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Xabier Iriondo | Photo: Annapaola Martin
Xabier Iriondo: The Art of Inventing and (Re) Inventing Oneself
"Hey Jude" was a huge hit when it was released, topping the charts and at the time being the longest ever single in the history of music | Photo: Creative Commons (CC by 2.0)
Story of a Hit #2: "Hey Jude"
A fundamental technical element of Kosmi Boards is the so-called level. It allows you to raise your multi-effects pedals "to a higher level". | Photo: Richard Nowak
Dreamstruments #5: Kosmi Boards
Electronic music as we know it today could not exist if not thanks to him, and also—believe it or not—some of the most famous cartoon scores we know. | Photo: William Morris Agency
Milestones in Music History #23: Raymond Scott, The Musical Alchemist
Otamatone is an electronic synthesiser from Japan. Its witty eighth-note design and theremin-like sound has gained popularity especially on TikTok and YouTube where you can find many cover versions played on this truly bizarre instrument. | Photo: Otamatone.jp
TOP 5 Bizarre Instruments in Today's Music Stores
From today's perspective, the anniversary piece was nothing particularly unique. Basically, it was a 1979 model with a few modifications which, however, heralded changes for the better.
Under the Hood #26: 1979 and the First Anniversary Stratocaster Model
If your style that isn't popular, people criticise you for it or point it out with a smile, try following Zátopek's lead. | Photo: Wikipedia
TOP 5 Quotes by Emil Zátopek Applied to Musicians
Celine Dion still performs "All by Myself" live, and owing to her incredible voice and technique, it's become one of the songs that exemplifies her performances | Photo: Rappler/iRocktography (Creative Commons)
Story of a Hit #1: "All by Myself"
Schaeffer presenting the Acousmonium, designed for tape playback | Photo: Semitransgenic (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Milestones in Music History #22: The Birth of the So-Called Musique Concrète
When you look at the vast number of albums and names of artists and bands he's worked with since the 80s, you're left wondering how this bearded, collectedly talking hippie with the aura of a shamanic guru could have achieved such success. | Photo: The Kingslayer ( Flickr)
TOP 5 Key Statements by Rick Rubin
New guitars that look like they're decades old, yet are in perfect condition. What more can one desire?
Under the Hood #25: The Cunetto Era and First Fender Relic Guitars
I like to keep that city sleaze in my music so you can smell the smell of the inner city | Photo: Mira Tiinanen
Andy McCoy: I Serve the Song, Whatever It Needs. That’s What I See As My Job
Milli Vanilli took it to the extreme in the nineties with a shameless complete playback where they didn't even sing. | Photo: Globe Photos / Mediapunch / Shutterstock
Notes of a Frontwoman #3: Potemkin Villages of Half-Playbacks
Sometimes it's challenging to assemble hardware from only 2D parts, but that's the beauty of it," laughs Florian. | Photo: Millimetric Instruments
Dreamstruments #4: Florian Bouyou Millimetric Instruments
With his Denis D'or Prokop Diviš could emulate the sound of harpsichords, harps, lutes, chordophones and wind instruments. | Photo: Michal Maňas (CC-BY-4.0)
Milestones in Music History #21: Prokop Diviš and the First Electronic Instrument
We keep each other in line. We're all able to be leaders, so we all take that position at different times. | Photo: Better Noise Music
Derek Day (Classless Act): We Take Our Music Seriously, but Not Ourselves