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The written companion to the Excellent Reception podcast. We feature articles about great songs that you definitely need to hear.
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How the TR-808 drum machine added the low end to modern music.
How the TR-808 drum machine added the low end to modern music.
The classic drum machine known as the “808”, has maintained a place in the backbeat of popular music since it’s creation in the early 1980…
lil’dave
Aug 29, 2016
Exploring Prince’s signature sound through 5 marvelous demo recordings.
Exploring Prince’s signature sound through 5 marvelous demo recordi...
There are only a handful musical artists that reach the zenith of fame and success in popular culture…
lil’dave
Jun 20, 2016
How Bob James’ classic song “Nautilus” influenced the sound of hiphop.
How Bob James’ classic song “Nautilus” influenced the sound of hiphop.
In the hip hop world, there is a drive to find the most unusual or hard to find songs to sample from. Beatmakers are known for spending…
lil’dave
May 10, 2016
Adrian Younge — “Gloria (Zodiac Lovers)”
Adrian Younge — “Gloria (Zodiac Lovers)”
Some artists set rules and limitations for their music making process. This type of manifesto quickly narrows down the seemingly infinite…
lil’dave
Feb 6, 2016
Computer Jay feat. Orfeo — “Hardship”
Computer Jay feat. Orfeo — “Hardship”
If you are looking for music that takes you away from the mundane routine of modern day life and places you decades into the future, then…
lil’dave
Feb 4, 2016
Actress — “Gaze”
Actress — “Gaze”
While much of the music world looks to make songs that are shiny and perfect, the producer known as Actress looks to create something that…
lil’dave
Feb 3, 2016
Lord Echo — “Wang East”
Lord Echo — “Wang East”
Somewhere deep down in Auckland, New Zealand you can find Lord Echo tinkering away in his studio working on his weird and wonderful dubbed…
lil’dave
Feb 1, 2016
The Arcs — “Rosie (La La La)”
The Arcs — “Rosie (La La La)”
The debut album by The Arcs, titled “Yours, Dreamily”, was one of the hidden gems of 2015. During some downtime, Dan Auerbach, singer…
lil’dave
Jan 26, 2016
Chico Mann — “Mayombe”
Chico Mann — “Mayombe”
You may or may not know Chico Mann by name, but if you are into afrobeat and new school funk, then most likely you heard his work as a…
lil’dave
Jan 4, 2016
Mo Kolours — “A Soul’s Journey”
Mo Kolours — “A Soul’s Journey”
Joseph Deenmamode is a Mauritian-English producer, singer, and percussionist who goes by the stage name, Mo Kolours. The music he makes is…
lil’dave
Dec 28, 2015
Great Albums of 2015 (That You Need To Hear)
Great Albums of 2015 (That You Need To Hear)
I hate doing year end lists but 2015 was such an amazing year when it came to music. So, i’m going to take some time to run down 10 of this
lil’dave
Dec 22, 2015
Low Leaf — “As One”
Low Leaf — “As One”
I don’t think I know of many artists quite like Low Leaf. At first glance, she is a just a female that is holding her own in LA’s male…
lil’dave
Dec 19, 2015
Jeremy Ellis — “Take Your Time”
Jeremy Ellis — “Take Your Time”
The MPC (aka Midi Production Center) is a sampling drum machine created by Rodger Linn back in 1988. It best know as the device of choice…
lil’dave
Dec 16, 2015
Jamie Lidell — Completely Exposed
Jamie Lidell — Completely Exposed
Jamie Lidell has built a career off of spontaneity. The British born singer is known for the way uses technology to layer his vocals into…
lil’dave
Dec 14, 2015
Phony PPL — “Why iii Love The Moon”
Phony PPL — “Why iii Love The Moon”
Phony PPL are a band out of Brooklyn who make jazzy R&B and hiphop with the mentality of a bedroom producer. Even though they are pretty…
lil’dave
Nov 25, 2015
Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment — “Slip Slide”
Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment — “Slip Slide”
In May 2015, a mysterious new release appeared on iTunes as a free download. This new piece of music was the debut album “Surf” from a…
lil’dave
Nov 24, 2015
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