The madness began with 1989. Not the year, the record.
So beguiling was Taylor Swift’s fifth studio album that none can resist its magnetic pull, not fans nor artists nor engineers nor producers. 9.5 million in sales worldwide and no less than seven singles – including “Bad Blood,” “Shake It Read more...
Producing the debut EP for an artist means pulling double duty: You don’t just want them to be heard – you want them to be discovered.
That was the mission for Peppina, a singer/songwriter whose music, lyrics and voice have been attracting attention across the globe, from her native Finland Read more...
Build a team, or go it alone?
That’s the question that many an indie artist faces when planning out their next project, including the entrancing New York City-based I Am Snow Angel.
To create her inventive new self-titled EP, released this past week, I Am Snow Angel – a.k.a. Julie Read more...
Talib Kweli kicks off Prisoner of Conscious with an outright lie: “I’m at a loss for words,” Talib Kweli declares in the intro for his fifth studio album – a statement that’s clearly contradicted by the 14 ensuing tracks.
Recognized as one Brooklyn’s most distinctive rappers since his first emergence Read more...
What’s your concept-to-completion workflow?
For the emerging pop synth duo Stereo Telescope, song creation comes via a complete 360 – part rehearsal space, part personal studio, part commercial facility. The single, “Fires”, from the Boston-based band’s new album On and Running is a perfect example of how everything comes together, Read more...
