humanity
Humanity topics include pieces on the real lives of music professionals, amateurs, inspiring students, celebrities, lifestyle influencers, and general feel good human stories in the music sphere.
My shitty darkwave band shoots a film clip
We shoot behind the bigger shoot of a hardcore punk band in an abandoned flour factory somewhere in the western suburbs of Melbourne. The year is 2016. Their video would go on to receive 15,000 views on YouTube: 477 likes, 3 dislikes, and 4 full pages of comments. Ours would get 125: 5 likes, 2 dislikes, and a friend-of-a-friend to compliment the dancer. They have a camera crew and a proper backline. I have a camcorder and a mobile phone. We have to stop recording the second they begin to play. But it's too late to find another site to shoot, and anyway this one is perfect for my vision. So we have to make it work.
By Maddison Stoff4 years ago in Beat
A Found Soul
Just like discovering a new favorite dessert, to the excitement feeling you get when you watch a new anticipated movie; the feeling of discovering something new brings forth an alluring sensation that captivates one's interest and emotions. This feeling is more craved due to an explosion of different genres of music that has made it's presence known in this modern decade, since the 2010's. From goosebumps sprouting in your skin, to chills crawling down your back; this decade probably has the best music for any occasion, emotion, or for any identity.
By J.X. Leiva4 years ago in Beat
Meet “DNORRI” : One of the music industry’s most exciting artists
Let me start by introducing a Music Star. He go by the name “DNORRI”, which happens to be part of his middle name. He and his dad decided on using his middle name during the early part of his music career. He felt it was different and sound pretty dope if you ask me. Lol Why not!?
By Heisenberg4 years ago in Beat
Jacob Handy
My name is Jacob "Hayden" Handy, I was born April 25th, 2001, in Toronto Ontario, Canada. Growing up, my dad was a very hardworking man, but in his free time, he loved playing the bass. He loved music, and just like my father, my mother loved music as well. Occasionally my mother would sing for my twin brother and me as we sat and listened, she taught us to be ourselves even if we seemed goofy since I was a shy kid. Down the line of my childhood, I gradually started to pick up traits from both my parents, and I even started singing a bit at the age of three. I was passionate about singing at a very young age and knew that I wanted to be a performer. I felt this greater passion towards singing when my parents would play Janet Jackson or Sade on the television, the soft angelic female voices appealed more to my ears than any other. I got used to listening to the female singers, thus why I only knew how to sing high notes as opposed to now. Now my voice range has extended, I can do bass and Sapreno parts, but it is currently not documented.
By Jason James 4 years ago in Beat
Behind The Fame
The sky was falling. The air was cold, making the wind feel even colder as it rushed towards Dezmin’s face, along with the rain drops. The year was 2010, and Dezmin’s life was about to change forever. He had been trying to make it in the music industry, but it was next to impossible with everybody else doing the same thing. It always seemed like he was wasting his time when trying to get noticed for his talent. He was about to give up. However, today would be the beginning of the end of his life of poverty, struggle and strife—he just didn’t know it yet. He’d been on many a journey like this; after performing in some club, or competing in some contest; someone would sometimes claim to be able to help him further his career. It was followed by some meeting, in which the party suggests to Dezmin some type of business proposition. But nothing ever came of any meeting. They’d always end up lying, or trying to make themselves rich, richer, or all three! This always left Dezmin back where he was, trying to get noticed. At his last show, after he performed a song he’d recently written, he got the attention of a man by the name Wesley Adams. Mr. Adams told one of his scouters to meet with Dezmin and discuss business. Why it had to be on this day, only God knows. Dezmin’s car was in the shop, and he had to catch a bus to the meeting. That would have been enough, but as luck would have it, the meeting place wasn’t even on the bus line! He would have to walk another five miles to the meeting, in the cold rain. He had time to think as he walked, reflecting on his life. Why am I even doing this shit? And five fucking miles, bruh? Damn. What the fuck, man? How did I get here? Five fucking miles, bruh? Fucking bus. Fucking rain! Fucking cold ass rain! Why don’t you just freeze already? Damn. Turn into snow or some shit ‘cuz man I can handle snow, but this rain-being-cold-as-fuck-and-stabbibing-my-face-shit ain’t cool bruh! Damn. And the damn wind. Don’t even get me started on you, nigga. Always blowing and shit. You helpin’ the rain, ain’t you? Ya’ll in cahoots? Damn. Shit.
