House music is a genre of Electronic music that evolved during the early 80s. Since then, it’s grown into one of the most popular genres of music in history. Dance music became EDM a few years ago… And, in case you haven’t noticed, EDM pretty much rules the world at the moment. And House music …
As we all know, music styles come in waves. The first wave of the British Invasion of the 1960s was followed by a second wave in the early 80s. Punk changed in style and popularity through waves in the early 70s, mid-70s, 80s, and 90s. New Wave was a more melodic and electronic branch of …
We often hear the word “contemporary,” but I wonder if we fully understand its wider meaning. Its literal meaning is occurring or living at the same time. For example, in musical terms, Charlie Parker was a contemporary of Dizzy Gillespie. Both jazz greats who played in bands together and who were alive at the same …
We often hear the word “sonic” without really understanding what it is or what the word sonic means. It can be used in a variety of disciplines, but we are going to concentrate on just one. We are going to ask the question, “What Does Sonically Mean In Music?“ Sonics, But Not The Hedgehog Variety… We …
Let’s preface this entire article by saying absolutely and categorically, Eminem is not the King of Rap. When the ‘music’ magazine Rolling Stones recently declared Eminem to be the undisputed King of Rap, they once again showed that their entire magazine is written by a bunch of middle-class white Rock kids from the suburbs. These are the …
If you are interested in hooking your TV up to streaming services, Roku has some great products. Their players are well-made, easy to use, and robust. Roku also has enough variety to suit any budget. Like all electronics, though, these devices are not perfect. One of the most common complaints with the standard Roku player …
Modern-day digital DJs already know how great Pioneer is in regards to designing and creating some of the best DJ stations money can buy. However, we are always on the lookout for a Pioneer mixing console that offers the best in terms of functionality and features. But, will not break the bank balance and put …
Drill music is one of the most enduring and distinct genres to emerge from the 2010s. No, I’m not talking about music made with power tools. I’m talking about a sonic marriage between Trap Music and Gangsta Rap, with a little bit of Electronica sprinkled on top for decoration. Likely, you have never heard of …
When you spend a lot of money on high-end audio equipment, it’s reassuring to know that the manufacturers build redundancy systems into the components to ensure safety. An example of this is the “protection” or “safety” mode on car amplifiers. Essentially, this is a “hibernation” or “lockdown” state that the hardware goes into. There can …
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Now, this is a much more difficult question to answer than you might initially think. For starters, how do you define a rock band? To answer that, you’ve probably got to define ‘rock’ music. And we are already opening up a can of worms with that one. Was Yes a “rock band”? What about Led Zeppelin …
Since its inception, Dubstep has undergone an evolution that has morphed into countless different forms. Dubstep sub-genres keep popping up all the time, and even massive mainstream hits contain influences of Dubstep. While Dubstep surely has a unique sound, it is often hard to define in terms of its musical character. This is due in …
You could say that music without lyrics is known as just instrumental music. But, that does some genres of music that are instrumental a complete injustice. You might refer to some of today’s “modern instrumental music” as being “just” instrumental. But, you could hardly refer to a work like Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony in that way. And that …
