FOLK-PUNK: HISTORY, FEATURES, GROUPS
The emergence of folk punk was preceded by a wave of popularization of folk rock, as such. If there was an opportunity to return 60 years ago and find ourselves…

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M.I.A. vs. Everybody: how female rap fights the world system
Matangi "Maya" Arulpragasam - a girl born in London in a family of Tamil activists, famous for her daring deeds and remarkable talent. Singer, producer, clipmaker, designer, artist, rapper, loving…

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What is an equalizer?
Equalizer (English equalize - “equalize”, the general abbreviation - “EQ”), timbre is a device or a computer program that allows you to increase or decrease the volume of individual zones…

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ROCK CLUBS OF LENINGRAD
Rock clubs as a phenomenon emerged in the Soviet Union under the very curtain of its existence, partially adopting the features of its Western counterparts, but on the whole became…

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classic work

What is a stylish record?

Sound recording already exists a sufficient amount of time for certain standards and foundations to appear in this area. The concept of “competent” recording may include various parameters of the exact sound transmission recorded. Compliance with existing standards is very important. This is determined by a sufficient degree of imperfection of carriers and other parameters of even the most modern technology of sound transmission, not to mention the fact that listening conditions, as a rule, leave much to be desired. Continue reading

Loqiemean - «COWL2KA»
With the second "Agenda" it turned out more prosaic than with the first. Pure mathematical calculation: 9 tracks, 3 good, 3 excellent and 3 bad. Let's figure out who is…

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Mnogoznaal - Hotel "Cosmos"
Albums are called synteypes (from the word cinema) for good reason - the performer believes that visual perception is important in his music, that is, the imagination, with which the…

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Top foreign nonformat albums
A bit late, but still publish our top for 2017 from the best foreign releases that do not have (or have a minimal) relation to hip-hop and are usually published…

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