Good write-up on the history of pause tapes. Here’s an excerpt… A good pause button and a vivid imagination were all young hip-hop enthusiasts needed to create something out of their sense of wonder. Using a boombox or stereo with dual cassette decks, aspiring DJs and producers would play and record a sample from another…More
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Record Store Day 2019 (Event)
Heads up to my NYC brethren…More
Plugs 1,2, & 3 Vs. Tom Silverman…
Tommy ain’t my mf’n boy… Via DJ Filthy Rich: pic.twitter.com/CCHgPvDREk — DJ Filthy Rich (@djfilthyrich416) March 1, 2019More
Jay Smooth no longer at WBAI…
And so, here we are. This is incredibly painful, despite all their efforts to make the decision easier. But there is no other choice. I will no longer be broadcasting on @WBAI. pic.twitter.com/3B17N0dAlO — Jay Smooth (@jsmooth995) July 19, 2018 Salute to Jay Smooth for sticking to his principles on this… Since 1991, Jay Smooth…More
New Year’s Eve Mix.. NOT
The good news is i was able to get into DJ mode for NY’s Eve last night at the homestead. I decided to also pop in a CD blank to record the festivities and share it with ya’ll today. Yaaay! ..NOT Bad news part: It was not to be as all i got was ‘CD…More
DJ Perly: “When I heard my name as the USA champ, I was surprised and just overwhelmed with joy”
Salute to DJ Perly, the first female to win a DMC title. Boricuas, represent! This year’s national champion goes by DJ Perly, and she represents Hip-Hop’s very birthplace. The Bronx, New York native outlasted dozens of other competitors at the competition hosted by D.I.T.C.’s Lord Finesse, besting runners up Dwells (also representing NYC) and Los…More
This music production tool is the reason why all new music sounds the same…
The Click… Imagine music as a recipe. Would you be able tell whether it had been made with artificially engineered ingredients or fresh produce from the farmer’s market? Canned tomatoes might work just fine—but maybe you wouldn’t know what you had been missing until you tried the same dish with heirlooms, each beautifully misshapen with…More
Brian Eno explains the loss of humanity in modern music…
VIA In music, as in film, we have reached a point where every element of every composition can be fully produced and automated by computers. This is a breakthrough that allows producers with little or no musical training the ability to rapidly turn out hits. It also allows talented musicians without access to expensive equipment…More
Soundcloud days might be numbered…
Oh, damn… The biggest platform for sharing music, especially fire internet rap bangers, has reportedly been pushed to the edge. A new report suggests that the streaming platform Soundcloud only has enough cash to survive for 50 more days. Soundcloud employees quoted by TechCrunch, said that SoundCloud cofounders, Alexander Ljung and Eric Wahlforss, told staff…More
“I hate the term ‘underground’ “
MeLa Machinko gives her take on the term “underground”… Yes, I know where I am. I also know where you’re reading this. But… I never liked the term “underground.” As much as I have always been in love with “underground music,” it has always felt to me like the very thing I love about the…More
The Underground 
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