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DRUM AND BASS  

Quick review of record shops in Miami Beach.

Review of Remo's Powersonic Bass Drum heads as tested on a 20" Bass Drum.

Drum & bass remains an underground genre of music, dwarfed by rap and other popularized, overly simple genres of music. This article looks at the highlights of drum & bass music and why it may appeal to broader audiences, given more promotion.

These are the first set of double bass drum pedals I have ever bought, and I still use them today. For the money, they are better than anything else in this price range.

The bass drum is truly the heartbeat of the music. Here are some tips for making it thump loud and strong.

The Ludwig 5 piece Accent CS Combo drumset is a lot of drums for a great price. If you want to 'pound the skins' this set is a great way to get the look and sound you're after without breaking the bank.

Percussion has been the foundation for musical composition for over 8,000 years. But the art of drumming has come a long way in America, from its early jazz days of Buddy Rich and Art Blakey to today's fusion innovators Billy Cobham and Jon Blackwell Jr

This fairly young genre is now exploding all over the world, or is it? The music of the future.

In this article I'll take a look at how muddy bass signals get that way, and what home studios can do to prevent that unnatural, lifeless sound that tends to pop up so often in bass tracks.

Here are some tips on making your FL Studio 7 songs sound like a live drummer is on the track.

Here is my honest review of the ZOOM MRT-3 Rhythm Trak Drum Machine based on owning and using it in my music practice and recording.

Electronic drum sets offer many benefits over acoustic drums. If you want to buy an electronic set, you will need to consider a few things first. Some of these things include pads, module, and speakers. This article will...

I went from having no idea who MuteMath are to being madly in love in one short hour.

Understand djembe drum tones, construction materials and the best brands of african djembes.

The Snare is the most important drum in the percussionist's arsenal; each one possessing its own unique voice which defines the drummer who plays it. Here's the information you need to find your snare's own special sound!

Review of the Prodigy concert in Chicago on March 20th.

Drums by nature are loud, and need to be contained in some way in almost every setting. A drum shield is just a start, you have to look at the whole of your room.

Enter Music Media, publishers of the hip, pop drum publication, DRUM!, will soon groove drummers and the entertainment industry with a new magazine, Traps. The editorial strategy of Traps: "The Art Of Drumming."

This is great guitar powered rock, and Phil Lynott's vocals add just the right edge.

The players are immensely talented, and I would argue that they created metal.

A classic rock 'n roll album featuring Townshend's thrashed guitars and Moon's frantic drumming.

Queen's bent towards classical music and Brian May's guitar orchestrations make this one a winner. The lush harmonies are nice too.

Anyone with an ear for jazz will enjoy this CD as it ranges the jazz spectrum.

This one features Paul McCartney as a one-man band. He played all the instruments, wrote all the songs, and produced the whole shebang.

The band members all came from Huntington Beach, California. They all love to party, but say they stay sober during the recording of the new album, and try to during tour. They faced a lot of difficulties growing up.

After receiving media attention from Channel 19, the soul proprietor of the Spoken Word Cafe located at 4655 S. King Drive is back every Friday at 11:30 p.m. and welcomes poets, rappers, singers, performers, and musicians.

Bowie's lyrical imagery is intense, and Ronson's guitar work is amazing.

Hendrix is a guitar virtuoso, and his interplay between Redding and Mitchell is compelling.

"I don't know if anyone has coined this phrase (if not I will), Retro-Metal. Good old fashion in your face heavy metal with some punk and blues influences, Retro-Metal."

This is a nice collection of early Beatle tunes.

Cream featured world class musicians who had ferocious chemistry.

Kelly Clarkson has returned with a new single from her forthcoming disk My December. We thought Since U Been Gone was a rock song.. This time Kelly comes back with a vengence at an ex and could send Daughtry packing his bags as she shows no one is going to steal her thunder.

Why soulseek is the safest P2P out now and how to use it.

LSA takes one idea and then builds upon it, joining several sounds around a theme

This is an amazing alternative, cutting edge magazine. Well worth the $19.95 for a subscription.