Shazaming While Dancing

Various music-related posts and commentary.

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It’s very simple, but do you want your music to be based on an international standard or on what you think sounds right to you?

Aphex Twin Speaks To Ex. Korg Engineer Tatsuya Takahashi | WARP | Item

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In this Op Ed, writer and musician Sean Gray discusses the experience of going to shows at venues without access for the disabled.

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66. The Many Worlds of “Despacito”

What has catapulted Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito” to the top spot on the Billboard charts? Sorry, typo—to its status of the biggest song in the world? Your hosts explo…

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A Conversation About "Despacito," Justin Bieber, and the Exploitation of Latinos in the Music Industry

"Despacito" has sparked a contentious debate about authenticity and the exploitation of Latinos in the music industry.

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By signing artists like Adele and Vampire Weekend, the label banks on long-term potential instead of chasing viral hits.

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If SoundCloud Disappears, What Happens to Its Music Culture?

The platform offered a public space with monetization as an afterthought. Now it could simply be deleted.

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iTunes is 13 years old—and it’s still awful

Why hasn't the service truly changed?

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The xx producer's debut solo album, In Colour, lies somewhere between shadow and spectrum as it pays tribute to memories of UK dance music. Philip Sherburne travels to the 26-year-old's London headquarters to see how he created his radiantly melancholy sound—and where he’s taking it next.

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More and more people see raving and meditating as complementary, rather than mutually exclusive. And in exploring how they might be combined, they provoke questions about dance music's role in a changing world.

Wellness and dance music | Resident Advisor

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The Playlist Professionals At Apple, Spotify, And Google

At the most powerful companies in Silicon Valley, small teams of anonymous music nerds race to solve the music industry’s toughest problem.

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Spotify is using 50,000 anonymous hipsters to find your next favorite song

Fresh Finds uses a cyborg approach for music discovery.

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How left-of-the-dial stalwarts are fighting to stay alive.

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The greatest music collection in the world just vanished

RIP What.cd, one of humanity's greatest cultural achievements.