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As Beyoncé and Drake take on the genre, legends from Robin S to Jesse Saunders reflect on its resurgence
https://bassementsounds.com/2022/10/04/how-house-music-changed-the-world-it-was-freedom-it-was-our-church/
When house first broke, nearly 40 years ago, the genre seemed to offer a temporary release. Photograph: Peter J Walsh/PYMCA/Avalon/Universal Images Group via Getty Images As Beyoncé and Drake …
A lifetime achievement award for some can signal the twilight or the end of a glittering career.
https://bassementsounds.com/2022/10/01/ars-electronica-2022-electronic-music-pioneer-laurie-anderson-honoured-with-special-award/
Avant-garde artist and musician Laurie Anderson received a special award at Ars Electronica 2022 – Copyright Louis Lanzano/AP By Theo Farrant…
The service includes confidential online sessions and a guide to peer-reviewed tools
https://bassementsounds.com/2022/09/30/coaching-service-for-people-with-adhd-working-in-the-music-industry-launches/
The service includes confidential online sessions and a guide to peer-reviewed tools CHRISTIAN EEDE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 – 12:28 A coaching service for people in the music industry who …
Steve Aoki Connects Music & The Card-Game Metaverse On ‘Hiroquest’
https://bassementsounds.com/2022/09/27/steve-aoki-connects-music-the-card-game-metaverse-on-hiroquest-its-about-telling-the-story-of-the-future-cryptid-world/
Steve AokiPHOTO: XAVIER LUGGAGE The trailblazing entrepreneur discusses his fascination with world-building and how the genre-bending ‘HiROQUEST’ album melds tradable card games and tun…
We talked to José Antonio del Valle Torres, the director of Go Gaba about this song.
https://bassementsounds.com/2022/09/26/feed-the-crooks-against-coca-cola-fraud/
Jeremy Scott. Bassement Sounds | Editor In-Chief | “Feed the Crooks” by Juleunique, a prominent HipHop-Rap artist from the Californian underground circuit, produced several times by living legend S…
The urge to reinvent the norm and defy convention is intrinsic to electronic music’s culture.
https://bassementsounds.com/2022/09/24/10-of-the-weirdest-instruments-in-electronic-music/
From radioactive synths to sound-generating baby dolls, we survey the strangest DIY creations in electronic music-making (Image credit: Moon Armada) The urge to reinvent the norm and defy conventio…
Kyiv’s once vibrant electronic dance music scene is reemerging six months after Russia began its invasion of Ukraine.
https://bassementsounds.com/2022/09/20/ukraine-how-kyivs-electronic-dance-culture-is-defying-putin-with-beats-and-baseball-bats-take-a-look/
A DJ plays music for revellers at a rave party in central Kyiv, Ukraine August 27, 2022.Vladyslav Musiienko/Reuters Kyiv’s nightlife is slowly returning six months after Russia began its inva…
New research shows that music therapy can improve social connections between people with dementia and their caregivers.
https://bassementsounds.com/2022/09/18/music-therapy-improves-well-being-in-people-with-dementia-and-caregivers/
New research shows that music therapy can improve social connections between people with dementia and their caregivers. GCShutter/Getty Images People with dementia may experience difficulty with me…
‘Signal’ is the first playable, live music medium in the world to both include and be mediated by a microorganism.
https://bassementsounds.com/2022/09/17/biologist-creates-first-living-record-made-with-micro-organisms/
The ‘Signal’ EP is also available to stream on all major platforms Scientist-turned-electronic artist Mikael Hwang (AKA Psients) has created an electronic record filled w…
Why Not Her? studied 26 radio stations across 2022 and found startling data.
https://bassementsounds.com/2022/09/15/new-report-finds-prolific-racial-and-gender-disparities-across-uk-radio-stations/
Why Not Her? studied 26 radio stations across 2022 and found startling data A new report from inclusion campaigners Why Not Her? has found a huge disparity in racial and gender …
A-Ha are back with a new album and film, which promises to be one of the most fascinating projects of the band’s career.
https://bassementsounds.com/2022/09/14/a-ha-announce-details-of-new-album-and-film-true-north-recorded-above-the-arctic-circle/
A-Ha are back with a new album ‘True North’. Picture: A-Ha/Stian Anderson A-Ha are back with a new album and film, which promises to be one of the most fascinating projects of the …
Afrorack aka Brian Bamanya has a fantastic video sweeping through the world’s largest synth collection
https://bassementsounds.com/2022/09/13/join-afrorack-and-tour-the-swiss-museum-center-for-electronic-music-instruments-from-home/
It’s Afrorack gone Swiss! Afrorack aka Brian Bamanya has a fantastic video sweeping through the world’s largest synth collection. And there are more ways to experience this collection for yourself,…
The songs are getting shorter and the fault lies with Spotify.
https://bassementsounds.com/2022/09/06/my-own-beat-records-says-no-more-amputated-songs/
Agency: SoyJairoGuerrero / Creative Consulting Agency: SoyJairoGuerrero / Creative Consulting Agency: SoyJairoGuerrero / Creative Consulting Agency: SoyJairoGuerrero / Creative …
In honor of its 35th anniversary, RA’s Jacob Arnold looks back at the origins and the heyday of the legendary Chicago nightspot.
