The Vinyl Sessions #15: Marc Hype & Jim Dunloop – “Live from Copenhagen”
Session #15: Marc Hype & Jim Dunloop – “Live from Copenhagen” One virtuoso on the turntables, one on the piano: Check out this incredible live show by Marc Hype and Jim Dunloop recorded…
DIY: Rehearsal Room Recordings – Interview With Moses Schneider
Successful German rock music producer Moses Schneider encourages bands to overcome the industry slump and do it themselves: He has written a book on recording in rehearsal rooms. With the self-published “Das etwas…
On words: Sing Hallelujah!
The human voice is the original instrument. It is also the only instrument that can speak and it speaks with words and reason. Thankfully our ears and hearts have no concept of reason:…
Review: Shangaan Shake (Various Artists) – Honest Jon’s
Shangaan Shake is the follow up to Honest Jon’s 2010 release “Shangaan Electro”. This new compilation from the London-based label and record shop twists and shakes the original South African dance music with…
Red Robin: The Vinyl Harem
Famous Bar 25-DJ Red Robin talks to iCrates about DJing, his special mixing technique and why vinyl records are like women…
Music And Space
What does “space” mean in music? Space, in its simplest and broadest terms, is crucial to the existence of music insofar as sound is a play of distances in frequencies and loudness. Space…
The Official Digger: Diamond D from Diggin In The Crates Crew
Certified digger checked: Diamond D from Diggin In The Crates Crew (D.I.T.C.) is one of the HipHop legends that earned a master in sampling via contributions to the classic Fugees album „The Score“ and House of Pains „Same As It Ever Was“. Being famous for his skills in production and MCing, Diamond D is also a master on the decks. His collection of 45s is rare and awesome. Check what Diamond D told us on it in this iCrates-interview!
Digging Africa: Voodoofunk DJ Frank
How far would you go to put your fingers into a dirty box full of dusty records? – DJ Frank went to West Africa to find his most beloved vinyl and he is…
Record Store Day For Those Without: Savannah Record Fair
Happy you celebrating Record Store Day! But let’s save a moment for all those who don’t have an independent record store in their hometown… The students of the Savannah College of Art and…
Record Store Day 2011
With a free party in London, a Nirvana exhibition in Seattle, and even a T-Shirt Design Contest in Delaware, Record Store Day is so much more than just running after special edition vinyl…
DJ Illvibe: The User
“I don’t need all these records!” – DJ Illvibe is one of the few DJs using his turntables as musical instruments. Playing in bands, like Berlin Elektro Jazz pioneers Lychee Lassi and formerly in international renowned Dancehall task force Seeed, and producing with The Krauts, vinyl records are a basic working tool for Illvibe.
Slow Boat Records, Wellington
New Zealand is quite a unique and beautiful country as Hollywood has proven, and you will find some of its music in this record shop: Slow Boat, residing in Wellington, serves its customers…
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