Listening back to David Bowie’s 1977 albums “Low” and “Heroes” gives both producers and songwriters ideas of how to experiment in the studio.
Tag: history
The Zeigarnik Effect — and What the Heck It Has to Do With Music
Learn what a behavioral pattern discovered in the 1920s can do to help you stick to your To-Do list and achieve your goals…
Discovering the Radical Augusta Holmès: History’s Forgotten Composer
Honoring the great 19th century French symphonic composer who still to this day, hasn’t gotten her fair share of acclaim.
A Brief History of Boy Band Music (Video)
In this lesson, courtesy of Soundfly’s The Music of Boy Bands, author Maria Sherman reveals the history and origin of the “boy band” sound.
Our 10 Favorite Essential Tracks of Hip-Hop Turntablism
Learn about the history and legacy of Hip-Hop turntablism and record scratching with these 10 essential cuts.
The Oldest Song Ever Written
What’s the world’s oldest song ever written? And where did it come from? Learn as much as the archeologists know here.
4 of Our Favorite Music Conspiracy Theories Out There
There’s a lot of bizarre theories out there about, well just about anything. Here’s four of our favorite musical consipiracy anti-histories.
I Could Never Write Something This Clever
We’re talking about clever songs in Episode 15 of our podcast, “Themes and Variation” with guest Chris Lindsey of the Pitch List podcast.
Songs That Use Found Sounds in Intriguing Ways
That’s what we’re talking about today in Episode 14 of our podcast, “Themes and Variation” with guest Sam Friedman (Past Palms).
Songs to Inspire Change (with Speech and Keenan The First)
We’re talking about inspiring change in Episode 13 of our podcast, “Themes and Variation” with guests Speech Thomas and Keenan The First.