Rappers use music as a powerful platform for sharing their personal stories and views. From urban life struggles to political unrest, Hip Hop provides a voice to those without one. Back when Hip Hop was becoming saturated with flash and superficial beats, KRS-One dropped this thought-provoking track as a reminder that money alone may never […]
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Country music has long been one of America’s iconic genres, known for its Stetsons, trucks, and somber lyrics about love and loss. Now it is making waves in Britain too, as digital streaming numbers rise steadily while new events and festivals emerge to showcase this form. Beyonce made history when she and Cowboy Carter achieved
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Making dance music takes time and dedication; you may not get it perfect the first time around; with practice and patience though, you will learn how to craft dance tracks step by step. Trance music is pure bliss turned into sound. With its captivating rhythm and alluring melodies, its goal is to engage listeners. Genres
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Repitch Recordings presents Dys Functional Electronic Music X as their first ambivalent compilation in five years, meant to reflect its content which often deviates from norms while distance itself from club functionalism. After 10 years in the game, this trio remains as motivated to explore new avenues within electronic music as to fill dancefloors. A
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John Holt was an immensely popular Jamaican singer-songwriter renowned for his honeyed voice and romantic compositions with flute, horn and string overdubs. His initial recordings with Trojan Records in Britain helped build his international renown. These debut releases helped cement John’s standing internationally. His 2000 and 3000 Volts of Holt albums proved that he could
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Major chords typically consist of a root note accompanied by three additional notes stacked atop it, known as an interval, which determines what kind of chord it is. Intervals can be measured in half steps, which corresponds to the distance between adjacent white and black keys. Triads Most chords start out as triads, composed of
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Dance music concerts provide a truly engaging live entertainment experience, featuring celebrity DJs and light shows that create an electrifying environment conducive to dancing. They also present pioneering artists who advance long-standing genres. Recent research into motivations for EDM festival attendance found that personal pleasure (i.e., enjoying music and dance) outweighed socialization motivations as the
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Music videos provide artists with an effective medium for expressing their artistic side, with some becoming cultural icons like Missy Elliott’s “Get Ur Freak On.” Hype Williams was responsible for some of hip hop’s most eye-catching visuals in the ’90s. His use of flashy costumes, cartoonish fisheye lensing and sci-fi backdrops added an Afrofuturist dimension
Heavy metal music with aggressive themes has been linked with aggression, delinquency and disrespect for societal norms; however, correlational studies do not necessarily imply causation. Hardcore, death metal, thrash metal and black metal musical genres are distinguished by distinct sound styles – challenging popular beliefs about metal as one monolithic style. No Copyright Heavy metal
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While some trance tracks can be highly euphoric, others often feature darker tones reminiscent of hallucinations and psychedelic substances. Furthermore, this genre often explores themes like nature or extraterrestrialism. Knowledge of different electronic genres will increase your appreciation of their cultural and thematic tapestries. A good place to begin would be considering a track’s BPM
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