On the anniversary of Rebecca's death, Mia returns to the Caribbean paradise where she and her best friend shared her final days. As Mia sets out to unravel the mysterious events of her passing, old passions rise and new secrets are revealed as she gets pulled into a seductive world of ...
Four songs were co-written and produced by their brother Olof Dreijer (who even brought along the steel drum for the oozing highlight “Kandy”). Together, they were the Knife; now they’re kind of something else, Schrödinger’s sibling duo. Radical Romantics is a rundown of the ...
The Heartbeat of the Caribbean: Best Plugins for Drums When it comes to emulating the energetic percussion that is the backbone of Caribbean music, thebest plugins for drumsrise above the rest: Steven Slate Drums: Renowned for its meticulously sampled drum kits, Steven Slate Drums ...
In much the same way that New Orleans R&B transmitted across the Caribbean to influence Jamaican music in the '50s and '60s, it’s fitting that "Under Me Sleng Teng", the seismic 1985 single from Wayne Smith, also had roots in old American rock’n’roll. In late 1984, Smith and a...
the time, and the tag team of Angel y Khriz did not disappoint with this bona fide reggaeton classic. Produced by Luny Tunes and Mr. G, it beckons listeners to the dance floor with rhumba elements and a thumping beat, not to mention the vocalists’ romanticizing of the Caribbean.—G.S....
Xavier Richardeau: A Caribbean Thing (Continuo Jazz) ** [B+(*)] Doug Richards Orchestra: Through a Sonic Prism: The Music of Antonio Carlos Jobim (self-released) [B+(**)] Logan Richardson: Holy Water (Wax Industry) ** [B] Mike Richmond: Turn Out the Stars (SteepleChase) ** [B+...
You might not expect 2003’sPirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearlto inspire an artist’s name, but that’s what precisely happened with Bring Me the Horizon. Frontman Oliver Sykesclarifies: “Right at the end of the film . . . Johnny Depp says, ‘Bring me that horizon...
having tried unsuccessfully to pin the killing on Drakeo in exchange for leniency on other charges. What’s more: one ofSo Cold’s songs, a freestyle over RJ’s “Flex,” would become a would-be smoking gun (see-through drum, death darts, etc.) in the state’s case against Drakeo...
French Montana’s “Unforgettable” was one of the hottest songs of the summer, in large part due to Swae Lee’s weird, minor-key hook but also because of that pumping beat. The trio 1Mindoriginally producedthe foundation of the steel drum-sampling rhythm for Drake’sViews, but it didn’...
French Montana’s “Unforgettable” was one of the hottest songs of the summer, in large part due to Swae Lee’s weird, minor-key hook but also because of that pumping beat. The trio 1Mindoriginally producedthe foundation of the steel drum-sampling rhythm for Drake’sViews, but it didn’...