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by Matt Gallagher.
The music of San Francisco’s Soulstice is a rich amalgam of
styles—including soul, R&B, techno, house, and Brazilian
jazz—that evolved from the group’s foundation in DJ performance.
Soulstice comprises vocalist Gina René, turntablist Mei-Lwun
Yee, and keyboardists Andy Caldwell and Gabriel René. more Electric Ladyland—Adventures in Electroacoustical Performance, by Bean with Gino Robair. Artists who customize or build instruments to realize their singular artistic visions often make the most exciting music. Three female performers who take that route—Krystyna Bobrowski, Miya Masaoka, and Kaffe Matthews—make groundbreaking music that transcends gender and conventional musical expectations ... more Music for a Maharajah—A Film Composer Scores a Silent-film Rerelease, by Eric Beheim. Joe May’s 1921 action/thriller masterpiece The Indian Tomb has long been considered one of the greatest cinematic epics of all time. Budgeted at more than 20 million German marks, this lavish two-part adventure film takes place in an atmospheric Indian setting of romantic imagination ... more Realty Reality—Get the Legal Lowdown on Renting a Rehearsal or Studio Space, by Michael A. Aczon. When searching for a rehearsal or studio space, you are probably going to have limited choices, especially when you consider how specific your needs are. For example, if you’re looking for a rehearsal space, you might be best off looking at whatever the industrial area or the outskirts of your town have to offer ... more
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to Groove, by Matt Gallager. The Mind
Club of Sacramento, California, has a musical style that descends
from Medeski, Martin, and Wood; John Scofield; and the Meters. The
band’s debut album, Spygroovin’ (Fang Boy Records,
2000), evokes Scofield’s 1998 album A Go Go ... more Analog Boot Camp—Learn the true meaning of the word “analog” and other ‘70s arcana, by John Duesenberry. At the dawn of the 21st century, there is steady demand for the technologies of yesteryear. This article will help you understand some basic analog-synthesis concepts ... more A Different Kind of Roots—Revisiting the Dawn of Electronic Music, by Paul D. Lehrman. Once upon a time, there was “music,” and there was “electronic music.” Music was what everybody listened to on the radio and on their “hi-fis.” Electronic music, on the other hand ... more Navigating the A&R Jungle—What Record Label Execs Want in a Demo, by Michael Kohn. Most musicians know that they have to be talented and ambitious to make it big, but what exactly is it that grabs the attention of that crucial audience—the A&R executive? What do they want to hear when they pop a demo into their stereo system and press Play? more  Get
It In Print—There's
More to Creating Good Scores and Parts Than Just Putting Notes on
Paper, by Bob Shirak.
Music transcription remains an important method of transferring
ideas, because it enables us to preserve our music and communicate
it in a standardized form other performers can understand ...
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