Daily Newsletter, November 22, 2023

Rich Hinman, Baile funk, Egyptian cassette culture, more

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Ljubinko Zivkovic
November 22, 2023

Rich Hinman - Memorial

What we get then is an album of well-developed musical ideas that cross genres with such ease that you really forget about them.

echoesanddust.com/2023/11/rich-hinman-memorial/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2Fpublished+articles

Meet the Experimental L.A. Collective That Helped Shape Andre 3000's Flute Album

Leaving Records founder Matthewdavid discusses being a part of the universe of musicians featured on ‘New Blue Sun.’

www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/matthewdavid-interview-andre-3000-new-album-1234886099

‘If it doesn’t smell like funk, something’s wrong with your recipe’: Brazilian baile funk goes global, again

Four decades after it originated in the favelas of Rio, a new wave of the electronic music genre is exploding on TikTok, and inspiring the likes of Cardi B and Travis Scott

www.theguardian.com/music/2023/nov/14/if-it-doesnt-smell-like-funk-somethings-wrong-with-your-recipe-brazilian-baile-funk-goes-global-again?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

The "vulgar" icons of Egypt’s cassette culture

Andrew Simon’s new book narrates the rise of cassettes and working class music, a combination that outsold any other music genre in 1970s Egypt.

pan-african-music.com/en/egypt-cassette-culture/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

AI in the Future of Music

With an increase in everyday automation, AI in music is inevitable. But what are the efficacies at play awith artistry and public access?

studybreaks.com/culture/music/ai-and-the-future-of-music/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

there is only love and fear

Aquarium Drunkard

mailchi.mp/a918c416236b/there-is-only-love-and-fear?e=b35611cc64&utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

Frank by Amy Winehouse to Get a 20th Anniversary Release

For the first time ever, 'Frank' by Amy Winehouse will be released as a vinyl picture disc in celebration of its 20th anniversary.

livinglifefearless.co/2023/news/frank-by-amy-winehouse-to-get-a-20th-anniversary-release/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2Fpublished+articles

Production of Sufjan Stevens' 'Illinois' Musical to Get a New York Premiere

The musical for Sufjan Stevens' critically-acclaimed 'Illinois' album is now making its way to Park Avenue Armory in New York.

livinglifefearless.co/2023/news/production-of-sufjan-stevens-illinois-musical-to-get-a-new-york-premiere/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2Fpublished+articles

Wes Anderson is Starting a Special Film Club Called Galerie

Wes Anderson announced the launch of Galerie, a digital hub that gives subscribers access to original videos, in-depth essays, and live events fronted by leading filmmakers.

livinglifefearless.co/2023/news/wes-anderson-is-starting-a-special-film-club-called-galerie/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2Fpublished+articles

Books We Love

Here are 380+ great reads from 2023 hand-picked just for you by NPR staff and trusted critics.

apps.npr.org/best-books/#view=covers&year=2023

The Capsule Garden Vol 2.39: November 15, 2023

I can’t believe we’re already in the middle of November. That is absolutely wild. Also wild? As I’m writing this at 4 PM on Tuesday afternoon, there’s an ice cream truck rol…

foxydigitalis.zone/2023/11/15/the-capsule-garden-vol-2-39-november-158-2023/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FPlaylists