The way we consume music has changed drastically in such a short period of time, looking to the present and future where is it leading us? And what does it mean for rising independent music artists? The majority of us no longer buy CDs or tapes or even listen to LP records where physical sales…
Author: Consumusic
Leading You Out Into The Heavens: Underground gospel sounds
Messages of hope and inspiration lie deeply in Gospel music with strong roots and beginnings in soul, disco, deep house and R&B. The impact of gospel cannot be denied, a stream of music that consistently aims to uplift and evoke pure peace and joy. A propelling sound that is transcendent but grounding, allowing you to…
Best Covers of Classics
Covers can be hit or miss but here’s a selection of some well known song covers with an alternative twist. The beauty lies in the fact that the covers bring out unexpected life from their original, making them unique and treasured. Rose Rouge – Jorja Smith Jorja’s cover of Jazz artist St Germain’s ‘Rose Rouge’…
7 songs to stream this week
Some current tunes of the moment from contemporary R&B to West African sounds of fusion for the listening! Sweating – Alewya Sweating is a dance fusion tune from the Ethiopian/ Egyptian London based artist Alewya. Her first single was released less than 2 weeks ago and already has amassed a number of plays. ‘Sweating’ is…
Black music [the antidote to pain]
‘I know why the caged bird sings’ – Maya Angelou It is time to listen closely, it is time to hear the depths of the music you consume. Providing more than the vibes or the beat. Music acts as a cultural language that explains the black experience, something that was not stolen, so look no…
A MOOD: LIGHTER
In need of a some music that lifts your spirit, when all seems out of control what you have control of is your emotional state. With light we are able to see, know and look upwards to the source, realising that this pillar will never change despite tough times. All the mourning, loneliness and despair…
What makes the Extraordinary
Some of us want to change the world others are alright with the way things are not that any is better than the other, but one leaves a legacy visible to all the world through dedication unreasonable belief when only doubts exist, and new perspective. When you find a common thing and do it in…
A MOOD: Solitude
Time alone with your thoughts can have healthy and unhealthy outcomes, with the physical isolation it is easy to feel for the mind to feel lonely. But this time alone can allow for some solitude, space to positively engage with ourselves and actually provoke you analyse and find balance in life. Solitude can be found…
Music Sampling
‘History doesn’t repeat itself, it often rhymes’ the same can be said with regards to music sampling, taking old songs and mashing them with the new. Like an evolution of sound through recycling. This is the part two of the music sampling posts and will include some more of my favourite tunes and their samples…
Limited Access
Time + money = Access An abundance of time and money are two things lead to unlimited access, they open doors, allow you to be free and enable dreams to become realities. If only it was so simple to acquire a great amount of these resources simultaneously, more often than not, the money is being…