Amplify Featured: Kinkade Davis Kinkade is back with a string of fresh singles that continue to pay homage to the look and feel of 90s hip hop. He rounds out the year with new tracks, “Never Would Have” and the on-brand nostalgia trip, “Timing”. Follow Kinkade on Spotify / Apple Music / Soundcloud / Amazon Music / Instagram / Facebook RAC grad Kinkade Davis has […] Written by @recordingarts 11 December 20201 June 2021
Amplify Featured: Caleigh Barker With the Spotify play count rapidly rising on contagious singles like “With You,” “Treehouse,” and her latest, “Lonely Lover Man,” Caleigh Barker is poised to make some serious waves with the release of her new EP in early 2021. Follow Caleigh on: Spotify / Apple Music / Instagram / Twitter / Facebook That Caleigh Barker […] Written by @recordingarts 4 December 202019 April 2021
Amplify Featured: Alex Arena Enthralled by the pop icons of her youth, Toronto singer-songwriter Alex Arena parlayed her early love of poetry and singing into an intimate and personal songwriting style that grows more focussed and confessional with each new release. Follow Alex Arena on: Spotify / Apple Music / Bandcamp / Facebook / Instagram Like so many musicians […] Written by @recordingarts 27 November 202019 April 2021
Amplify Featured: NUNNE With an unabashed admiration for sonic experimenters like Thom Yorke and Amy Winehouse, NUNNE creates music that weaves between multiple music genres, creating a sound that is at once familiar but altogether fresh-sounding and hard to pin down. Listen to NUNNE on all platforms Being born into a family of passionate music lovers comes with […] Written by @recordingarts 24 November 202030 August 2022
Amplify Featured: Sir Louie Sir Louie’s influences are eclectic and genre-spanning. From Bob Marley to Kanye West to Erykah Badu and Rage Against the Machine, his admiration for artists who push the envelope is reflected in his fresh take on hip hop. Follow Sir Louie on: Soundcloud / Spotify / Apple Music It’s taken little more than two short years […] Written by @recordingarts 20 November 202019 April 2021
Learn The Sound of 007 Lush orchestration, driving electric guitar, tense rhythms, and dramatic string arrangements have become synonymous with ‘spy music’ thanks to the decades-long work of the Bond film series. With 25 official films on its roster including the forthcoming No Time To Die, the James Bond franchise spans an ever-growing fictional universe. Building a strong brand identity […] Written by @recordingarts 27 April 202019 April 2021
Learn Introduction to Deathstep feat TenGraphs Deathstep artist TenGraphs reflects that the genre “is very dark, aggressive, visceral. It comes from emotions of anger, fear, and hatred. It embodies those emotions with very harsh tonalities and brutal arrangements.” In other words, deathstep is the emotional exorcism you didn’t know you longed for, filled with precise and hard-hitting sound designs aimed at […] Written by @recordingarts 26 April 20208 August 2022
Work Break Into the Music Industry as a Songwriter A career as a songwriter is a rewarding and beautiful ride, with plenty of exciting projects to pursue. From scoring a soundtrack for the next big blockbuster to penning a jingle for your local radio show, there are many directions a songwriter can travel. Before you can jump into your first big gig, however, there […] Written by @recordingarts 26 March 20207 September 2022
Learn Sampled by Dr. Dre Dr. Dre, whose personal music collection included an alleged 80 000 records, has an almost encyclopaedic musical knowledge and fine-tuned ear for killer hooks. His ability to discover and revive older music helped him become the wildly successful producer that he is today. In this article, we’ll look at some of Dre’s most influential songs, and review how […] Written by @recordingarts 24 March 20208 August 2022
Learn Polykrome’s Guide to Establishing a Unique Sound Palette Creating a unique visual brand for yourself in the music industry helps set you apart from the crowd. But, equally important is your sonic brand. The sounds you develop and use in your music will play a key role in shaping you as an artist. Let’s look at how I developed my sound palette for “Braindeath”. Step […] Written by @recordingarts 20 March 202015 July 2022