https://bassementsounds.com/2022/09/03/the-warehouse-the-place-house-music-got-its-name/
In honor of its 35th anniversary, RA’s Jacob Arnold looks back at the origins and the heyday of the legendary Chicago nightspot. In the mid-’70s, Chicago was still America’s secon…
Hideout Festival was one of the first festivals to arrive in Croatia approximately a decade ago and now, to this day, it is still a leading festival on the international scene in dance music.
https://bassementsounds.com/2022/09/02/best-sets-at-hideout-festival/
Hideout Festival was one of the first festivals to arrive in Croatia approximately a decade ago and now, to this day, it is still a leading festival on the international scene in dance music. …
Twelve years in the making, a Detroit techno documentary has touched heights of anticipation that few films about dance music ever reach.
https://bassementsounds.com/2022/09/01/detroit-techno-doc-god-said-give-em-drum-machines-debuted-at-tribeca/
An auspicious premiere for this story of “mismanaged success, damaged friendships, ascendant beats & raw inspiration” in 1980s Detroit… Photo: Juan Atkins, still from God Said…
After two years away, one of Hungary’s biggest cultural events, Sziget festival, is back in Budapest.
https://bassementsounds.com/2022/09/01/sziget-festival-returns-here-are-the-artists-you-shouldnt-miss/
Sziget festival is back after a two-year break – Copyright Photo: László Mudra – Rockstar Photographers/Photo: László Mudra – Rockstar…
Following a string of cancellations, Houghton’s continuing existence hung in the balance, with the 2022 edition looking like make or break
https://bassementsounds.com/2022/08/31/lifting-the-curse-houghton-festival-is-finally-back-and-better-than-ever/
Following a string of cancellations, Houghton’s continuing existence hung in the balance, with the 2022 edition looking like make or break Craig Richards, you could say, has had a hard time o…
The ceremony will mark the first time a DJ has been honoured with a blue plaque.
https://bassementsounds.com/2022/08/30/legendary-dj-tony-de-vit-awarded-blue-plaque-in-birmingham/
The ceremony will mark the first time a DJ has been honoured with a blue plaque Legendary DJ Tony de Vit is being awarded a blue plaque in Birmingham’s Digbeth, marking the first ti…
Among the green tech, metaverse and crypto companies that dominated this year’s VivaTech in Paris...
https://bassementsounds.com/2022/08/27/vivatech-2022-this-french-start-up-is-creating-deep-tech-to-revolutionise-music-production/
Among the green tech, metaverse and crypto companies that dominated this year’s VivaTech in Paris, one start-up made its mark by putting on a mini electronic music concert at their stand on the con…
ULTRA Korea will make its highly-anticipated return for the festival’s ninth edition from Saturday, September 24 – Sunday, September 25, 2022.
https://bassementsounds.com/2022/08/26/ultra-korea-announces-phase-1-lineup/
ULTRA Korea will make its highly-anticipated return for the festival’s ninth edition from Saturday, September 24 – Sunday, September 25, 2022. Marking the festival’s ninth edition, and first since …
The Warehouse (or the “House”) was a nightclub established in Chicago, Illinois in 1977 under the direction of Robert Williams.
https://bassementsounds.com/2022/08/25/the-warehouse-the-place-where-house-music-got-its-name/
The Warehouse (or the “House”) was a nightclub established in Chicago, Illinois in 1977 under the direction of Robert Williams. It is today most famous for being what many consider to be the birthp…
Björk has revealed more details about her forthcoming tenth album.
https://bassementsounds.com/2022/08/24/the-lp-is-out-this-autumn-on-one-little-independent-records/
Björk has revealed more details about her forthcoming tenth album. Speaking to the Guardian, the Icelandic star confirmed the label (One Little Independent Records), release date (autumn) and title…
Police say the suspect’s behavior “raised red flags for concertgoers who alerted security who then alerted deputies.”
https://bassementsounds.com/2022/08/23/man-detained-after-gun-threat-at-excisions-bass-canyon-music-festival-report/
Police say the suspect’s behavior “raised red flags for concertgoers who alerted security who then alerted deputies.” Editor’s Note [August 20th, 2022, 7:27pm]: This report …
If you’re nostalgic for Walkmans and boom boxes, or dream about the good old days of making mix tapes, now is your time. Cassette tapes are back, baby.
https://bassementsounds.com/2022/08/20/this-missouri-company-still-makes-cassette-tapes-and-they-are-flying-off-the-factory-floor/
National Audio Company is the largest manufacturer in the world for this retro sound Photo illustration by Meilan Solly/Photos via Getty Images, Freepik and National Audio Company If you’re nostalg…
Lollapalooza’s future had been in doubt since it was operating on a one-year extension after the deal signed in 2012 expired last year.
