Benjamin Ricci

AKAI PROFESSIONAL UNVEILS THE NEW MPC STUDIO

Akai Professional is proud to announce its newest music production system, the MPC Studio. The new MPC Studio redefines tactile control with a hardware offering that intuitively delivers a modern and deep level of command over the music production process. Together...

Record Review: The Funkees

The Funkees Dancing Time: The Best of Eastern Nigeria’s Afro Rock Exponents 1973-77 Nigeria/London (Soundway Records) “Must-own Afro-funk rock (preferably on double vinyl)” This is a collection of...

Record Review: Daydream Vacation

Daydream Vacation Dare Seize the Fire Seattle, WA (Self-released) “A Femme Fatale of Sensual Synth-Pop” The debut album from Emerald City duo Daydream Vacation, Dare Seize the Fire, is a colorfully...

Record Review: Butterfly Boucher

Butterfly Boucher Butterfly Boucher Adelaide, Australia (Self-released) “Self determined Aussie pop with catchy hooks” The self-titled album from Australian native Butterfly Boucher is a declaration...

Record Review: Brendan Hogan

Brendan Hogan SilverQuick Boston, MA (Self-released) “Contemporary folk-blues that’s unafraid to take risks” Flash back to 2009: a New England tastemaker with an inimitable voice debuts his first...

Record Review: Avalanche City

Avalanche City Love Love Love Auckland, New Zealand (Roadrunner Records) “Delightful sounds of the New Zealand’s shores” Dave Baxter spent many months in a house in New Zealand learning how to...