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…
Category: Opinions
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’…
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…
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…
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…
MODES OF EXPRESSION: MUSIC & STYLE
Creative spaces are mediums to be free and let it flow no matter what people think , there is such beauty in presenting your true identity through art, letting those outside have a glimpse into the depths of your mind, creativity and soul. Uncompromised music artists are champions of free expression, they are unafraid of…
A summer in London Sound:
Remembering you belong and feel at home in a city is so refreshing when you come to revisit it. Home is always home no matter how far you branch out, for myself home is London Town and for every music lover out there it’s the perfect place for experiencing live music/ concerts and events in…
What’s special about true artists?
Ever wonder if you are walking on the path you are called to and how to really level up to your own expectations for yourself? Pursuing your dreams involves riding a creative roller coaster in order to make them come alive. If music is sound that feels and something that shapes identity, allow it to…
Video appreciation post
It’s all about the visuals!! There are some amazing videos out there, pieces of audio-visual art which leave you speechless, in awe and sometimes a little confused. Here are a couple of videos that I was inspired by. Energy – Sampa the great This compelling visual, transports the viewer to Sampa’s creative abyss which celebrates…