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These are this week's vital Bandcamp releases (17th April)
Legendary house label Trax Records co-founder, Larry Sherman, has died, aged 70
Larry Sherman, co-founder of legendary Chicago house label TRAX Records, has died, aged 70.
The sad news was broken on Thursday (9th April) by Marshall Jefferson, who tweeted that Sherman had died of heart failure. It was later confirmed by TRAX Records, who shared a statement to the label’s official social media channels.
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These are this week's vital Bandcamp releases
How to Write a K-Pop Track: BTS – ‘Blood Sweat & Tears’ Point Blank Analysis
Over the last decade, Korean pop, a.k.a. K-Pop, has taken the Western world by storm. K-Pop draws influences from numerous genres from around the globe such as hip-hop, pop, EDM, R&B, jazz, house and more and blends this infectious fusion with catchy hooks and flawless dance routines. Even if you’ve never heard of K-Pop as a genre, it’s likely you’ve heard of the global phenomenon, BTS.
Solid Gold: How St Germain’s ‘Boulevard’ opened the door for French house
‘Boulevard’, the 1995 debut album from Parisian producer Ludovic Navarre — aka St Germain — was by no means the first time jazz had mixed with house. Larry Heard, to name just one artist, was making those connections years earlier. But it was perhaps the first time the mixture had felt so downright inevitable. ‘Boulevard’ is one of those rare records that makes everything sound easy: An album that revolutionized the perception of French music, consummated the union between house and jazz, and spawned a million weakling copies.
‘Boulevard’ created waves in France and beyond. America may have initially looked the other way— the album wasn’t even released there until 2002 — but the UK, then in the middle of an acid jazz splurge, flipped for the album’s Parisian cool, with it topping dance magazine Muzik’s albums of the year list ahead of Goldie’s ‘Timeless’. This may seem unremarkable now. But in those days, British attitudes to French music often fell somewhere between willing ignorance and downright contempt.
Duke Dumont shares new track, ‘Therapy’: Listen
Duke Dumont has released his first track of 2020.
Following a slew of singles in 2019, including 'Red Light Green Light' and 'The Power', featuring Zak Abel, London-born DJ/producer Duke Dumont is back with another anthem.
The piano-driven, vocal-heavy 'Therapy' is another uplifting hit from the producer, who is readying himself for performances at EDC Mexico in February, as well as at this year's Coachella festival.
Check out 'Therapy' below.
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