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10 sounds that shaped the music industry

09-24-2009

With the advent of Electronic music, it’s much easier to copy sounds – a simple cut and paste and you’ll have exactly the same music as someone else, but which sounds have been copied and pasted the most? Which sounds have people overused to the point where they’ve become intrinsic to the popular music industry? Let’s find out… Amen Break – You can̵...

A chat with Art G from GForceBeats….

09-22-2009

Art G is a new exclusive recruit at Prime Loops, and a very talented producer, with his new label ‘G Force Beats’ backed by Prime Loops, he is on the rise with his upfront, twisted yet catchy style…We met with Art G to find out more… Tell us a bit about yourself, how long have you been producing, what styles of music are you into, and how did it all start? Well, it all sta...

5/5 for Planet of the Orchestra…

09-21-2009

Saint Joe from soundsandgear.com just reviewed our ‘Planet of the Orchestra’ Release…check out what he has to say: Planet of the Orchestra is your own exotic record collection… You know I’m always on the lookout for a funky groove, loop, or lick to chop up.But not just funk, I want anything that will spark my creativity, so I was excited about this release from primel...

8-Bit to 32-Bit

09-17-2009

When it comes to your music, you want Quality over Quantity. But how do you measure the quality? Let’s find out… Audio come in several different shapes and sizes. Bit Depth is one of the more important sizes – It determines how much dynamic range you can get from your audio. Don’t confuse it with Bit Rate; they are two different things – Time for an analogy. I...

How England Influenced The Music Industry

09-16-2009

England is a veritable breeding ground for new electronic music genres. Let’s flick back through the pages of time and see what England has provided us… The Rave Scene The UK Rave scene brought many genres of music into the eye of the mainstream – parties involving lights, liquor and lots of illicit substances helped people to appreciate the more repetitive styles that much mo...

Do you have the Funk?

09-11-2009

Ever heard a song and thought to yourself; “DAYUM, that’s funky!”? Did you then go on to think “Hey, I wonder what makes it so funky…”? No? Well are you wondering that now? Good. Let’s find out! The Birth of Funk Before Funk, music was very much about the melody and harmony – the chords and progressions provided the hooks and made the songs inte...