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Ginger Baker dead: Why is he been called the most dangerous drummer?
Ginger Baker, the drummer for rock supergroups Cream and Blind Faith, dies at 80. Ginger Baker, the volatile and propulsive British musician who was best known for his time with the rock supergroup Cream, has died at 80, his family…
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What does the KOBATEAM team do in Babymetal's music?
Kobametal (Key Kobayashi) from Amuse, Inc. is the producer for the band Babymetal. What does his team do for the music? Help with musical compositions? Give advice? Give them ideas? What is his role with the band?
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Where to find instrumentals?
I enjoy rapping along with the artist while listening to (Hip-Hop / Trap) music.
But sometimes I'd like to rap all myself over the beat.
In such an occasion I have to search for the instrumental, the beat only without the artist's voice. I usually…
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What's the difference between a DJ mix and a regular compilation album?
I’ve always been confused about the difference between a DJ mix and just any regular type of compilation album.
The newest DJ Kicks got me even more confused though: DJ Koze "DJ Kicks (50th Anniversary)"
The idea is more to create the appearance…
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Is there a tag for referencing in which movies/games a track was featured?
I want to tag in which works (like movies and games) my collected tracks were featured.
For example, Ben Howard’s Oats in the Water was featured in an episode of The Walking Dead. So I want to tag it like
: The Walking Dead
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What defines swing as a music genre/style?
Which patterns are commonly found in swing music? Which are swing's key and defining characteristics? What makes a swing song a swing song?
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Punk/emo bands that sound similar to "The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die"?
I’m just looking for new music to jam to while working. Recently I stumbled upon TWIABP, and I really like the sound. It’s like an emo experimental with spoken word.
Are there any other bands like this, if you were to base the judgement off these 2…
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What is the source of this clause, often used to mark the completion of something?
Seems everybody knows this clause by ear, even its rhythm is very suggestive.
I wrote down a version in C Major, it look like this:
The Lilypond source is
\relative g' { \key c \major \time 2/4 c g8 g as4 g r b c }
I tried a web search with the…
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What is the controversy between Jay Z and Nas?
I first heard about this in Eminem’s Like Toy Soldiers in a line:
… It was crazy, this shit went way beyond some Jay-z and Nas shit.
Can anybody help me understanding what this feud was all about?
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Did Hendrix and Clapton preform together?
Many years ago while listening to Stephen Stills 1 with my father, he mentioned that the track Go Back Home was the only studio recording that featured both Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton playing guitar together. There were of course famous live…
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Wagner's music dramas differ from the 19th century Italian operas in what ways?
What influence did Wagner’s music have on nationalism?
What innovations in compositional technique, harmony, staging and production did Richard Wagner employ?
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Does virgin vinyl sound different than recycled vinyl?
This question asks what is virgin vinyl: What Exactly Is *Virgin* Vinyl?
Many of the answers, and general opinion on the internet, point out that virgin vinyl will produce a better sounding record than recycled.
"Better" is obviously subjective, but…
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What to look for when buying cartridge and stylus for my turntable?
The cartridge and stylus are two of the most important parts of the turntable. There are many options out there, and for newcomers it is hard to find where to start or know what to look for.
What differences between cartridges and stylus should be…
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What to do with electrically charged vinyl
I begun buying vinyl LPs some weeks ago. Some records are very electrically charged.
This is mainly the case for new records, not for used ones.
Is there a method to uncharge them?
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Why is my turntable playing at uneven speed?
I have a Numark PT-01USB turntable, which lately has been sounding strange.
When playing an LP on it, it sounds as if the LP rotates at uneven speed, so that the tone pitch varies with the rotation of the record.
A friend told me to check if the…
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