September 26, 2015 Moe Espinoza, aka Drumcell, walks it like he talks it. Hailing from Los Angeles, he has taken a lifelong love of electronic music, and been able to translate it into a successful career of forging techno aimed straight for the harder edged dance floors. Through his productions and party curation for eventsContinue reading “Decibel Festival 2015: Drumcell Interview”
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Decibel Festival 2015: Tim Hecker Interview
September 26, 2015 Update: March 28th, 2025 – Nearly a decade later, as I go through some of my old written works and interviews I performed for Discogs, I can’t help but comment on my meeting with Tim Hecker in September, 2015. Of all the interviews I did at Discogs – and there wereContinue reading “Decibel Festival 2015: Tim Hecker Interview”
Sam Valenti IV of Ghostly International March 14, 2016 Photo: Jessica Miller Since 1999, Sam Valenti‘s Ghostly International label has become a beacon of quality. Whether you know it or not, you’ve seen the trademark ghost logo, plastered on lap tops, notebooks, car bumpers, and any other stick-able surface you care to mention. This ghost is aContinue reading
The 10 Best And Worst Record Store Day Releases April 15, 2016 Another Record Store Day is upon us. Depending on how empty or full your glass of life is, this reality can represent many things for people. Some will experience visions of beautiful and gloriously colored vinyl re-issues, washing over consumers like a warm 180Continue reading
The 10 Best Talking Heads Songs
August 5th, 2015 We have written about the 10 most collected funk records in our Database, and while it did illustrate some of the shortcomings of genre tags in general, it proved painfully obvious that there are a hell of a lot of Prince and Talking Heads fans out there. The true funk masters like George Clinton and Isaac Hayes were conspicuouslyContinue reading “The 10 Best Talking Heads Songs”
Roman Flügel Interview
September 27, 2015 Roman Flügel is one of those guys who has been around so long and produced so many quality records that you probably have a release with his name on it somewhere. Recording under the names Alter Ego, Acid Jesus, Primitive Painter, Warp 69, and of course his own name, he has been a mainstay in theContinue reading “Roman Flügel Interview”
Interview with Joel Leoschke of Kranky, Ltd.
November 23, 2015 Since 1993, Chicago’s Kranky, Ltd. has made a habit of challenging listeners with a steady output of records that are simply great, interesting, and by no means boring. Often challenging pieces of art to digest, some might say the majority of the records on Kranky fall into the electronic vein, however at theContinue reading “Interview with Joel Leoschke of Kranky, Ltd.”
An Interview With Melba Moore
December 22, 2015 This New Year’s Eve, Discogs supports The Very Last Ultimate Disco Extravaganza, and a collection of fantastic adventures it will surely be. Collecting some of the most experienced and respected individuals in the world of disco dating back to the early 70’s, New York City will be the lucky holding placeContinue reading “An Interview With Melba Moore”
Essential Records: A Look Back At 1991
May 2, 2016 When considering all of the massive sea changes in music over the past 25 years, it’s hard to keep a mental note of the many records that have come along that helped form the landscape. Trends and genres have slowly been created and accepted into the very fabric of popular music, and whatContinue reading “Essential Records: A Look Back At 1991”
Lost Albums: 10 Amazing Records You’ve (Likely) Never Heard
February 7, 2017 If you dedicate a large portion of your life to music as I do, you hear a lot of records. It’s quite easy to build an appreciation for tons of obscure music that ends up being lost in the shuffle of release dates and hype. Most of us separate the ones that have stoodContinue reading “Lost Albums: 10 Amazing Records You’ve (Likely) Never Heard”
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