Category Archives: NYC

Daniel Freedman: Percussionist, Composer & World Traveler

By Molly White | Published: August 26, 2012

Percussionist, drummer and composer Daniel Freedman’s latest album, Bamako by Bus, on Anzik Records, was recently mastered at Masterdisk. I wanted to find out Daniel’s tricks of the trade, but it turns out there are no tricks. Hard work plus talent got him where he is today. We chatted on the phone the other day, [...]

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LAMC: Music Industry Tips #3

By Molly White | Published: August 2, 2012

Tip #3: The best idea is going to come from a 15-year old. Toy Hernandez, producer for the latest hit machine out of Monterrey, Mexico 3BallMTY (Tribal Monterrey), and Sebastian Krys, producer for La Santa Cecilia, Kinky, Shakira and various other Grammy winning artists, talked about being a producer of a certain age and experience [...]

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LAMC: Music Industry Tip #1, Story Is Everything

By Molly White | Published: July 18, 2012

The Latin Alternative Music Conference hosted five panels last week to inform and inspire visiting and local attendees alike.  I donned my artist hat, took the wheel and sat down for a spin.The room was full of working artists and producers from Mexico to Argentina, and from Puerto Rico to Chile asking questions, and seeking [...]

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LAMC 2012 Shows

By Molly White | Published: June 6, 2012

Nacional Records’ 13th annual Latin Alternative Music Conference is happening again July 11-14 at the New Yorker Hotel and all over NYC.  You can register online until July 1, but you don’t have to be registered in order to attend some of the amazing shows they have lined up. There’s something for everyone here from showcase to [...]

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A Conversation with Composer Mikel Rouse

By James Beaudreau | Published: May 4, 2012

Mikel Rouse is a multi-talented, multi-disciplinary artist who’s been a vital part of the Downtown New York scene for 30 years. He’s done so much work, and such varied work, that it’s a challenge to try to squeeze even part of it into an introduction. So here’s a real whirlwind pass through some career highlights: [...]

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