The “Amen break” was a brief drum solo performed in 1969 by Gregory Sylvester “G.C.” Coleman from the song Amen Brother by The Winstons This fascinating, brilliant 20-minute video narrates the history of the “Amen Break,” a six-second drum sample from the b-side of a chart-topping single. This sample was used extensively in early hiphop […]
Interview with Brian Eno on media and his music. Edited by Denise Gallant for Video West, San Francisco KQED show, 1980s. Interview by Video West. Video Synthesis effects by the Synopsis Video Synthesizer.
This lively RSA Animate, adapted from Dan Pink’s talk at the RSA, illustrates the hidden truths behind what really motivates us at home and in the workplace. www.theRSA.org
A memory of the genius who passed away this year: on the origins of punk and artistic corporations.
Footage of the Einstein of Bass and the Bad Boy of Jazz: Jaco Pastorius. His playing style was noteworthy for containing intricate solos in the higher register. His innovations also included the use of harmonics and the “singing” quality of his melodies on fretless bass. Pastorius suffered from mental illness and substance abuse, and was
In Gurgaon, a major satellite city of New Dehli of ~600.000 people, we can witness the emergence of a society that lives in a futuristic globalized capitalist lebenswelt whereby the population is removed from the rest of the world. All aspects of daily life are privatized – from education and infrastructure to health care facilities
Steve Gadd’s famous drum lick from the Paul Simon tune “50 Ways To Leave Your Lover”.
Here’s all the interview segments from a long canceled TV show called “The Cutting Edge”. Interesting stuff. Frank was extreme and everything he said was true. RIP. Kanduka!
