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  1. Lenard

    Volcanic King - "Dzokorora" (Official Video)

    Watch the official music video for "Dzokorora" by Zim music artist Volcanic King.
  2. Mpumelelo von Mumhanzi

    What are 808s?

    When music producers are talking about 808s they often refer to electronic drum sounds made with "Roland's TR-808 Rhythm composer" drum machine. The Roland TR-808 drum machine first appeared on the scene in 1980 but was later discontinued in 1983 when Roland Corporation stopped its production...
  3. Borrowdale Barron

    question Clout Chasing Individuals Do They Ever Catch A Break?

    Is clout chasing that addictive to the point where you have artists in the music industry who try so hard to be power couples or creating smear campaigns behind the scenes cooking up some internet witchcraft to spite the next upcoming artist?
  4. Numero Uno

    How Come Many Hip Hop Rappers Always End Up Complaining About Record Contracts?

    Why is it that there is always many Hip Hop rappers who end up complaining about record contracts and how their record label isn't treating them nice? Is it that many Hip Hop artists are that illiterate or they have entertainment lawyers who set them up for failure, or maybe they wouldn't be...
  5. Mpumelelo von Mumhanzi

    What does "Level Your Beats" mean?

    The meaning behind the process of "leveling your beats" is just synonymous with the idea of "gain staging" before mixing your music or instrumental. A simple way to level a beat is by identifying the main building block in the song and start gain staging from there. For instance, your starting...
  6. Numero Uno

    makuhwa Afrobeat Artist Burna Boy Supposedly Kicked A Fan In Lusaka Zambia

    Nigerian Afrobeat and African Dancehall music artist Burna Boy seemingly kicked a music fan while performing live in Lusaka, Zambia (a country right next to Zimbabwe).
  7. Borrowdale Barron

    question Should Hip Hop Rappers Always Stick To The Street Code?

    What's the point of Hip Hop rappers sticking to the street code if they catch a case or are involved in one because of their affiliates? Don't y'all think the streets are a myth?
  8. Mpumelelo von Mumhanzi

    Should you use reverberation when mastering music?

    The simple answer is no. This is because one of the rules of thumb in audio mastering is you should do no harm since reverberation has an overwhelming potential to make your music muddy and ruin a sound engineer's mix. Best believe they won't ever work with you again. Experimenting with reverb...
  9. Mpumelelo von Mumhanzi

    Reverb damping explained

    "Reverb Damping" refers to how much "high frequency" absorption is going to be simulated by a reverb plugin or a reverb hardware unit. For example, a hall that has a multitude of people will produce a unique reverberation sound compared to an empty one. Therefore, we can deduce that a hall...
  10. Borrowdale Barron

    question Is Ginimbi a trick?

    Y'all think Ginimbi fits the description of being a trick?
  11. Numero Uno

    makuhwa Olinda Chapel and Tytan's Baby Shower

    Olinda Chapel and her beloved husband Tytan Nkomo successfully had a baby shower for their daughter "Nandi" the other day.
  12. Numero Uno

    makuhwa Cardi B Wants To Trademark "Okurrr" Her Signature Phrase

    Cardi B responded to haters about why she decided to go ahead trademarking her popular catchphrase "Okurrr" by saying it's about making smart business since other people do it too. So why can't she as Cardi B get that bag like all of the people?
  13. Lenard

    Rody Wero - "Kunge Bob Marley" (Good Good Riddim)

  14. Mpumelelo von Mumhanzi

    What are mastering limiters used for in music production?

    Given that a mastering limiter is an audio compressor with a very high compression ratio. The main purpose of using one is more often to make things louder whilst avoiding nasty audible distortion (unless if that's the desired sound). All mastering limiters manipulate dynamic range and some are...
  15. Borrowdale Barron

    question What Is A Film Producer?

    What does a film producer do?
  16. Mpumelelo von Mumhanzi

    Legato and portamento for synthesizers explained

    Legato and portamento are common parameters that come with almost every synthesizer. In layman's terms, these are articulation functions that replicate different styles of playing instruments. Both legato and portamento are Italian words, where legato means to tie together and portamento means...
  17. Mpumelelo von Mumhanzi

    Reveal Sound Spire monophonic modes - Legato and Portamento

    Reveal Sound Spire monophonic modes can be a little bit confusing to people using the software synthesizer for the first time. Apparently there is a wide range of choices when it comes to this different portamento and legato articulation modes such as: Mono 1 = Portamento Re-trigger Mono 2 =...
  18. Numero Uno

    question What Makes Mumble Rappers Successful Than Hip Hop Lyricists?

    Shouldn't in theory lyricists be more successful than mumble rappers in Zim Hip Hop?
  19. Lenard

    Budfire - "Muchadzidza" (Unykol Riddim)

  20. Lenard

    Welly Dee - "Ndine Hasha saMai Azuka" (Unykol Riddim)

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