Classic-Tracks
Classic Tracks: Bow Wow Wow’s “I Want Candy”
Bow Wow Wow's cover of "I Want Candy" centers around the Burundi Beat and explosive bass, but the secret ingredient behind its guitar...
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Trance to the Sun Cool Spin
The ’90s Goth explosion brought us many exciting bands, and one of the most original, label-defying groups was Trance to the Sun, the brainchild...
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Dario Marianelli
Mix speaks with film composer Dario Marianelli, who has composed for such films as The Brothers Grimm, Opal Dream and V for Vendetta. Marianelli...
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Classic Tracks: Billy Idol’s “Rebel Yell”
Inside the recording of Billy Idol’s classic early ’80s song, “Rebel Yell”
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In the Studio With Nickelback
Sometimes, things just don't go the way you plan them, and that can be a good thing. When the Canadian hard-rock quartet Nickelback set...
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Yuki Kajiura
Captivated by music from around the globe, Japanese composer Yuki Kajiura absorbs it all and unleashes it in her work for movies, musicals, video...
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Porcupine Tree
It is rare these days that a band hits the mainstream combining the power to rock ferociously with an intellectual, arty vision. Yet, for...
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Bryan Ferry Frantic?
Throughout his three-decade recording career, elegant crooner Bryan Ferry has continually broken rules in search of his own musical nirvana. The debonair,
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Lisa Gerrard: The Color of Sound
I think that, sometimes, the most simple tune can unlock so much more than anything else in picture, just in the right spot, declares...
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RUSH: CREATING VAPOR TRAILS
When Canadian progressive rock legends Rush assembled at Reaction Studios in Toronto at the start of 2001, it had been five years since they...
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Composer Spotlight: Christopher Young
In a world that seeks to pigeonhole artists, composer Christopher Young has fashioned a career as diverse as it is prolific. He is now...
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Composer Spotlight: Mychael Danna, Globe-Trotting Visionary
Canadian film composer Mychael Danna has invented a highly diverse career for himself. Because most of the films Danna works on delve into intense...
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PHILIP GLASS
In the world of classical music and the avant-garde, Philip Glass has long been an artistic force to be reckoned with. Many people probably...
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Kevin Shirley
Music has taken Kevin Shirley around the world and to the top of the charts. As a leading producer and mixer for more than...
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The Hammerstein Ballroom
On a weekday afternoon in July, rows of chairs line the main floor of the Hammerstein Ball-room, a giant projection screen hovers in the...
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MARK ISHAM IN TWO WORLDS
Whether he's performing with a jazz combo, writing orchestral or electronic scores for films, or playing trumpet on rock albums, Mark Isham makes music
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