Little is known about Nigerian musician William Onyeabor, other than the fact that he is a pioneer in electronic and synthesizer music in Africa in the 1970’s and 80’s. In the late 90s, DJs, musicians, and music enthusiasts in the west re-discovered William Onyeabor through compilations and his vinyl catalog. Questions soon arose about the man behind the music (William Onyeabor also dabbled in filmmaking). Noisey recently released a documentary Fantastic Man, which tries to uncover the story of William Onyeabor, and get …
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In the mid-late 90’s there was a House track, “Icy Lake” by Dat Oven, which ruled the dance floors, popular with the gay vogue and ballroom dance scenes. Fast forward to 2000’s and now, the electronic sounds form “Icy Lake” some how wound up in machismo UK Grime tracks as well as more recent House and Techno productions. Recently THUMP along with the labels Night Slugs & Fade to Mind released a documentary exploring the history behind “Icy Lake”, and …
With the recent passing of Chicago’s DJ Rashad, the effects of which are still being felt by the music world, Boiler Room London decided to put on a tribute show in remembrance of the late pioneer of Chicago’s Juke, Footwork music and dance scene on April 29th 2014. DJ Rashad has played Boiler Room before, so the DJs at this recording get to say farewell to a fellow Boiler Room guest DJ on the turntables. This is not the usual …
The Bay’s ambassador E-40 got interviewed last month on NPR’s “Microphone Check” by A Tribe Called Quest’s Ali Shaheed Muhammed and NPR Music editor Frannie Kelley. They talk about E-40’s long music career, SF Bay Area Hip-Hop scene, and the music industry game. E-40 also speaks on the various music relationships he’s built over the years. He drops music business game on us, things that have made him successful over the years, and how he’s surviving and eating in this age …
20 Feet From Stardom (2013) is a documentary about the often-overlooked backup singers. They don’t often get the shine they deserve, because of the role they play. Take backup singers out of the songs, and then your favorite songs don’t sound the same. Backup singers are the glue in the construction of songs. The casual listening public does not often know backup singers’ names, but you’ll recognize their voices from your favorite songs. 20 Feet From Stardom explores the ups and downs of …
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