Features Pro Audio Amen-breaks and 808s: a look at the most influential drum machines ever made by Happy From the cardinal Linn LM-1 to the classic Roland TR-808, we take a look at the most influential drum machines of all time. by Oliver Newland and Anthony Sfirse With MIDI, VST…
News Pro Audio What the Pharrell vs Marvin Gaye court case can warn us about in 2021 by Oliver Newland With ‘Big Business’ involved in the Music Copyright system, suits can often look more like a hand of poker, than a legal dispute. Over the past 8 years, there’s been…
Music LISTEN: Marvin Gaye – ‘What’s Going On’ (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) by Happy Honouring the 50th anniversary of What’s Going On, the single, Motown/UMe have put together a Deluxe Edition of Marvin Gaye’s timeless album of the same name. Find bonus tracks, five alternate…
News Pro Audio The Roland TR-808 has turned 40 and celebrations are in full-swing by Jeremy Span “Four decades, one sound.” The legendary Roland TR-808 celebrates it’s 40th birthday with free plugins and never-before-seen content that explores the legacy and continued influence of the iconic drum machine….
News The results are in: heavy metal fans are most likely to get laid in their cars by Claire Adema Heavy metal fans are getting frisky in the back of their cars more than anyone else, according to a recent study conducted by ticket marketplace TickPick. The study revealed the…
Lists Here are the best karaoke songs of all time by Luke Saunders Wether you have only ever sung in the shower or you’ve been training your whole life on Sing Star, somehow, someway you will find yourself at karaoke. It’s a frightening,…
News Marvin Gaye’s classic set, What’s Going On Live, is being released on vinyl by GK Singh Marvin Gaye‘s legendary 1972 set in which he performed his 1971 album What’s Going On in full, is coming to vinyl for the first time. This was the only set…
News Led Zeppelin’s copyright case will determine what happens to Ed Sheeran by Raghav Iyer The fate of the lawsuit against Ed Sheeran is now tied to the outcome of the controversial Led Zeppelin copyright infringement case. A Manhattan judge has cancelled a jury trial, saying that he would rather…
News A long-lost Marvin Gaye album from 1972 has been unearthed by Happy Motown Records have announced the release of You’re The Man, a lost Marvin Gaye album recorded in 1972 as a follow-up to his acclaimed 1971 LP What’s Going On. The album is…
Arts News Relive the golden era of soul with Bruce W. Talamon’s newly released photobook by Molly Lasker Publishing giants Taschen have just released a new book chronicling the works of legendary photographer of the ’70s, Bruce W. Talamon. Talamon, a Los Angeles native, was a staff photographer…
News Dr. Dre is set to develop a Marvin Gaye biopic by Happy In his first crack at a feature film since 2015’s Straight Outta Compton, legendary rapper/producer Dr. Dre is working on a biopic about the late Marvin Gaye. Variety reports that…