The head-rattling efforts that dropped on Anticon.'s frothing fan base in '07, from sound chemists DJ Mayonnaise and Odd Nosdam, are instrumental in nature but hardly straight hip-hop. The third LP from Why? is also an adventurous romp, and the further it swings from hip-hop, the better....
Ida Corr's thinking about it, Christian Scott's being thankful and Hot Chip's in the dark. To find what everyone else is doing, check out this week's listing of The Charts....
TuneCore is set to launch a pilot program on April 1 offering physical distribution, extending its ability to help DIY musicians and established names alike....
DJ-slash-radio-presenter Nick Power and DJ-slash-Swedish-producer Par Grindvik match DJ wits with a U.S. national DJ survey to see who tops the charts this week....
Hip-hop artist/activist KRS-One brought some of the industry's most respected artists together for recording sessions at The Los Angeles Recording School....
Thirty years after "Rapper's Delight" hit airwaves, the Smithsonian Exhibition has made hip-hop the subject of a new National Portrait Gallery showcase....
SXSW 2008 is coming up quick (March 12-16), and we've got more news on the British Music Embassy. Back this year with plenty of daytime performances, nighttime showcases and networking events highlighting all sorts of musical talent from the UK, the sub-event will kick off with the annual British BBQ at Brush Square on March 13, which will feature an appearance from The Rascals. Separate showcases featuring music from Belfast, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Liverpool and other UK locales will take place, with more than 150 UK artists making appearances, among them The Wombats, Eilidh, Victorian English Gentlemen's Club, Make Model, The Sonic Hearts, Driving by Night, The Young Republic, People in Planes and many more. ...
With 2,000 professionals from more than 36 countries, 600 performers and an expected audience of 80,000, the 2008 Amsterdam Dance Event is rarin' to go and getting ready for its returning 14th edition this Oct. 23-25....
The sophisticated dance beats on this debut should come as no surprise seeing as the Norwegian producer is a big part of a scene that also produced Lindstrom, Prins Thomas and Oslo's esteemed Sunkissed events...
From the Technology Partner exhibits to the daily Beatport Pool Parties, RHMIA reached new heights—and attendance of more than 10,000 throughout the weekend! And stars such as Richie Hawtin, A-Trak, Francois K, Mark Farina, Talib Kweli and others all stopped in to be part of the action. See it all—including show reports, photos and exclusive Guitar Center Sessions at Remix Hotel videos—at remixhotel.com!
