Latin American Revolution Rocks
Across the history of Latin American music there have been remarkable bands and composers that have stood for an ideal and have screamed for revolution and change. Playing a major roll in transmitting political awareness to people, these musicians raised the hopes and beliefs of countries suffering under the tyranny of tough regimes and their...
Interview: Jean-Jacques Perrey – The Elephant Never Forgets
Well-known as one of the earliest pioneers of electronic music, Jean-Jacques Perrey has always believed in space as a perfect companion for his work. The friendly and inspiring 82-year-old Frenchman also invented a technique which imagines music in the most spatial way: he dreamed of cutting and glueing analogue tapes, which developed into present-day tape...
The Vinyl-Only Sessions #08: Red Robin
Sessions #08 | Red Robin – Expect the unexpected… For our eighth instalment of our vinyl only sessions, our old friend Red Robin takes out some of the very special and precious records that have accompanied him all along his musical career. Every single one having a deep and and personal meaning to him. The...
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...
VINYLIZE YOUR IPHONE4 WITH THE GRIFFIN + THIRD MAN RECORDS CASE
This is for all of you who do not want to go anywhere without vinyl records. Third Men Records produced a iPhone 4 / iPhone 4S case for every vinyl lover. The cases are cut out of a special 7″ vinyl record pressed at United Records Pressing in Nashville.
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...
Leftfield – Rhythm and Stealth
The end of the 20th century brought us the second and final album of one of the underdogs of electronic music; Leftfield´s Rhythm and Stealth is raw, precise and impressively advanced for its time. Leftfield were Paul Daley (formerly A Man called Adam and Brand New Heavies) and Neil Barnes. After the 1995 multi-platinum debut...
Balkan Electro: Origins and Branches
When electro was born out of the decline of disco in the late 70′s, it would have been hard to predict that it would, decades later, find a new bed-fellow in the mountain folk music of South-Eastern Europe. The truth is that electro has always been open to incorporate sounds from other styles of music...
A History of DJing Pt.II
A whole document continuing "A History of DJing part 1", from the 60's up to date, involving all the details that you might not know about one of the most trendy music practices of all ages and all the branches that grew up from spinning vinyls.
Lerchengesang by Noucha Doina Mit Bela Sanders Orchester
The immitated Chant of the Lark ,or “Lerchengesang” in German, is a traditional romanian improvisational theme which any gifted musician will call their own as it leaves plenty of room for interpretation. This track performed by a lady named Noucha Doina seems to have been -or still is- an absolute virtuoso on violin and carries...
The Vinyl-Only Sessions #06: Slobodan AKA DJ Brka
Session #06: Slobodan AKA DJ Brka takes us deep into the World of the Cosmic Balkan Approach of the 1970tes. Session #06: Slobodan AKA DJ Brka -The Balkans Approach Mix From some new wave, synth tunes like Bastion which was the first band of almighty Macedonian Kirli Dzaikovski. Produced by legendary Suba (Rex Illusivii) over...
The Vinyl-Only Sessions #05: DJ Dan Cortez
Session #05: DJ Dan Cortez takes us into the straight-edged-deep-tripping minimalistic Berghain/Ostgut Sound he is known for with this exclusive selection for the iCrates Vinyl Only Sessions. DJ Dan Cortez (Confidential Records/Underground Revolution) is one of the best underground techno DJ’s, counts as one of the most legendary artists & belongs to the most talented...
