As many are now becoming intensely aware, moombahton’s success at inception has been heavily reliant upon familiar samples being nestled in the comforting arms of cumbia, dembow, house, […]
OPINION: On Kreayshawn, grunge and the music industry as the Tower of Babel
We’re now dealing with grunge’s destruction of this musical generation’s Tower of Babel. Unsure of how 90s rock’s melodramatic turn relates to an epic story of biblical proportions? […]
NEW MUSIC: Moombahton catches a heavenly spirit on Heartbreak and Nadastrom’s “Church”
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/25478931[/vimeo] Anybody that has been exposed to moombahton for an extended listening in a club setting can attest to the deep, spiritual intonations of the sound. It’s an […]
INTERVIEW: Chris Cab
“I spent a lot of time growing up in the Bahamas. I learned how to play guitar there, and it absolutely has a lot to do with my […]
COMPILATION: HEARTBREAK presents MOOMBAHSOUL
DOWNLOAD HEARTBREAK PRESENTS MOOMBAHSOUL It’s time for dance music to love again. Moombahton is an intentionally sensual sound. In pitching down or pitching up a melody to the […]
Interview: Black Cobain wants to succeed at being “Young, Gifted and Black”
“Don’t compare me to rappers, I’m trying to be like the Beatles” – Black Cobain, from “4 AM” feat. Wale Boasting a policy of “no days off,” […]
REVIEW: Mad Decent’s Blow Your Head: Moombahton compilation and the urban underground’s sea change
Alternative urban music is the new mainstream sound. When artists like Janelle Monae, Little Dragon, Quadron and Cee-Lo Green are being courted by mainstream America, there are two […]
INTERVIEW: Wale discusses “Selfmade,” Maybach Music Group and nearly shuts down a shopping mall
“I’ve learned how to persevere. I’ve grown so much as an artist and person since Attention: Deficit, and I want people to see that reflected in my music.” […]
LISTEN: Moombahsoul takes tropical bass in a R & B direction
Pictured above is David Heartbreak. A former NYC rapper turned producer, he’s one of the most prolific and internationally acclaimed producers of the Dutch house meets reggaeton tropical […]
INTERVIEW: BBC Radio 1 Presenter Toddla T
Tom “Toddla T” Bell is an extraordinarily gifted UK based selector and producer. Many American underground fans first became aware of him because of his unwavering support of […]