The Voice
Our collection of stories on the people and techniques elevating the natural instrument
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What Was Chipmunk Soul? → The halcyon era of a sound that once ruled hip-hop
The Voices of Pirate Radio Grime
Under the Covers: Gender, Race and Sexuality in Sylvester’s Cover Songs
How One Memorable Laugh Became a Staple Sample for Three Decades of Dance Music
Ango Breaks Down Producing for Vocalists
The White Lie That Broke Bobby Caldwell on Black Radio
Key Tracks: Donna Summer’s “MacArthur Park”
Modern Approaches, Hip-Hop: Vocals
Anatomy of a Voice: Diamanda Galás
The Dark Side of Paradise → The unparalleled creative resilience of legendary Brazilian singer Elza Soares
The Making of Vocaloid
Meredith Monk → Celebrating the iconic composer’s incredible career
Donny Hathaway: Tribute to a Man
Give Me Something Good: Chaka Khan, 1978 – 1984
Instrumental Instruments: Auto-Tune
Who Was the Baby on Aaliyah’s “Are You That Somebody?”
Key Tracks: Jimmy Jam on Janet Jackson’s Control
Disco Mystic: Ornette Coleman, Asha Puthli and Science Fiction
