Consequence, Modern Drummer, and Yurt Rock are on a quest for the next great funk musician. We asked aspiring funk artists to download our free Clyde Stubblefield drum loop pack and use the loops to produce a completely original song for our Who’s Got the Funk? contest. We received dozens of entries, and after listening to all of the amazing work, we’ve narrowed it down to our four finalists.
Whether they used one, two, or all three of the Stubblefield loops, each of our finalists injected their own sound, feel, and funk into their work. There’s the funky guitar instrumental with a hint of country dubbed “Electric Bath Attendant” by Dave Macki, the horn-heavy cut featuring samples of Stubblefield’s own voice called “I Feel the Funk” by Matt The Katt, the dynamic and electric ode “Who’s Clyde?” by We Are Neurotic, and the hip-hop influenced...
Whether they used one, two, or all three of the Stubblefield loops, each of our finalists injected their own sound, feel, and funk into their work. There’s the funky guitar instrumental with a hint of country dubbed “Electric Bath Attendant” by Dave Macki, the horn-heavy cut featuring samples of Stubblefield’s own voice called “I Feel the Funk” by Matt The Katt, the dynamic and electric ode “Who’s Clyde?” by We Are Neurotic, and the hip-hop influenced...
- 4/13/2023
- by Ben Kaye
- Consequence - Music
Rolling Stone interview series Unknown Legends features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and veteran musicians who have toured and recorded alongside icons for years, if not decades. All are renowned in the business, but some are less well known to the general public. Here, these artists tell their complete stories, giving an up-close look at life on music’s A list. This edition features drummer Sonny Emory.
When Sonny Emory was a kid growing up in Atlanta, the largest poster on his bedroom wall was the cover of the 1977 Earth,...
When Sonny Emory was a kid growing up in Atlanta, the largest poster on his bedroom wall was the cover of the 1977 Earth,...
- 3/24/2021
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Music has long been intertwined with the spirit of Pride and pro-lgbtq+ movements, from obvious selections like Diana Ross’ disco banger “I’m Coming Out” to the confrontational queercore of groups like Pansy Division. During Pride month, the music is usually a mix of party and protest, combining the sensual pleasures of classic disco and dance music with potent messages of individuality, resilience, and hope. Even though Pride festivals aren’t happening as planned this year, there’s nothing to stop us from connecting ourselves to that history. In this...
- 6/26/2020
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
“I wanted to be one of the best — that was my wish,” Nigerian drum legend Tony Allen said on the Trap Set podcast during a 2015 interview. “To be the best, it’s not when you are doing the same thing with others…. To be the best means I have to find a way to put something on the road, create something that wasn’t there, for other people to learn from.”
Few would dispute that Allen, who died Thursday at age 79, lived up to his objective. When he joined up...
Few would dispute that Allen, who died Thursday at age 79, lived up to his objective. When he joined up...
- 5/1/2020
- by Daniel Kreps, Elias Leight and Hank Shteamer
- Rollingstone.com
Oscar-winner Alex Gibney's new, four-hour documentary on Frank Sinatra, Sinatra: All or Nothing At All, will premiere over two nights on HBO, airing at 8 p.m. Et/Pt on April 5th and 6th.
The film takes an in-depth look at Sinatra's life and storied career, with Gibney utilizing hours of archived interviews, as well as new commentary from those closest to the singer. All or Nothing at All will also incorporate plenty of music and pictures from Sinatra's life, and specifically revolve around rare footage from his 1971 "Retirement Concert" in Los Angeles.
The film takes an in-depth look at Sinatra's life and storied career, with Gibney utilizing hours of archived interviews, as well as new commentary from those closest to the singer. All or Nothing at All will also incorporate plenty of music and pictures from Sinatra's life, and specifically revolve around rare footage from his 1971 "Retirement Concert" in Los Angeles.
- 1/22/2015
- Rollingstone.com
The music industry is changing. Anybody who's been paying attention to the past 10 years should know that. There are controversies to how the record labels react to technology's role, especially that of the internet's, in diminishing the respect towards copyrighted materials. Namely, their efforts in suing the fans for disproportionate amounts of money, more as a threat for others than a real hunt for justice.
Interesting to note—and this hourlong documentary serves as a reminder—that the fight had already begun about a decade or two earlier; started, not surprisingly, by emerging hip hop artists of the time. Names like Public Enemy and De La Soul are hip hop legends now, but there was a time when they were regarded as thieves.
Copyright Criminals examines the history of sampling and the close relationship between being brilliant mixers and outlaws. Once upon a time, sampling required only the keen ear...
Interesting to note—and this hourlong documentary serves as a reminder—that the fight had already begun about a decade or two earlier; started, not surprisingly, by emerging hip hop artists of the time. Names like Public Enemy and De La Soul are hip hop legends now, but there was a time when they were regarded as thieves.
Copyright Criminals examines the history of sampling and the close relationship between being brilliant mixers and outlaws. Once upon a time, sampling required only the keen ear...
- 2/9/2010
- by Arya Ponto
- JustPressPlay.net
This recently aired on PBS’s Independent Lens series, and I’m glad it’s on YouTube – ironically, given the subject matter the film covers. It’s worth viewing, if you haven’t already seen it.
Long before people began posting their homemade video mash-ups on the Web, hip-hop musicians were perfecting the art of audio montage through sampling. Sampling — or riffing — is as old as music itself, but new technologies developed in the 1980s and 1990s made it easier to reuse existing sound recordings. Acts like Public Enemy, De La Soul and the Beastie Boys created complex rhythms, references and nuanced layers of original and appropriated sound. But by the early 1990s, sampling had collided with the law. When recording industry lawyers got involved, what was once called “borrowed melody” became “copyright infringement.”
Copyright Criminals examines the creative and commercial value of musical sampling, including the related debates over artistic expression,...
Long before people began posting their homemade video mash-ups on the Web, hip-hop musicians were perfecting the art of audio montage through sampling. Sampling — or riffing — is as old as music itself, but new technologies developed in the 1980s and 1990s made it easier to reuse existing sound recordings. Acts like Public Enemy, De La Soul and the Beastie Boys created complex rhythms, references and nuanced layers of original and appropriated sound. But by the early 1990s, sampling had collided with the law. When recording industry lawyers got involved, what was once called “borrowed melody” became “copyright infringement.”
Copyright Criminals examines the creative and commercial value of musical sampling, including the related debates over artistic expression,...
- 1/20/2010
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
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