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The Experimental Life of Pyrolator
Tarik Nashnush and UKG’s Most Important Label, Locked On
The New Wave of British Heavy Metal’s Independent Streak
Press Pause: The History of Pause Tape Production → How Easy Mo Bee, Public Enemy, De La Soul and more changed the sound of rap with their cassette decks
Make Some Space: The Story of Total Refreshment Centre → The origins of London’s influential music hub
The DIY Stylings of Kinshasa’s KOKOKO!
Collectives Share Lessons and Insights on Being DIY
How SPOT of SST Records Helped Reinvent the ’80s Hardcore Sound
An Instrumental Love Affair
Meet the Inclusive Nightlife Advocates Building Up Rio de Janeiro’s Electronic Underground
The Nuyorican Poets Cafe in the ’90s → How the tiny New York City venue became a hip-hop and slam poetry incubator
Studio Science: Author & Punisher on DIY Controllers
Meet the Crews Building Community in Chicago’s Latinx Music Scene
How Jeff Mills Built A UFO Drum Machine
A History of Hip Hop Zines
The Sonic Arts Union’s Handmade Electronic Music
The Rise of the Pocket Synthesizer
Studio Science: Moritz Simon Geist on Robotics and Sound
