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Chappell Roan’s Grammy Speech Was a Trojan Horse
A spoon full of sugar makes the poison go down, too.

THE MYTH OF PRODUCTIVITY
The fact is, great ideas don’t require great conscious effort to manifest themselves. The universe is infinitely generous.

Payola: The Criminalization of Independent Artists
Secretly paying commercial radio stations to secure the “organic” promotion of a new record obviously reeks of corruption, but the true source of that stench might surprise you.

The Death Clause
We’ve all heard of the 27 Club; a group whose suffering is so deeply romanticized that even their untimely deaths are somehow still associated with
Missy Elliott and Timbaland Embraced This Spiritual Truth
I recently read an article detailing how Missy Elliott and Timbaland spent countless hours scrolling through thousands of sounds until inspiration struck. Music production is
The Ink Spots Got Really Good at One Thing
When most people of taste hear the phrase “formulaic music,” the first thing that comes to mind is the artistically malnourished corruption that plagues the

The Dakou Generation
During the Great Cultural Revolution, the only music available in China was propaganda opera. Utilizing epic wartime narratives to convey themes of economic and ideological class struggle,
The Infamous Blurred Lines Case
In his fascinating interview with Rick Rubin, Pharrell referred to music production as the process of “reverse engineering a feeling.” He made this point in reference
Stop Doing Too Much
I recently listened to an interview with Brian Eno and feverishly wrote down practically every other thing he said. I recommend you give it a
INTUITION > KNOWLEDGE
Imagine yourself traversing a vast, uncharted desert. An oasis awaits just beyond the horizon, and you have only 12 hours to reach it before dying