Considering that his prior albums derived their essential sounds from human skin, hair and bones (Bodily Functions, !K7, 2001); big-band jazz (Goodbye...
Primarily a showcase for hot indie bands, San Francisco's Noise Pop Festival did offer several first-rate electronic shows during its weeklong event March...
This issue got me thinking about money. Hmm, where would that idea come from? Maybe it could be all the tailor-made suits and insane superluxury cars,...
Gotan Project's latest effort depends, in no small part, on the several thousand miles of ocean separating Paris, France from Buenos Aires, Argentina....
First Final Scratch, Miss Pinky and now Serato Scratch Live have all successfully emulated the vinyl DJ experience in the digital realm. You can have...
MOTU ULTRALITE 1014 FIREWIRE AUDIO INTERFACE Already well known for making sturdy FireWire interfaces that deliver portability and pristine sound, MOTU...
If you can wrap your brain around the colossal impact that electronics and software have had on live music, then you might have an indication of what's...
Last month's column, The Soft Machine, presented an introductory lesson on hardware courtesy of Propellerhead Reason software, which is a software mirror...
Solid State Logic (SSL) forever changed the face of multitrack recording and mixing in 1977 when the then-tiny company from Oxfordshire, England debuted...
Whether you DJ or play in a band, there are several good reasons to make a simple stereo recording of your gig every time you play out. For example, the...
There's nothing like a good challenge to make you feel like you really accomplished something. That's the case with the fourth annual Remix Hotel Miami,...
Where does motivation and drive come from, and how do you bring it out of yourself, your bandmates and your collaborators? There's a trigger to push even...
When the new Diabolical Biz Markie doll arrived at the office, Remix staffers were squealing with delight over its new mascot. Biz teamed up with Extended...
PUTTIN' OUT THE HITS Wanna get the inside scoop on how to produce a hit record? Then pick up a copy of the aptly named Producing Hit Records (Schirmer...
Montreal's techno queen, Misstress Barbara, is bracing herself for tough criticism from fans. She has strayed from the hard, driving beats her fans love...
Never interrupt a man while he's shopping for hot wax. The entourage is arriving and gathering in the shop's aisles while cell phones, BlackBerrys and...
Listening to the eponymous debut album from French DJ group Birdy Nam Nam, you would have no idea it was recorded by four turntablists with vinyl as the...
Bands that employ all or mostly all electronic instruments have unique requirements when it comes to the monitor mix. Without acoustic instruments or...
A pioneering artist and an indisputable icon, Grandmaster Flash is one of the most important and enduring figures in hip-hop history. He invented the...
It's as though Pascal Arbez-Nicolas has been driving a '94 Dauer 962 LeMans under the radar of electronic music for the past five years, crushing vinyl...
PRODUCER PRAISE I'm an up-and-coming world-music and hip-hop producer, and as such, I dislike those who don't fully understand what a real hip-hop producer...
At the end of the day, no matter what any company tries to sell you, the songs you play make or break the dancefloor. All the cool tricks in the world...
Audio filters have come a long way since their earliest utilitarian use in studios to cut out problematic low frequencies and annoying tape hiss. Still,...
It's a sun-dipped afternoon in West Oakland, and Boots Riley is taking time out to help a neighbor in distress. Tell me when you're ready, he says, leaning...
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!
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