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• A Motley Crew  February 2008

  Joel Hamilton and Company Call in the Troops for The Books of Knots’ Traineater

• Aesop Rock’s Home Recording Methods  February 2008

  Coming out of the same scene as Cannibal Ox and Company Flow, Ian Bavitz, a.k.a. Aesop Rock, writes and produces his own dense slices of hip-hop, and is generating quite a buzz doing so. With his gravely “Noo Yawk” baritone voice and ...

• How To Create An Efficient DAW Setup  October 2007

  For those who remember the days of the cassette-based 4-track, the shiny modern world of the Digital Audio Workstation is a godsend. Whether computer-based or standalone, DAWs have benefited from faster processing, cheaper memory, ...

• Brand New  July 2007

  Often hailed as the “American Radiohead,” the New Jersey foursome known as Brand New have done little to ward off such comparisons, though still managing somehow to interject their own style in the “big, dynamic, emotional” rock game. ...

• Dennis Ferrer  July 2007

  New York-based deep house DJ/producer Dennis Ferrer — the artist widely known for the production prowess evident in his work on Sandcastles and Underground Is My Home — has delved further into his long-running dance ...

• Home Studio Bootcamp  July 2007

  Everybody knows that the sound of the room(s) in which you are recording makes all the difference in the world. Having a sound space (no pun intended) to work in will affect the way you mic, monitor, and mix. But does upgrading your ...

• Wax Tailor  June 2007

  Something rumbles on the shadowy outskirts of Paris; Wax Tailor, a.k.a. JC Le Saout is cooking up another installment to his downtempo, hip-hop œuvre. Like a film producer with his very own take on European rap, he blends unlikely collaborations .