There are some celebrities who are irreversibly linked to a particular brand in the minds of consumers – and for the brands that they’re involved with, so long as the celebrity stays squeaky clean, that’s a great thing. So which are the best celebrity brand partnerships, and why do they work so well? We’ve looked […]
Author: Harvey Dyer
Designing your home recording studio : Essentials to consider
If you love making music, a home recording studio is a great ambition to have. It has endless possibilities for recording your own performances, playing with a band, or just jamming with your mates. What a wonderful way to invest your time as well as your money, and the best news is that it’s possible […]
Were The YouTube Music Awards a success?
Last night was the inaugural YouTube Music Awards, or YTMAs as they so desperately want people to refer to them as, and despite YouTube being the premier music consumption site in the world the interest in the awards didn’t seem to be that great. The run-up to the awards ceremony was over-shadowed by the likes […]
Discovering The Unique Dominican Music Now
I love to share my musical discoveries through my blog. It’s a way for me to open new horizons up and to get feedback from you. Today, let’s go to the Dominican Republic and meet the sounds and instruments that make up the diversity of Dominican music. Influenced by their African, Spanish, and European colleagues, […]
Best skydiving cities in Europe
Skydiving is one of the most exciting extreme activities that can exist, offering the opportunity to challenge oneself, facing any fear of making a jump of this magnitude, as well as living an intense adventure that will raise adrenaline levels with all its benefits. Around the world you can find some beautiful places that have […]
Gig Photography – A Few Tips
I love photography and I spend a huge chunk of my life either practicing or appreciating the art, but when I’m at a gig I leave the camera at home and I think you should too. That suggestion doesn’t come without qualification but my general point is simple, taking your camera to a busy gig […]
The 10 Greatest Soundtracks of All Time
The past year or so of film has been full of major events, from huge sequels to award-winning masterpieces. But among all of the spectacular film events, one thing not to overlook is the fact that we heard some truly incredibly soundtracks and scores. 10. Cloud Atlas Like the film itself, the “Cloud Atlas” score […]
Watch Taylor Swift’s “End Game” Music Video – Is it her best yet?
Taylor Swift premiered the official music video for “End Game” on Friday. It’s a new single from “Reputation” album and everyone expected Taylor to make a high-budget MV video for it. But did you expect this video to become her best MV of all times?She went to Tokyo, London, and Miami to shoot this high-budget […]
10 Remixes That Are (Really) Better Than The Originals
The definition of a remix can be a little hard to pinpoint. How much can you alter before a remix becomes a cover? How much extra sampling can you throw in there before it becomes an altogether new song? When you consider that a lot of music these days samples older, the definition gets even […]
The Real Dangers of ‘Music Discovery’
After quietly taking over music discovery engine We Are Hunted earlier this year, Twitter are readying a new music service which is expected to better integrate Soundcloud and iTunes to its platform. The power of such a service is obvious, as explained by the We Are Hunted founders when they announced the deal: There’s no […]