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Rick Rubin Overrated? Well, Yeah
Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor told the world what most people in music knew already: producer Rick Rubin who co-founded genre defining labels like Def Jam and American is overrated, overpaid, and eats shit.
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Genius invents plugin to block Nickeback from the internet
A genius has invented a browser plugin to block all mentions of Nickelback from the internet, ensuring it becomes a better and safer place for our children to explore.
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Music man behind ‘Entourage’ reveals his secret
Scott Vener is the music supervisor for one of America’s most popular shows. But how does he decide if his work deserves to make the cut?
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Dr No Effects
Dutch illustrator specializing custom lettering, Eric van der Boom was recently commissioned by the vintage-sound guitar pedal manufacturer Dr. No Effects to create a new logo, packaging and product styling for all their pedals. The visual styles for each of the pedals pair amazing well with the rich tone and sounds (demo the sounds on the Dr. No site).
Other projects by Eric van der Boom worth checking out - Ray Ban Rare Prints, Baetulona, and Def P & Beatbusters.
(via jonathanmoore)
The Archive
Sheer class from the Spanish production duo Jose Escabias and David Pedro, via Bristol label A Future Without.
A distinctive pair of tracks kick off with live trip hop, jazz horns and rounded string pads fronted by vocalist Yuri Mendez on ‘Only For Pleasure’, who sounds a lot like the TV On The Radio singer Tunde Adebimpe. The short play time leaves you feeling shortchanged, but who gives a horn blast?
‘Reasons’, leans closer to contemporary jazz stalwarts Cinematic Orchestra or Submotion Orchestra, where dozens of pretty layers are mixed to perfection. If The Archive can convert this into a into a full touring lineup, they could be significant.
