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Deep House vs Tech House, Explained
Deep house vs tech house, explained: listen to the bass. Hummable and looping is tech house, warm and chord-driven is deep house. The rest follows.Read more . . . →Subscribe →Weekly digestOne email per week with the tracks worth your time. No spam, no Coldplay. -
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Is the Superstar DJ Era Over? Yeah, and Good Riddance
The superstar DJ era is over and good riddance. How the press-play frontman lost to Boiler Room, collectives, and amapiano. Yes, we're talking about the cake.Read more . . . →Subscribe →Weekly digestSundays. One email. Zero ballads from white guys in beanies. -
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Aphex Twin for Beginners (Yes, Start Here)
Where to start with Aphex Twin? Skip the dare-you records. Begin with Selected Ambient Works 85-92, then Richard D. James Album. Start pretty, the terror waits.Read more . . . →Subscribe →Weekly digestWhat you missed this week, minus the corporate emo. -
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Afro House, Explained (Yes, Black Coffee Won)
Afro house, explained: the 120 BPM groove that took over the main stage, why Black Coffee won, and how it's different from amapiano.Read more . . . →Get the tee →Support the blogSome shirts are statements. This one is a verdict. -
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Every Festival Lineup Is the Same Eight Names
Every festival headliner is the same eight names because the top of the poster is a spreadsheet. The undercard is where the fun actually is.Read more . . . →Get the tee →Support the blogMade for people who left the room during Yellow. -
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Burial: The Ghost Who Defined a Decade
Who is Burial and why does Untrue still own UK electronic music? William Bevan made the saddest dance record of the decade — and nobody's matched it.Read more . . . →Get the tee →Support the blogIf you wear this and someone hugs you, that's a real friend. -
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House Music Started Because Disco Got Murdered
House music didn't get invented, it got improvised — Frankie Knuckles, Chicago, the 303, and how disco's murder accidentally built a religion.Read more . . . →Get the tee →Support the blogLooks like Helvetica. Sounds like a closing argument. -
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Serum 2 vs Vital: Stop Overthinking It
Serum 2 vs Vital for music production: Vital's free and nobody hears the difference. You're paying Serum for the preset ecosystem, not the sound.Read more . . . →Get the tee →Support the blogThree words. One opinion. Cotton. -
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The Death of the Music Blog (And Why This One Exists)
Pitchfork got folded, Hype Machine faded, Majestic Casual got sued. Music blogs didn't die — the business model did. Here's what's left.Read more . . . →Get the tee →Support the blogWhat if your laundry was also a personality? -
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The Prodigy: The Most Dangerous Band in Dance Music
The Prodigy came out of rave and spent a decade proving they were too violent for it. Why they're the most dangerous band dance music ever made.Read more . . . →Get the tee →Support the blogShips in 3–5 days. The outrage ships immediately.
