Behind The Release

An Unprecedented Recording: Rebirth for David Bowie with “Never Let Me Down 2018”

“Oh bop, fashion, Fashion!” David Bowie gushed. And while the once-in-a-generation megastar broke countless boundaries at style’s forefront…even the great David Bowie could be a servant to fashion.

Enter Never Let Me Down, his 17th studio album. Released in 1987, it was a record that achieved decent commercial success but Read more...

Hip Hop, History and the Studio: Fresh Revelations Unveiled in “Contact High”

Hearing hip hop history has never been easier. Between Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, YouTube and all the other streaming services, hip hop fans can simply pull monumental albums out of the air and indulge their ears to excess.

But seeing hip hop history? That’s proven much, much harder— until the Read more...

Producer Profile: Phil Ek [Fleet Foxes, Modest Mouse, Jack Endino, Built to Spill, The Shins]

Casual music fans, some musicians—even some producers themselves—struggle with defining the word “producer”. It’s never the same job twice. The goals, the methods, the circumstances, the talent required or brought to bear is different every time.

To deal with this, we often rely on anecdotes and stereotypes: A producer is Read more...

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