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Interview with J. Rhodes

Thu, Mar 10, 16

8DIO Artist Spotlight. Answers by Justin Rhodes / Questions by Tawnia Knox. 2016. Introduction: J.Rhodes is a Billboard, Stellar & Dove Award winning music producer from Dallas, Texas.  Lecrae, The Game, Talib Kweli, Black-Thought of the Roots...

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Interview with David Newman

Mon, Jun 15, 15

8DIO Artist Spotlight. Answers by David Newman / Questions by Troels Folmann. 2015.Introduction:David Newman has scored over 100 films, ranging from War of the Roses, Matilda, Bowfinger and Heathers, to the more recent Tarzan and Serenity.  Newman...

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Perfect Imperfection

Mon, Mar 09, 15

In 1931 Duke Ellington & Irving Mills wrote: "It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got Swing)", which became an all-time jazz classic and broke ground for the new wild era of swing. The title of the song is great - cause it implies the importanc...

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How To Orchestrate & Write with AGE

How To Orchestrate & Write with AGE

Tue, Feb 17, 15

Looking at surface specs the idea of Acoustic Grand Ensembles (AGE) might seem a little more specialized or niche. Large Xylophone, Glockenspiel and Cimbalom ensembles?  Perhaps these are not at the top of every composers list.  That idea changes ...

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How To Ruin Your Career & Bring Down The Music Industry

Tue, Jan 20, 15

by Troels Folmann. January 2015.In 1998 the global music industry earned approx. $27.3B and in 2014 it had dropped to $15.1B (source: IFPI).  One of the primary reasons is that the music industry was tragically slow adapting to the internet and al...

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