Turn your keyboard into a sampler and produce tracks like 9th Wonder, Kanye West & J Dilla
Is this the beginning of computer keyboard sampling mania. Last week we had a Daft Punk Harder, Better Stronger, Faster sampling application. Well now you can use the keys on your computer keyboard to launch samples from tracks by 9th Wonder, Kanye West & J Dilla. Brought to you by app developer Matt Daniels, Sample […]
Lente Kabinet To Headline Moodyman & Nicolas Jaar
The fourth edition of Lente Kabinet will be hosted this year in Het Twiske Park, Amsterdam in May. The one day festival (launched in 2013) is run by Dekmantel, and is a smaller and more intimate affair as opposed to its multi-day bigger brother. Billed for the lineup we have the Detroit soul brother Moodyman headlining […]
Omar-S – Day
Detroit producer Omar-S consistently puts out stylish, dusty, rhythm infused grooves that inject energy into even the most barren dancefloors. Omar-S released ‘Day’, as part of the two track EP 004 back in 2004. This came out on his own imprint FXHE Records. The track featured on his Fabriclive 45 compilation, and won the world over for its […]
Cone Playlist 002
This month at Cone we are getting personal. We chose to showcase just a slice of some of the variance that exists within Bristol’s extensive music scene (with the exception of Hot Feet, though they are from Stroud.) All of these tracks are strung together by the common thread of being slow burners. They all […]
BM Soho Closed
London record store BM Soho has closed its doors following a legal dispute over the lease of its premises. The store began as Black Market Records and has been an important part of London’s vinyl scene since the late ’80s. A statement was released via its Facebook page explaining that mounting financial pressures caused by […]
Tangerine Dream Founder Edgar Froese Dies Aged 70
For recognition of one of German rocks most iconic figures, here at cone magazine we have dedicated a feature to commemorate the legendary life of Edgar Froese. Last month Edgar Froese founder of Tangerine Dream died aged 70, of a pulmonary embolism, which was announced on his official Facebook page. Born in Prussia 1944 on D-Day, […]
Lux Aeterna Showcases Spiritual Music In Germany
We are now halfway through the month long spiritual festival series in Hamburg, Germany. However there is still time to catch some of the magic at Lux Aeterna. According to the official website, “Lux aeterna translates as »the eternal light« and deals with the fundamental questions of humanity, bringing light, warmth and time for contemplation”. Artists will […]
Roman Rauch To Release Debut Album Heliocentric
This will be Austrian Roman Rauch’s first album release, with 7 full length tracks alongside some interludes. It will be released on German label Klamauk on the 16th March, which Roman Rauch has affiliated with on multiple projects. Both Roman Rauch and Klamauk focus on more soulful, uplifting styles of music. They have strong reliance on sampling production methods, keeping the tempo comparatively slower whilst retaining […]
Bronx 79 A New Documentary Detailing The Birth Of Hip Hop Culture
Bronx 79 is a documentary that tries to deliver the story behind the birth of Hip Hop culture. Within the last few years there has been a wealth of new hip hop documentaries coming out, what with Beats, Rhymes and Life, Shake The Dust, the outstanding Nas: Time is Illmatic, and more recently the forthcoming Fresh […]
On-U Sound To Release A Compilation Album By Adrian Sherwood
The compilation will feature early productions, and unreleased work from the founder of On-U Sound records Adrian Sherwood. Entitled ‘Sherwood At The Controls Volume 1: 1979-1984’, the compilation will feature some unreleased Adrian Sherwood as well as never before reissued tracks, from the likes of: The Slits, Prince Far I, Mark Stewart, African Headcharge and The […]