By Jonathan Mosby4 years ago in Beat
The Power of Music
I'm often told that I have an eclectic taste in music. In fact, I'm told that at least once a week at work since I leave my Spotify account on shuffle in my office. Anyone that comes into my office almost always comments on the music that is playing.
By Liana Hewitt4 years ago in Beat
Falling into Neverland to Cope with Taylor Swift
It's a simple scene, you're home alone on a rainy day in the middle of the week. Your work for the day is done, you've turned in all of your assignments and have already made the careful transition into your comfort clothes a la Mr. Rogers. You put the kettle on, and while the water heats up you ponder over which brand of black tea you'd like this evening. Once your tea is ready and you've lit some candles, you head over to the couch to sit down and slide into the blankets. The raindrops hit your windows one by one, softly like the tiny beats of a drum. You settle into this calm environment, one that you've created all your own. Just out of the corner of your eye, you swear that you can just faintly make out the sprinklings of golden dust flittering about the room...
By Mary Devlin4 years ago in Beat
Zylvain : Captivated.
The music industry is a big game, a very competitive game. The only way to win is to be different, connected and unique with the world. This new upcoming artist Zylvain will serve the goods into this world with his talented art style, great singing and skill on instruments like the Guitar, Piano and Bass. He is a very adaptable musicians creating acoustic songs like "When You're There" on YouTube nearly hitting a thousand views, to his Hip Hop Pop style latest single, "Captivated" releasing on the first of August.
By Depressed Lizard4 years ago in Beat
Music Is...
So many people think of music as just something to be played whilst dancing senselessly at a party, downing your 4th budweiser or as a background to a car ride that is actually being occupied by conversation. This is how alot of people see music and they couldn’t be more wrong. They see it as a string of cool lines and hooks wrapped up together nicely on a super sick beat. Well, for me music is much more than that. Music is the most creative way someone without a “voice” can make themselves be heard. It’s like a podium that no doubtledly will reach across the oceans and across living room stereos and across subwoofers in an old pick up truck. One song may have one type of sound but at the same time it makes you think of so many different things at once. Music in my opinion is way stronger and way deeper than people give it credit for. One tempo, 5 different songs, 10 different messages between those lyrics and 100+ people reached in a matter of minutes. That...that is definitely something to behold. Imagine being able to say something so powerful and get it out to that many people with just one hook on a song. The creative process alone is usually under appreciated. Usually because rappers now adays can just go into a studio and lay down something that just comes to their minds. However, as a writer myself, that process in itself is so vulnerable and so raw that it can only be described in the work of art that it creates. Yes alot of songs are trivial and simple minded and to be frank outright dumb. But it is still someone’s feelings, someone’s words, something the person had to say that just couldn’t be said in a normal daily conversation for whatever reason. I think that’s why I write music because its just so much more than people give it credit for. It’s freeing even though some see it as being restricted by a piece of paper and a pen,... but the most beautiful thing about any writing is that you get decide what goes on it and its amazing. Music is no different, youre only adding catchy beats and finger snapping, head nodding grooves to allow those that do not feel as deeply about the work as you do to at least move their body or senselessly sing the lyrics along with the radio. Music is a huge part of my life and the freedom it gives feels like no other.
By Clayton Headd4 years ago in Beat
BTS' Love for ARMY: The Most Iconic of Duos
Musical groups expressing their appreciation for their fans is certainly not a new phenomenon. Whether it be with a grateful "thank you" featured in a song or a heartfelt message tweeted out to their millions of followers, artists are aware of how valued their devoted fans feel following an occasional proclamation of their love.
By Ghezal Amiri4 years ago in Beat