hip hop

Jack Dangers talks about Meat Beat Manifesto remixes, DVD and more

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Meat Beat Manifesto interview

Nearly 15 years after its original release, Meat Beat Manifesto’s classic “Storm The Studio” album has been given the full remix treatment. “Storm the Studio R.M.X.S” features mixes from such artists as Scanner, DJ Spooky, Merzbow, and M.B.M vs. D.H.S (a collaboration between Meat Beat’s Jack Dangers and his Tino Corp. Records partner Ben Stokes.) … Read more

Grandmaster Flash

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In the worlds of hip hop and dance music, the innovation and influence of Grandmaster Flash in undeniable. His pioneering mixing skills transformed the turntable into true ‘instrument,’ and his ability to get a crowd moving has made his DJ sets legendary. Flash is back with ‘Essential Mix: Classic Edition,’ a superb mix CD that … Read more

Anne Dudley and Paul Morley discuss The Art Of Noise

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An interview with Anne Dudley and Paul Morley of The Art Of Noise, conducted when they were releasing “The Seduction of Claude Debussy” in 1999. It’s been a long time since The Art Of Noise put out an album. Why release a new one now? Anne: “I think the power of an idea. There’s nothing … Read more

Luscious Jackson

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An interview with Luscious Jackson vocalist and bassist Jill Cunniff (conducted 12/97) What do you think of Lilith Fair? “I think it’s a really great idea. I’m sorry we missed this last one. We did something else and we weren’t sure if we made the right choice, but…. [laughs] We’re doing this and hopefully we’ll … Read more

Stereo MC’s

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Since they emerged in 1987, the Stereo MC’s have proved to be masters at fusing together a variety of styles of dance music. On their latest LP, Connected, the Stereo MC’s take this even further by getting away from using breaks from other people’s music and using more live instruments. Like groups such as Massive … Read more