A great topic came up at Dutty Artz and Mudd Up! that should be read by anyone who is dj’ing, composing or sampling music from other parts of the world.

In this young new global underground dance whatever scene we’re in I think that we really need to make sure that if we’re gonna engage in a style that we’re doing it on all levels, not just formal (wow this beat pattern is great, I’m gonna put my euro synth bass on it and call it ‘global-fusion’) but on the levels of slang, culture, meaning, people, relationships,... Read more

Every sound is born out of silence, dies back into silence, and during its life span is surrounded by silence. Silence enables the sound to be. – Eckhart Tolle

I have been thinking about the role of silence in music lately. It is possibly the most overlooked subject in music today. Many people believe that it is a blank canvas on which the painting of sound is put upon, but its actually part of the music as well. The effectiveness of using silence is also not utilized, as most pop music will only use silence for a measure... Read more