Pandora has been around for a long time and gained attention and appreciation among music enthusiasts because it mimics the format of radio to give you stations to listen to and explore music on at the start of its release. It does include a search and play option which was added to it in recent years to keep up with ...
It happens to everybody at some point in their life. You hear a catchy song in a bar or a club or on a radio, and you desperately want to know what it is. You go humming the sound in your mind for days until you remeet somewhere. Luckily, there are many music recognition apps today which can help you track ...
Every generation claims that they have the best music. Older people will often remark that “music is not what it used to be”, but is this true? Is music today better than what it was a decade ago? Is there even such a thing as the “best” decade for music? According to a poll by YouGovAmerica that surveyed the ...
If you're dealing with a poorly tagged music library, MP3 tag editors offer an easy solution. These programs allow you to fill in missing tags, so your files are easier to organize and categorize. Don't worry if you don't have the information on hand, some of these programs can search online databases to find the ...
Alternative music (also called alternative rock, alt-rock, or simply alternative) is considered to be any of various styles of experimental rock music that typically differs from mainstream rock music. Alternative bands are defined by their style and dedication rather than their given genre.It includes post-punk, ...
The Squier Vintage Modified Jazz Bass has been my go-to instrument for touring and recording for the last 6 years. In my opinion, it is one of the better bass guitars for beginner to intermediate levels. In this article, I will give you an accurate description of what it’s like to own and play this bass guitar. ...
Ableton Live prides itself on being a digital audio workstation (DAW) designed for performing live. But setting up your live performance with Ableton can be baffling. Fortunately, Ableton Live's features allow you to create virtually any type of live setup, from a simple DJ template to a complex full-band ...
A bass guitar pedalboard can be quite easy to set up as long as you follow a few simple concepts.There are various pedals that are generally used by almost any bass player out there. The few that always come to mind are: Compressor, Overdrive, Looper, Chorus and Volume. These are by far the most used pedals. All of ...
Spotify has removed the shuffle button as their default method of playing albums, apparently due to a request by the singer Adele. Adele wrote in a tweet: "We don’t create albums with so much care and thought into our track listing for no reason. Our art tells a story and our stories should be listened to as we ...
Dynamics refers to how quietly or loudly a song or piece of music is played. Dynamics is the variation of loudness in either a musical composition or even a specific note. When you are listening to a song, you will notice that certain parts are softer than others. Even the instruments played have a range and not ...
There are more than 1500 known instruments around the world, with many different ways to categorize them. The traditional western approach classes them as string, woodwind, brass, keyboard, and percussion instruments. A more comprehensive approach called Hornbostel-Sachs classifies them by the way the instruments ...
Kanye West often does not use a DAW when making music. He uses hardware for sampling, writing, and adding beats. However, he and his team have been seen using both Pro Tools and FL Studio for recording. “I don’t use a computer or a lot of equipment in my studio.” These words were spoken by Kanye in an old ...
