Pioneer DJ launches ‘deckades’ limited-edition fanzine to mark 30 years of the first-ever CDJ
Pioneer DJ, an AlphaTheta brand, has launched its very own, limited-edition fanzine – named ‘deckades’ – to celebrate the 30th...
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What is house music? A guide to its history, artists, and subgenres
Dive into the origins of house music, learn about its characteristic elements, and explore its enduring cultural impact.
How Wendy Carlos pioneered the evolution of synths
Learn about how Wendy Carlos helped bring synthesizers into the mainstream and pioneered the evolution of the instrument.
Here’s an hour of the 1985 3D-animated world of Robert Abel
While we're talking retro, here's a full hour of the work of Robert Abel, the innovative computer animator who worked...
Mid-1980s GE and Maxell cassette player advertising was next-level
In a post-apocalyptic dystopian nightmare, handsome models will find the oppression with their … GE cassette players. Look, it all...
Class is in session: DeForrest Brown on Black innovation in music
If you want a take on exactly how Black innovators have influenced music, look to this full-length lecture (and performance)...
In the 90s, this astrophysicist made trippy pop from star sounds
“Who is Dr. Fiorella Terenzi? I’ll take 90s LaserDiscs for $600, Alex. Wait – back up, here’s more of Dr....
Music notation on a 4000-year timeline and more of music beyond Europe
There's no need to imagine the history and conception of music as beginning and ending in western Europe. The history...
You should know James West, the Black inventor of the electret microphone
Black engineers have made massive contributions to sound and music technology, overcoming systemic discrimination. And yet, they're too often unsung,...
The Biamp MR/140 reverb used by Joy Division, as IRs and Ableton Live rack
"Known Pleasures": the Biamp MR/140 spring reverb, best known for its use by Joy Division's Martin Hannett on Unknown Pleasures,...
