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Brazilian Funk vs. Phonk: Brazil-based Producers Weigh in – Blog

October 22, 2025

The story of Brazilian funk, phonk, and Brazilian phonk is less about genre and more about how online culture flattens nuance instead of enhancing it. What happens when a country’s grassroots music meets algorithmic globalization? When local culture collides with global algorithms, we get a tension: Phonk may rack up streams and guarantee virality, but […]

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What is Funk? How Two James Brown Classics Define the Genre – Blog

August 22, 2025

What is funk? The truth is, defining funk as just a genre is not only difficult, but does a disservice in defining what it truly is. Funk as a philosophy existed before funk as a genre existed. It’s a creative spirit that goes beyond the Mixolydian mode, syncopation, or 16th notes. It’s not defined by

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What is melodic techno? Artists, history, and characteristics – Blog

August 14, 2025

Within just a few years since its emergence in the 2010s, melodic techno has become a global phenomenon. Its layered harmonies, sweeping progressions, atmospheric pads, and signature rolling stab bass combine to set melodic techno apart from other dance styles. Sitting at the intersection between hypnotic repetition and emotional storytelling, melodic techno paved its own

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What is Neo Soul? History, Artists, and Legacy – Blog

July 31, 2025

What is neo soul? Neo soul is a genre of music that emerged in the mid 1990s as a refreshing counterpoint to the increasingly polished sound of mainstream R&B. It offered something warmer and more personal—music steeped in live instrumentation, soulful storytelling, and a deliberate return to the emotional and musical depth of earlier eras.

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Sampling in Hip Hop: The 4 Key Eras – Blog

July 19, 2025

Before Splice, before DAWs, and before the MPC, there were turntables, a good ear, and a remarkable sense of rhythm. Sampling in hip hop didn’t start in a studio—it started at block parties in the Bronx. DJs like Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash weren’t just playing records; they were looping drum breaks, using two turntables

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What is Trance Music? History, Artists, and Subgenres – Blog

July 18, 2025

Trance music emerged from the rave culture of the late 1980s and solidified its identity in the early 1990s. While it derived its roots from house and techno, trance music distinguished itself through pulsating bass patterns and euphoric builds that transported its listeners. Where house and techno maintained their focus on hypnotic kicks, groovy basslines,

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