RE:VIVE primarily covers electronic music. But the concept of “reuse” of heritage materials is prevalent in every musical genre. So every now and then something pops up whether it be drone Irish folk music or an opera based on a punk band’s archive that grabs our attention and we have to dive deeper. This time, […]
Scottish tradition and jazz | Matt Carmichael interview Read More »
Having started with a big love for breakcore, rave and tekno music, producer Meow Meow (NL) melts various styles together by combining them with samples of all kinds. What does sampling mean to you? There are many interesting aspects to sampling. A sample captures a moment in audio, like photography does with visual matter. And
Out of the archive: Meow Meow talks sampling Read More »
Welcome to the new era of our Do You Even Archive? Series. Over the next several weeks we will be talking to some of the world’s most prolific, influential and visible online radio stations to learn about how they manage and preserve their ever-growing archives of DJ mixes, live sets, and interviews. These stations are
Do you even archive? Boiler Room Read More »
Welcome to the new era of our Do You Even Archive? Series. Over the next several weeks we will be talking to some of the world’s most prolific, influential and visible online radio stations to learn about how they manage and preserve their ever-growing archives of DJ mixes, live sets, and interviews. These stations are
Do you even archive? Red Light Radio Read More »
Welcome to the new era of our Do You Even Archive? Series. Over the next several weeks we will be talking to some of the world’s most prolific, influential and visible online radio stations to learn about how they manage and preserve their ever-growing archives of DJ mixes, live sets, and interviews. These stations are
Do you even archive? Radar Radio Read More »
To date we’ve done 9 RE:VIVE workshops. For those of you that haven’t been to one they’re epic sprints of forced creativity. Producers of all skill sets and styles come in and are given a sample pack of archival sounds followed by a crash course in sound design. From there everyone is plugged in for
Coffee Machine to Acid Synth: A conversation with ARTICI Read More »
Upon entering a medieval gothic church it’s impossible to not feel something bigger than yourself. The experience of directly encountering the past can be overwhelming but for most of us we simply look at it or stand in it. However, for some, like the lucky few who play a Stradivarius they get an opportunity to
Dreaming and letting go | A conversation with Ellen Arkbro Read More »
As we sit on trains, wait for a bus, or walk down the street we encounter strangers who will always and forever remain a mystery. From time to time there’s a connection, a glimpse into someone’s world and on very rare occasions something more occurs. Yet still, the idea that a face in the crowd
Celebrating the Nexus | A Conversation with Joshua Sabin Read More »