Tag: music


February 02, 2024 beat music
Following up on last year's FL Studio post, I'm taking a quick break from music technology to share some of my old beats...
December 09, 2023 music technology feature
Let's dive into a fun beat-making trend and appreciation for my favorite beat-making software...
October 26, 2023 project micro-site music data-viz
Checkout this dope site that visually analyzes how and why Spotify’s most popular genres have shifted over the past 7 years:...
September 24, 2022 link article music technology
This awesome Okayplayer article covers some of the most interesting ways artists are using technology in new ways to distribute music:...
April 07, 2022 link article music
Hip-hop, music, and mental wellness. This Okayplayer article by Elijah Watson discusses the growing role of black musicians in meditation apps: How Black Musicians Are Creating Soundtracks For Popular Meditation Apps...
January 01, 2021 feature music data-analysis
For this year's rankings, I decided to use data: I rated every single song on every single album I added to my library this year. Hit the jump to see the rankings across genres, track counts, and what I learned about emotions vs analytics...
July 07, 2020 link article music
Courtesy of Okayplayer, check out this great look at the the run-up and impact of The Root's "How I Got Over" on its 10 year anniversary: How The Roots’ ‘How I Got Over’ Became Their Crowning Achievement Of The New Millennium...
May 27, 2020 feature essay music
Happy birthday to an artist who’s quietly snuck into my favorites recently: Bas...
April 10, 2020 link music sampling
This inaugural post on Unspotted is a dope dive into a few specific times Kanye West flipped the meaning of sampled vocals:...
January 01, 2020 feature essay music
Another year, another list! If you missed last year’s, I discussed 8 of my favorite releases from last year. This year I’m switching it up and sharing three brief collections: Three projects worth discussing...
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