Author: Robert Barnes
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abscond – lexington station
It’s not a secret that there’s a weird amount of overlap between the remnants of the hyperpop movement and the resurgence of the punk movement in recent years. Despite being incredibly different from a sound perspective, there’s a lot of…
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AI music is making my job so god damn hard
An Editorial by someone unqualified to talk about- you know what screw that I am qualified to talk about this one. There is a lot of talk at any given time about how AI is coming to take our jobs.…
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Intentions – https (Spotlight: jikkou suru)
I believe it was Abraham Lincoln who said, “if your bass bumps hard enough, they will come”, and any time I hear an Intentions project it’s an inspirational quote that comes to mind. Sound design is an artform within production…
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I’m so glad breakbeat is in right now
During the early prep for AuraLink we had a recording session where we sat down and argued about a bunch of hot takes on camera for the express purpose of other people debating the merits of our opinions in the…
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THE ARCHIVE: J Sutta – Forever ft. Meek Mill (Shawn Wasabi Remix)
There are 3 songs that aren’t on Spotify that live rent free in my head at all times. 1 of them is a TruePilot demo from 2020 that never came out, one of them is a secret, and the third…
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sheidA – P.A.R.T.Y
There’s a consistent narrative in the cultural zeitgeist that young people have zero desire to drink, club, party, and go out at large. It’s an insight I hear incredibly often, but despite even seeing the numbers to back it up,…
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How to make your friends listen to your music suggestions in 1 simple step! (free download online no virus)
An Editorial by someone unqualified to talk about anything. Horrible headline aside, I came to a realization this week that’s going to make me seem incredibly stupid. I end up having to explain what AuraLink is on a pretty regular…
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THE ARCHIVE: j<3 – drugs don’t matter
Every once and a while during my infinite search for new music I stumble upon something that on first listen (and every subsequent listen after) causes me to get excited and physically jam out. It is, to be blunt, completely…
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Vylet Pony – Arceus
Somewhere in a drawer in my house sits a black DS lite. Said DS lite played a large role in my childhood, having travelled hundreds of miles, and playing hundreds of hours of games. It currently lies dormant in its…
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THE ARCHIVE: BABii – Theft Act 1968
I think its a universal experience to think you’d listened to an album all the way through, only to discover you had missed one or two tracks. Lo and behold, those two tracks end up being even better than all…
