The last weekend in July, I got the chance to attend the third edition of the WayHome Music and Arts Festival (read my recap here). Having caught acts like Justice, Flume, Mura Masa, Frank Ocean, and Falcons, I saw CDJs, synths of all shapes and sizes, drums (real and electronic) and even some guitars (bass and otherwise) all put to…
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Over the past few years, electronic music has been skewered and looked down upon, especially in the live space. With the rise of the bedroom producers and superstar DJs, mediocre DJ sets have become a new norm, with artists spending all their time making music vs. actually practicing/performing it. One of the biggest misconceptions to come out of this is that…
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Cole world. Last night J.Cole performed his heartfelt joint ‘Be Free’ on David Letterman. Though this isn’t on his new album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive, Cole performed it anyway but this time with a new verse. The addition of the verse is actually pretty amazing. It really does complete the song and the bars are no doubt just as thought provoking, real…