https://bassementsounds.com/2022/08/19/lollapalooza-secures-10-year-deal-with-city-of-chicago/
World Renowned Festival Lollapalooza Secures At Least 10 More Years In Chicago. Lollapalooza’s future had been in doubt since it was operating on a one-year extension after the deal signed in 2012 …
If you follow DJ Pierre or Mr. C on Facebook, chances are you’ve caught wind of the vitriolic dialogue between the two artists.
https://bassementsounds.com/2022/08/18/understanding-the-dj-pierre-mr-c-feud-and-acid-houses-origins/
If you follow DJ Pierre or Mr. C on Facebook, chances are you’ve caught wind of the vitriolic dialogue between the two artists. DJ Pierre has called Mr. C a racist. Mr. C has ac…
Last year, SoundCloud launched their new royalty structure based on the actual listening habits of its subscribers.
https://bassementsounds.com/2022/08/17/warner-music-group-signed-up-to-soundclouds-fan-powered-royalty-fpr-model/
Mavis is a powerful build-it-yourself semi-modular analog synthesizer that invites creatives to begin their journey into the Moog ecosystem or expand their existing synth setup.
https://bassementsounds.com/2022/08/16/moog-presents-the-mavis-a-semi-modular-analog-synthesizer-that-users-can-assemble-themselves/
Mavis is a powerful build-it-yourself semi-modular analog synthesizer that invites creatives to begin their journey into the Moog ecosystem or expand their existing synth setup. With the legen…
Even if you don’t know the Roland TR-808 drum machine by name, you’ve almost certainly heard it.
https://bassementsounds.com/2022/08/15/the-tr-808-drum-machine-changed-the-sound-of-pop-music-forever/
Sometimes, technology has more impact after it’s obsolete The sequencer on the 808, a row of 16 color-coded buttons, offered artists a way to store beats they programmed. Courtesy of Roland Ev…
Artists including Jasmine Infiniti, Honey Dijon, Juliana Huxtable, and Eris Drew are lighting up dancefloors and seeing their collective influence reflected back
https://bassementsounds.com/2022/08/13/trans-women-djs-are-taking-over-the-club/
From left: Nita Aviance, Honey Dijon, Ariel Zetina, and Jasmine Infiniti are just a few of the trans DJs thriving right now. Graphic by Callum Abbott; photos by Ricardo Gomes, Elvin, and Andreas As…
Take a journey back through the history of house music and explore this genre’s explosive cultural evolution.
https://bassementsounds.com/2022/08/12/the-history-of-house-music-and-its-cultural-influence/
Take a journey back through the history of house music and explore this genre’s explosive cultural evolution. Larry Levan at Paradise Garage THE HISTORY OF HOUSE MUSIC House music is an influential…
The Traverse City band which lit up Cowpie Music Fest on Friday also debuted new music for Local Spins on WYCE, which aired fresh tracks by Act Casual, The Accidentals, Adrian Jay and more.
https://bassementsounds.com/2022/08/11/festival-fave-biomassive-diving-into-deeper-level-of-electronic-heavy-progressive-rock/
The Traverse City band which lit up Cowpie Music Fest on Friday also debuted new music for Local Spins on WYCE, which aired fresh tracks by Act Casual, The Accidentals, Adrian Jay and more. In its …
The research study Global Electronic Music Industry offers a strategic assessment of the Global Electronic Music Market.
https://bassementsounds.com/2022/08/10/electronic-music-market-growth-demonstrates-a-spectacular-growth-by-2030-spinnin-records-mad-decent-ultra-music-armada-music/
The research study Global Electronic Music Industry offers a strategic assessment of the Global Electronic Music Market. The industry report focuses on the growth opportunities, which wil…
Thom Yorke has shared a solo rendition of Radiohead’s “Bloom” for a new Greenpeace ad.
https://bassementsounds.com/2022/08/07/thom-yorke-soundtracks-new-greenpeace-ad-with-solo-version-of-radioheads-bloom-watch/
The rendition soundtracks a tragic shark romance, as part of Greenpeace’s campaign to protect the oceans Thom Yorke, July 2022 (Mariano Regidor/Redferns) Thom Yorke has shared a solo rendition…
Sean Finn and Lotus create a funk-fuelled feel with a powerful remix for The Pointer Sisters.
https://bassementsounds.com/2022/08/05/hear-the-hottest-version-of-automatic-by-the-pointer-sisters/
Sean Finn and Lotus create a funk-fuelled feel with a powerful remix for The Pointer Sisters. Listening to the Nu-Disco edit version of “Automatic” is a hallucinatory …
The people behind Experimental Stage Project come from different scientific disciplines, but have one common goal...
https://bassementsounds.com/2022/08/04/experiencing-science-with-all-senses-qa-with-experimental-stage-project/
The people behind Experimental Stage Project come from different scientific disciplines, but have one common goal: Sparking fascination for science by making it palpable with all senses i…
The famed Ibiza club was unable to open last week for a Carl Cox Invites event.
https://bassementsounds.com/2022/08/03/dc-10-ibiza-forced-to-shut-garden-stage-due-to-noise-restrictions/
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The famed Ibiza club was unable to open last week for a Carl Cox Invites event DC-10 Ibiza has been forced to shut its garden stage due to noise restrictions put in place by local authorities. …
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