Music
ZULI, as Swag Lee, turns Egyptian MP3 fragments into dizzying hip hop
It’s long past time to start talking about scenes in Egypt, Palestine, and elsewhere not just like some exotic foreign treat, but dead-center in the history of hip hop experimentation. ZULI casually drops his second Habibi Loops for free, and it utterly slaps. To quote one clip, “that’s sick, man — that’s dope.”
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How to avoid USB and rekordbox DJing failures: a complete guide
Every few months, some DJ horror story or failure takes over social media. Here’s a complete guide, with official advice from Pioneer DJ and pro DJs, on how to prepare your media and files for digital DJ gigs.
Peter Kirn - April 15, 2024
DJ Music tech Tech
itch.io indie gaming distribution for musicians: free open-source Scritch player and more
With gaming giant Epic buying Bandcamp, why not let music-makers put their albums on indie gaming darling itch.io, too? Thanks to homebrewed, customizable, free players, it’s now totally doable.
Peter Kirn - March 28, 2022
Gaming Music tech Tech Web
The end of iTunes, an opportunity for Pioneer, new tools and standards
Peter Kirn - May 2, 2019
Music tech Software Stories Tech
If Record Store Day is Dead, Maybe We Can Celebrate Music
Peter Kirn - April 20, 2015
Music Music tech
Taking On Controversy, with RA Critics Roundtable, from Pressing Play to Running for the Border
Peter Kirn - August 13, 2012
Music Music tech
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