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Muse | Hysteria
Muse’s “Hysteria” - how a soundcheck jam in Doncaster became the greatest bassline ever recorded, featuring Chris Wolstenholme’s machine-gun riff and…
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What Is World Music? Your Gateway to Global Sounds
What is world music? Beyond the problematic label lies a universe of authentic cultural sounds. Discover how to navigate global music traditions beyond…
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The Prodigy | Breathe
The Prodigy’s “Breathe” - how a six-month instrumental loop, Jim Davies’ sampled guitar, and a Belgrade performance 11 months before release created…
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Artist Spotlight: Deftones’ Top 10 Essential Tracks 🐴
Deftones' evolution in 10 tracks - from "7 Words" raw aggression to "Digital Bath" atmospheric perfection. How Sacramento's pioneers proved heavy music…
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Minor Empire | Dostum Dostum
Minor Empire's "Dostum Dostum" - how Istanbul's electronic music collective blended Turkish folk traditions with downtempo beats to create their…
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Mooncake, Ian Urbina | Somalia
Russian post-rock pioneers transformed investigative journalism about Somali piracy into atmospheric instrumental music for The Outlaw Ocean Music…
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Jeroen Dirrix | Call the Flood
Rotterdam composer’s longing for nature birthed a hypnotic piano loop that slowly builds into multilayered ambient perfection, mastered by Taylor…
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Haavard | Athena
The first song written in 2014 by ex-Ulver guitarist Håvard Jørgensen became the closing track that sparked an entire acoustic folk masterpiece…
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What Is Trip-Hop? A Guide to the Genre's History and Pioneers
Discover trip-hop's origins in Bristol, the sonic blueprint, essential artists from Massive Attack to Amon Tobin, and the best albums to start…
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Essential Albums: Opeth - Damnation
Opeth’s “Damnation” (2003) - the Swedish progressive metal band’s entirely clean masterpiece that changed progressive metal by removing all the metal.
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Murat Esmer | Pathway Leading to Better Dumps
Experience the joy and bittersweet balance of life and dreams through this evocative melody. Enjoy the music and help spread the word!
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Thom Yorke & Mark Pritchard | The White Cliffs
“The White Cliffs” - a minimalist ballad built on a Suzuki Omnichord where Yorke finds his Bob Dylan voice for the first time, exploring climate…
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