Tag: Phonograph
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The Secret Life of The Optigan
Following on from the previous post I looked up the source of the sample in the Paloma Faith track Upside Down and was surprised – it was from the Optigan. ‘That’s a name I haven’t heard in a long time…’ /OB1 The Optigan was a home organ, really a kid’s toy made by Mattel, a…
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Why losing the battle to rip CDs is bad
Just heard the news that the recently gained right in the UK for people to rip CDs for personal use (which most people thought was legal anyway) has been overturned. Although I doubt this will stop anyone from doing it, it’s bad for several reasons – the first being that “they suggested that a tax…
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I Can Screw The Rain
Great article on DJ Screw from RedBullAcademy of all places. Really sad that him and quite a few of that gang aren’t here today to see how chopping and screwing is everywhere – when someone in hiphop slows the beat down, chops it or does that slowed down rap, it’s basically a nod to him.…
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RC 133 1/3rd: Vinyl Frontier
Can you identify all the records? See 33, see 45, see 78 GO! Tim gets a new USB record deck and goes crazy! goes crazy! Sees jungle! And plays 80’s tacky disco cheese instead. Oh and a few other rekkids too from reggae to mashups to kids songs and rave – but all from vinyl…