Ivy broke out in the early 2000s with "Edge of the Ocean." As their album “Long Distance” makes its vinyl debut, the surviving members reflect on its creation.

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In today ever evolving music industry creating distinctive tracks can be challenging especially when you are working with limited resources That where sample packs come into play These curated collect ...

Bristol shoesaze trio chat on their latest Bristol-based outfit Jabu have been busy of late, to say the least. The band ...

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It's relatively easy to use free audio samples and DAWs to make music at home. Build a sound library and organize and arrange ...

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Composed of clamorous sounds, perverted lyrics and intricate drums, “MG Ultra” is a showcase of what Machine Girl does best — ...

J Dilla, whose real name was James Dewitt Yancey, had hitherto been known only by the hip-hop underground and in the small ...