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Wayne Shorter (born August 25, 1933) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Shorter came to wide prominence in the late 1950s as a member of, and eventually primary composer for Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers. In the 1960s, he went on to join Miles Davis’s Second Great Quintet, and from there he co-founded the jazz…

Tracking the progress of modern-day film score development, this documentary illustrates how the first few notes on a piano keyboard end up in the most dramatic moments of a film’s emotional climax. Turning the spotlight on the creative struggles that make up a major motion picture score, this documentary showcases the way the world’s top…

The Art of Listening is a documentary film about the journey music takes to reach a listener’s ear, from the intent of an instrument maker and composer, to the producers and engineers who capture and preserve an artist’s voice. This journey is narrated by intimate conversations with artists, engineers and producers about the philosophy of…

For over 130 years, Nashville has evolved into the world’s premier Music City. From the 1800s when the Fisk Jubilee Singers travelled across continents spreading their music, to Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash and so many others building the foundation of America’s most vibrant music scene. Today, the evolution continues as artists like The…

Theo Parrish is one of the most respected DJs around, and it’s no wonder; aside from his artistry as a performer and producer, he’s a smart, engaging and thoroughly charming man. We can prove it, too; just watch electronic beats’ Slices interview with him below

This documentary takes you on a journey to the origins of the dance music scene in South Africa in the early ’90s. The story of South Africa is a story of polarity, opposites and contradictions. The same can be said about the music. The early ’90s marked a period of rapid change and social upheaval…

A symposium discussing the African music business and myths, realities and opportunities inherent therein Midem  – International Event held in Cannes, France, every January Panel: – Olivier Laouchez, CEO, Trace (France) – David Alexander, Managing Director, Sheer Publishing (South Africa) – Kwame Ametepee Tsikata, Artist, M.anifest (Ghana) – Moderator: Moana Luu, COO & Chief editor…

Rise of the Bedroom Producer is a short documentary that tries to explore the impact of the high number of new producers getting involved in the British dance music scene.

A candid look at the development of SAMRO over 50 years, in the context of the music industry and South Africa’s socio-political climate.

From Run DMC to Roc-A-Fella, from DMX to young thug, Lyor Cohen discovered and broke some of the most renown musical acts of the recent past at the helm of big labels. In a conversation that spans his decades of leadership in the industry, he shares of how failing as a party promoter led him…