Home - Crack Magazine Mixtapes | FatKidOnFire April 9th, 2014 By: FatKidOnFire Liverpool’s Got Bass Less Effect x FatKidOnFire After yesterday's FatKidOnFire feature with Brighton's The Mine, we're heading north for todays interview with Liverpool's Less Effect. Matt and the guys haven't been around too long but have been steadily making a name for themselves, thanks to their use of the impeccable RC1 and solid line ups at... April 8th, 2014 Down The Mine Duku & Sibla x FatKidOnFire Having first met the duo during my Lithuanian dubstep adventure, and experiencing their skill behind the decks, I've been keen to feature Duku and Sibla here on FatKidOnFire in some form or other since returning from Vilnius. April 7th, 2014 Sordez – Mix of the Week OneFortyDeep x FatKidOnFire After a week's break in updates, we're back with the 19th Mix of The Week from OneFortyDeep's founder Andy. You’re Too Damn Fly Lutetia Dubz x FatKidOnFire April 2nd, 2014 Celebrating A Sub-Conscious Nottingham Sub:Conscious x FatKidOnFire March 25th, 2014 March 17th, 2014 Sleeper
InstaSound Word Is Bond - Uniting Hip Hop's Underground Bassweight Society | Dedicated to the proliferation of weighty bass music in the United States. | Page 2 Today I’m launching a new mix/interview series called ‘Selections’ to coincide with the advent of Bassweight Society’s first official logo and the next chapter for the in the blog’s history. For the remainder of 2014 I will be featuring at least one artist within the borders of the USA per month, and have accordingly deemed the forthcoming subset of the ‘Selections’ series ‘[Stateside] Selections’. My aim with this is to build a strong foundation within the roots of my home turf, as analysis of the blog’s current demographic is significantly skewed towards audiences across the ponds. I have ZERO complaints about this whatsoever as I find the fact that people from all over the world are connecting on a similar platform amazing. The inaugural feature comes from the Dirty South don, Deafblind. Big up Rich, thanks a lot for taking the time to answer some questions for the readers. Easy man, no stress, cheers for asking. Hmmm, that’s a tough one. Good question. Definitely. Cheers! One love.
Discover the Meaning of Rap Lyrics | Rap Genius Experimedia Mag Kmag: drum and bass, dubstep, hip hop, breaks, news, features, blogs, reviews, mixes, podcasts & mp3 downloads Easterndaze Decoder Magazine DJ Screw: from cough syrup to full-blown fever Sometime around 1990, a young hip-hop DJ named Robert Earl Davis, Jr decided music was just too fast for his liking. Using the pitch controls on his turntables, he began slowing records to preternaturally slow speeds, augmenting his mixes with smooth cuts and slurred commentary that sounded as if delivered from beyond the grave. Davis, better known as DJ Screw, wasn't the first DJ or producer to purposely pitch down music for effect, but he preserved the glacial pace throughout his 100-minute mixtapes, developing a uniquely psychedelic, ethereal sound that would come to be known as chopped and screwed, or, simply, Screw music. Screw's emergence in his native Houston, Texas coincided with a surge there in the popularity of drank (otherwise known as "lean," "syrup" or "barre"), a mixture of prescription-strength cough syrup and soda that can create a feeling of sedated euphoria when taken in large quantities. Record labels soon came calling. Drake is an unlikely champion for that sound.
Artist Tips - Objekt Offers Five Ways to Preserve Your Sanity and Make Your Tracks Sound Better in the Process Filed under: Gear 11/14/2013 Though he's only released a handful of 12"s, Objekt (a.k.a. TJ Hertz) is an artist who's garnered an impressive level of respect over the past few years, particularly amongst his peers. On the one hand, this is due to the fact that the Berlin-based techno producer makes great tunes; his self-titled, white-label releases caused quite a stir when they dropped in 2011, and 2012's "Cactus" b/w "Porcupine" record for the venerable Hessle Audio admirably flipped dubstep on its head while offering something truly unique. Still, the strength of Objekt's music goes beyond his ability to innovate; his tracks also sound impeccable. Some of this engineering prowess can undoubtedly be linked to his time working at Native Instuments as a developer/programmer, but it's also clear that Hertz employs an intense level of attention to detail. Monitoring level makes a difference. Everything sounds better loud. Be strict when it comes to gain staging. Treat your room.
No Fear Of Pop Re-Engineering: Art and Tech in the Bay Area Part One November 5, 2013 The Op-Ed column is a space for readers and contributors to sound off about Art Practical's content and to contribute to the larger conversation about Bay Area art which Art Practical supports. Periodically, we will publish a series of Op-Eds that address art, gentrification and the new tech economy. This is the first installment. I've been attempting to create dialogue to combat pessimism in the arts in San Francisco for some time, both within and outside of my capacity as director of programs for Gray Area Foundation for the Arts (GAFFTA), and it seemed most constructive to have this Op-Ed be another chapter in that conversation. —Mat Dryhurst Like art, tech is a diverse community. Mat Dryhurst: I am responsible for my own fair share of ire towards the hubris and oblivion of aspects of the tech industry, but “tech” is far too large a community to make sweeping generalizations about. There is a whole spectrum of characters and issues in both camps.