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15 Reasons Why Professional Marketing Videos Fail

15 Reasons Why  Professional Marketing  Fail Videos can fail for 1 big reason, but more often than not we see a combination of factors contributing to a corporate video’s less than stellar performance. The below list is not exhaustive, by any means, but the most frequent examples of failed performance. 1. Poor Distribution PlanOne of the other reasons we see videos fall short of expectations…

Oddball machine makes ‘analog’ techno music with vinyl records

Many techno DJs are used to playing music on vinyl, but creating it? That’s another matter. However, Graham Dunning has found a wonderfully strange way to make that idea work. His Mechanical Techno device produces full-on dance tracks by driving several heavily modified records at once with a turntable, with each record relying on unique triggers to produce a sound. Electrical contacts will…

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Towkio Drops .Wav Theory Mixtape Featuring Chance the Rapper, Vic Mensa, Kaytranada, Donnie Trumpet

Chicago rapper Towkio, of the Save Money crew, just dropped his new mixtape .Wav Theory. It includes “Heaven Only Knows”, his collaboration with Chance the Rapper, along with team-ups with Vic Mensa and Chance’s Social Experiment collaborator Donnie Trumpet, as well as production from Chance, Kaytranda, and the artist himself. Listen to the mixtape in its entirety below, and check out the full…

Daft Punk Make Tribute Video for Nile Rodgers

Back in February, Nile Rodgers said Daft Punk had made a “touching film” in honor of Chic’s new album. Now, you can watch the video, a cute clip in which the Daft Punk robots send Rodgers a message from space. Check it out below, via Consequence of Sound. It’s a part of Nile Rodgers: From Disco to Daft Punk, a documentary about Rodgers’ lengthy career, which you can watch over at Arte. The…

The Fight for All-Ages Shows

Photo by Erez AvissarLive music is, by nature, impermanent and ephemeral, but the places that show are staged can be either transitory or stable. All that’s needed is a power supply, a space for artists to play, and a place for the audience—meaning live music can happen most anywhere. I’ve seen bands play in a cemetery, in a botanical garden, a library, an industrial hallway, on a bridge, and in…

#MonoMonday: Let Your “Hair” Down

Today we kick off the week by partying to the tribal love rock sounds from a classic American musical and movie! Take a trip back in time to greet the hippies of the freewheeling Sixties with Hair: Original Broadway/Off Broadway Cast Recordings. Whether you’re rediscovering these songs or hearing them for the first time, the messages of love, peace and social change in a time of strife still…

Earl Sweatshirt Releases Solace

Photo by Saghan Lockhart Weeks after Earl Sweatshirt released his new album I Don’t Like Shit I Don’t Go Outside, he’s back with more new music. He just uploaded a 10-minute project called Solace—”music from when i hit the bottom and found something,” as the YouTube description says. Stream it below. find your solace in your Self — EARL (@earlxsweat) April 28, 2015 IF YA SOUL INTACT LET ME KNOW —…

Drake, Kanye, 1D and The Rise of Emotional Men

Photo by Pooneh GhanaDrake is not a man in charge of his feelings. At Raptors’ games, on Instagram, and in his lyrics, as he’s being (maybe) frenched by Madonna, Aubrey can’t keep it together. Basketball prompts freakish enthusiasm (to the embarrassment of the players), and Instagram doubles as his LiveJournal. If you’re in The Six, you look around, eager to see Drizzy running through the…

Next Wave Woman: Kali Uchis

Kali Uchis will make you feel lazy – like you need to be a more productive human being. The 20-year old singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer/retro-future fashion icon has earned a lot of attention since the release in early January of her acclaimed EP, Por Vida, and for good reason. “I find it crucial to remain true to myself, my vision, and to never compromise or let anyone take that…

Jamie xx Travels Through Space in the “Gosh” Video

Jamie xx has shared the video for “Gosh”, the opening track from his forthcoming album In Colour (arriving June 1 via Young Turks). Directed by Erik Wernquist, the video explores the surface of a planet from space. Watch it below. He’s also expanded his upcoming tour, which includes a set at Pitchfork Music Festival. Check out those dates below, too. Jamie xx: 05-16 Lyon, France– Nuits…

Pitchfork Wins Webby Award

We’re pleased to announce that Pitchfork has won a 2015 Webby Award, in the category of Websites: Music. Pandora won the People’s Voice Webby in the same category. Other nominees included Noisey, JerryGarcia.com, and the DNA Project. Our Cover Story“Station to Station: The Past, Present, and Future of Streaming Music” was a Webby Award Honoree for Websites: Best User Interface. Additionally, our…

Future Islands Perform “The Chase” on “Letterman”, Release New Single

Photo via Instagram Future Islands’ last appearance on “The Late Show With David Letterman” was a star-making turn for Samuel T. Herring. Letterman, giddy about Herring’s dancing, shouted “I’ll take all of that you got!” Last night, the band returned to the show, and they came with their new song “The Chase”. “This song goes out to the people of Baltimore,” Herring said. “Let us not discount…

Update: Joni Mitchell Reps Refute Coma Report

UPDATE: Mitchell’s official website refutes TMZ‘s report, saying “Joni is not in a coma.” Joni is still in the hospital—but she comprehends, she’s alert, and she has her full senses. A full recovery is expected. The document obtained by a certain media outlet simply gives her longtime friend Leslie Morris the authority —in the absence of 24-hour doctor care—to make care decisions for Joni once…