Japanese musical instrument manufacturer Roland recently revealed a teaser video for a new piece of equipment called the AIRA. Roland has not said much about AIRA, only hinting that it’s the “next step.” Recently leaked images thanks to Attack Magazine reveal the AIRA’s layout to have a familiar layout to the iconic TR-808 drum machine, with a black and green chassis, green and orange lit up button controls. NAMM and other music trade shows are coming up, so we should expect to hear more detail from …
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The duo 7 Days of Funk ( Dâm Funk & Snoopzilla) just released another music video for a single called “I’ll Be There 4U” off their self titled album 7 Days of Funk. This track is on the funk seduction tip. For more info on this project check out the previous TMG post on 7 Days of Funk. 7 Days of Funk – Dâm Funk & Snoopzilla “I’ll Be There 4U” Music Video …
I first heard of Dâm-Funk a few years ago, around the time he had “Burgundy City” single (2008) and later Toeachizown (2009) out. My first reaction to the music was “This is some funky music that touches your soul!” and my next thought was “I can see a rapper like… Snoop Dogg rhyme over these beats!” My fantasy came true when I saw an online video clip of an event HVW8 Gallery/Adidas “Dogg House” art show in 2011, where Dâm-Funk and Snoop Dogg …
In the post World War II era, Germany and Japan had to go through major reconstruction while getting their economy back on it’s feet. Life after WWII was the backdrop for the birth of amazing arts, and musical movements. Out of these movements we get a German band like Kraftwerk, and in Japan we get Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO). In this particular piece we travel back in history, and then speed ahead into the future, to discover Yellow Magic Orchestra’s legacy …
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