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Steim is the Amsterdam-based electronic music lab best known around here for inventing the Cracklebox. They've done a great deal more - lots of work on experimental interfaces, touch, gesture etc. And now, Steim is in trouble: "Things are not well at STEIM. We are in the danger of losing our structural funding from the government, based on a review from the advisor board which called us 'closed and only appealing to a niche audience'. The outlook isn't exactly bleak, but at the moment our future is unclear." If you're part of the 'niche audience' for Steim (i.e. you enjoy doing interesting musical things with electricity) then please click here and spend two minutes filling out an email form to write a letter to the Dutch government. Thanks! (Image via Mikest)  

Want to add some powerful electric guitar sounds to your productions? Then check out the techniques that the pros use...

Let's assume that you have the requisite musical education, regardless of your age, to teach a child the basics of the piano. With that requirement in hand, no small accomplishment itself, you are ready perhaps to embark on a career of piano teaching. "But wait," you say! "Won't I need a few other things to become a piano teacher?" That is true, you'll need a car and a studio, a piano or perhaps two.

A live album as your debut is not a bad idea for some bands. LA blues band The Red Devils with Rick Rubin’s guidance had that idea back in 1992. Even simpler, they simply recorded the opening set at the Monday night residency at the departed King King club (now resurrected) in Hollywood. And what [...]

The wonderful, kitschy quintessential madness that it everyone trying to lose the Eurovision song contest (apart from those countries whose earnest attempts show they don’t understand the concept. You don’t wanna win and host the bloody thing. What do you think Ireland has been doing all these years?) is on this weekend! 2006 rocked hard [...]

Adding acoustic guitar to a recording can be a daunting task - unless you know the secrets. So lets learn 'em.

Vocals are the centerpiece for most modern productions. There are tricks that the pros know to keep the vocal sounding "large and in charge." Here's one such trick.

Computer based productions have given more people the ability to record and produce music. Lets learn 3 rules to make your production the best it can be.

If your band gets offered an outdoor gig, there are some important factors to consider, many of them weather-related. It's not like playing indoors! The author discusses nine aspects of playing outdoors that make it different from "normal" indoor shows and offers suggestions for avoiding common problems.

The traditional record labels dominated music market is coming to an end. If you haven't noticed the latest MP3 download services on Amazon.com, you're missing the beginning of the end of traditional music distribution era.

These albums were happening along the time that I was happening. I was really into real R&B and I still am. These type of tunes were very truthful - there's an honesty that went with them. Those artists communicated to people, they were about the times and what was going on in our country at the time.

The reason most businesses fail isn't because business is risky. It's because many business people do risky and stupid things. Business isn't that risky folks.

Are people born with musical talent or is it something that anyone can learn? I guess another way of wording this question is, Are some people born with an ear for music, which they use to develop exceptional talent or can anybody develop an ear for music? It's a very important question and I'm going to make it practical for you.

If you are considering taking up and learning to play a musical instrument, drumming can be fun. In addition to being fun, it also has many added benefits.

The best way to get started is to decide what type of string you'd like to use on your guitar. Assuming you have a steel string acoustic, the most common type, I would recommend that you visit your local music store to make some new friends. After that, try a set of light gauge strings, with the high E maybe a size .

File Sharing has become one of the most common ways of transferring files via the internet. However there are ongoing debates of its true legality. For those who do not understand file sharing, I will give you a very brief description.

This article explains how you can incorporate pop culture references into song lyrics to make them more interesting to the listener. The article has a few examples and then follows on with a list of subjects that work well when used as pop culture references.

Do you have a Zune player and are you looking for the ability to download music, movies and more? Follow these simple rules of thumb and you'll be well on your way to Zune Download heaven.