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Turntablism, the art of manipulating sounds and creating new music through turntables, has a storied history that mirrors the evolution of modern music itself. It’s a tale of innovation, culture, and the enduring appeal of vinyl records. 

Humble Beginnings 

The roots of turntablism can be traced back to the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, when experimental composers began using turntables as instruments to create musique concrète1. However, it wasn’t until the late 1970s, within the African-American inner-city…

     In the vast universe of music genres, trip-hop and hip-hop often orbit each other, sharing a gravitational pull yet existing in distinct spaces. Both genres have left indelible marks on the music industry, but to the untrained ear, their differences might not be immediately apparent.  

     At the heart of hip-hop is the beat. It’s the pulse that has driven the genre from the streets of New York City to global dominance. The beats are often hard-hitting, created to resonate through the bustling noise of…

Let’s kick it off with a genre near and dear to me little heart—in the shadowy alleys of hip-hop, there lurks a subgenre that merges the visceral energy of rap with the macabre storytelling of horror films—this is the world of horrorcore. Let’s unearth the origins of horrorcore, spotlight its influential figures, and explore its presence in modern music. 

Origins: A Symphony of Terror. Horrorcore’s sinister entrance began in the late 1980s, an experimental offshoot of hardcore hip-hop. It drew…