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13 November 2019

Genre Focus: Emo Rap

Hip-hop has grown in popularity at an exponential rate thanks to its extraordinary versatility. Artists from all over the world have been…

Anatomy of a Hit: How N-Trance’s “Set You Free” Defined Rave Culture

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6 November 2019

Anatomy of a Hit: How N-Trance’s “Set You Free” Defined Rave Culture

Rolling thunder hits your ear drums. It’s not a storm coming, but the start of N-Trance’s “Set You Free.” This classic rave…

Red Bull Music Academy shares digital content archive featuring lectures and interviews with Marshall Jefferson, A Guy Called Gerald and more

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4 November 2019

Red Bull Music Academy shares digital content archive featuring lectures and interviews with Marshall Jefferson, A Guy Called Gerald and more

Following their closure last week, RBMA has published a free catalogue of interviews, videos and music lectures that took place during their…

The Birth of Latin Trap: How the fusion of reggaeton and hip-hop created urban music’s most revolutionary genre

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31 October 2019

The Birth of Latin Trap: How the fusion of reggaeton and hip-hop created urban music’s most revolutionary genre

Over the past decade, we’ve witnessed tremendous transformation within the Latin music industry. With shifts from the traditional and commercial favourite of…

MN2S Recordings: 5 Classics From The Vaults

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30 October 2019

MN2S Recordings: 5 Classics From The Vaults

MN2S is not just a booking agency. Starting in 1999, Dave Elkabas, Sharron Elkabas and Tim Burnett set up their own label…

BBC Four’s ‘Everybody in The Place’ explores the impact of rave culture on ’80s Britain

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5 August 2019

BBC Four’s ‘Everybody in The Place’ explores the impact of rave culture on ’80s Britain

Turner Prize winner Jeremy Deller has directed a documentary that dives deep into the rave scene of the late ’80s and early…

Music History News

Genre Focus: Emo Rap

Anatomy of a Hit: How N-Trance’s “Set You Free” Defined Rave Culture

Red Bull Music Academy shares digital content archive featuring lectures and interviews with Marshall Jefferson, A Guy Called Gerald and more

The Birth of Latin Trap: How the fusion of reggaeton and hip-hop created urban music’s most revolutionary genre

MN2S Recordings: 5 Classics From The Vaults

BBC Four’s ‘Everybody in The Place’ explores the impact of rave culture on ’80s Britain

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