 million listeners and contributors, including amateur musicians and established major label pop stars. In January of this year, the company reported the risk of needing to raise more funding. This means they'd have to give … Continue reading SoundCloud Cuts Staff by 40% & Closes Two Offices
Weird Al has been on the scene longer than most people reading this have likely been alive. He was basically an elite YouTube star before the internet was even around, creating a popular culture persona through the interconnected mediums available at the time, such as syndicated radio, public broadcast television, cassette tapes, and ultimately television, the … Continue reading Weird Al Earns a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Don't get me wrong. I love my son with all my heart. It's just that I work two jobs, six days a week... His birthday was coming back around. I quit trying long ago to surprise him or beat around the bush and sneak hints out of him about what he might want. Now I … Continue reading Nervous Father Talks Non-Committal Son’s Birthday Request
On February 27th, 2017, the NoCro News dropped some serious fire. Totally unexpectedly. This is a small, obscure Youtube channel that posts the daily NoCro News clips and usually gets a few dozen views, but on this fateful day, anyone who watched it was in for a surprise. Once in a blue moon someone sneaks … Continue reading NoCro News Drops an Insane Rap Video in the Morning Broadcast
Listen. Vinyl flat out sounds better, and if you don't believe me then you're an idiot. Digital music sounds cold and lifeless. I hate being able to "hear through" a digitally perfect mix and recording. That's why I only listen to vinyl records now. The noise floor isn't "exaggerated," that's just how it is... it's … Continue reading Vinyl Sounds Better. Open Your Friggin’ Ears, Idiot.
If you are within the age range of, let's say... 25-35 or so, then you'll remember this video. You don't know that you remember. It will burst forth from the deepest recesses of your memory, and you'll be like "OH YEAH!" And that, my friends, is the Animusic masterpiece called Pipe Dreams. The Animusic team … Continue reading Animusic’s Pipe Dreams – You’ll Remember This!
Artists and musicians recording their tracks from home have got more resources on hand than ever before. Recently, I discovered a new website called Kollab that will definitely be of interest to any of our readers looking to find musicians and producers to help finish their tracks. Collaboration is the name of the game for … Continue reading Kollab – Music Collaboration Made Easy
Meet Dominic Fragman, a multi-instrumentalist who sings, drums, and plays guitar… all at the same time. He never has to worry about lining up schedules for his band to rehearse because he is his band. The only problem is his roommates really hate him. Do you remember Rahzel, in particular his song “If Your Mother … Continue reading One Guy on the Guitar, Drums, & Vocals at the Same Time!
When the Skrillex & Rick Ross single Purple Lamborghini came out, I couldn't stop listening to it. The video was cool with tons of visually appealing swagadelic bossness. Rick Ross did his thing (I love how much he lays back on the beat). But it was Skrillex with his drum production and arrangement that once … Continue reading Matt McGuire Shows Skrillex & Rick Ross What’s Up!
One thing a lot of studio engineers and musicians don't realize is that all of shit "mixing gear" isn't just that. The signal processing trade serves a lot of various industries, from music, radars, the medical field, and even nuclear physics. Just like mixers, other engineers need to clean up their electric signals to separate the … Continue reading Oscilloscope Music – Visual Signals & Songs
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