FLATBUSH, BROOKLYN: In an Internet age rife with phony Auto-Tuners and aspiring thug-rappers, 19 year-old Flatbush native MC D. Julien relies on a different approach.
Despite his young age, Julien attacks his work with a measured, thoughtful integrity that shines through in his obscenity-free lyrics. Evident in the way Read more...
It’s kind of cute now how just a few short years ago we were all sufficiently impressed by how Apple Garageband gave broke college kids the ability to cut albums on a laptop with a basic, free DAW program. In the meantime, the studio has continued to shrink while the Read more...
Artist: Kele
Song: “Rise”
Why I Luv It: Bloc Party‘s lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Kele Okereke has released (via Glassnote in the U.S.) arguably one of the strongest electro-rock-punk records of the year. It was recorded right here in Brooklyn, and it’s called The Boxer.
If Read more...
UNION SQUARE, MANHATTAN:Welcome to the indie city. No, we’re not talking about Chicago, but the big — and often scary — habitat that exists for the independent music community.
For the times that this place feels more like a jungle, the national NYC-based organization American Association of Independent Music Read more...
For all of you composers, sound designers and recording engineers/mixers out there who’ve pondered getting into the music-for-games game, a crash-course conference coming up in NYC could be that extra push you need to go for it.
GameSoundCon is a two-day symposium for composers, sound designers and recording professionals (and Read more...
