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DT Exclusive: Watch Dreamcar’s debut video from the perspective of any band member

Digital Trends has the exclusive on new alt-rock supergroup Dreamcar's debut music video 'Kill for Candy,' which was shot exclusively with wearable cameras. Check it out!
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Jay Farrar on ‘alternative country facts’ and why he’s super serious about vinyl

Farrar pn the making of 'Blue', championing vinyl while accepting streaming, and laying down the alt-country template with Uncle Tupelo.
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Ramin Djawadi’s live concert tour takes ‘Game of Thrones’ on the road

We speak with Ramin Djawadi, composer and musical director for HBO’s Game of Thrones and Westworld, about the upcoming live tour which will bring GOT’s music to life in a concert setting.
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High-res recording can make or break a record. AFI’s Jade Puget explains why

On ‘The Blood Album,’ AFI guitarist Jade Puget says recording in high-res was instrumental to capturing the band’s evolved – but still hardcore – sound
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Shallow Side’s streaming chops run deep, but they love vinyl too

We ask Shallow Slide about their new album, how they're bringing rock and roll back to its roots, why they like streaming music so much, and the purpose vinyl serves.
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The Beach Boys’ unsung hero Mike Love shares the band’s secret sauce

The Beach Boys' lead vocalist Mike Love shares his thoughts on the band's legacy, vinyl, mono, and the secret sauce that allowed the band to create their "sonic oasis."
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Embrace streaming or die! The Struts have no qualms about music’s next step

They’ve played with Mötley Crüe and The Rolling Stones, but acclaimed rock saviors The Struts aren’t letting it get to their heads, and they know the real future lies in streaming.
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Rage Against the Machine bassist Tim Commerford picks up the mic in Wakrat

Digital Trends chats with Wakrate bassist and vocalist Tim Commerford, about how changing time signatures fuels new song ideas, the common thread between punk and prog, and why he prefers mixes that aren’t too bass heavy.
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Matt Damon’s fight trainer explains how he made Bourne’s brawls so gritty

We talk with the fight coordinator of 'Jason Bourne' Roger Yuan on how he worked with Matt Damon and others, and how he approached the fight scenes in the new movie.
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Prog legends Marillion have mastered crowdfunding, high-res rock

Marillion keyboardist Mark Kelly reveals how to properly layer song mixes, how Marillion pioneered the concept of crowdfunding, and the real reasons long songs get broken into multiple parts.
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International superstar David Gray finds his Babylon (again)

British electro-folk singer/songwriter David Gray made an indelible impact in hearts and minds across the globe with his 1998 album White Ladder. Gray talks with Digital Trends about his career since releasing that multi-platinum disc, the role of streaming music today, and what it means to climb the rungs of success.
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The Devil Wears Prada’s new LP battles your ‘ADD’ with perfect song placement

We recently spoke with metalcore favorites The Devil Wears Prada to talk about the perils of streaming, short attention spans, and the art of the perfect album.
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How Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould became ‘pixel peepers’ making ‘Better Call Saul’

'Better Call Saul' creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould tell us what makes their show such a visual spectacle, and why their masterpiece woks better for the big screen than an iPhone
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‘We can’t hold back the sea when it comes to streaming,’ says Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason

It takes 27 discs to encompass just seven years of Pink Floyd’s career, from 1965 to 1972. Drummer Nick Mason shares a few of his favorite uncovered gems, and what it took to make them sparkle again.
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Enigma performs ‘musical alchemy’ with Merlin, his Mac-packed mobile studio

We speak with Enigma, the world-renowned musician known for hits like Return to Innocence. Enigma tells us all about his thoughts on streaming music and his eighth album, The Fall of a Rebel Angel.
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To capture his father’s legacy, Dweezil Zappa turns to surround sound

Dweezil Zappa doesn’t live in the shadow of his father – he embraces it. The son of legend Frank Zappa discusses how he captures the right sound on tour, working with surround sound, and his father’s legacy.
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Radio made Extreme famous, but streaming keeps their live shows alive

Extreme hit it big in 1991 with More Than Words, but in the more than two decades since, the band has continued to thrive by focusing on its live sound, and rolling with the times as radio has morphed into Spotify.
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Before he blinded us with science, Thomas Dolby was dumpster diving for synths

Thomas Dolby helped legitimize electronic music with tracks like She Blinded Me With Science, which was accompanied by a hit music video on the bourgeoning MTV network. He was also an early proponent of music sharing via the internet.
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How California DJ SNBRN made Sunset House music catch fire

Sunset house blends of real instruments like piano, strings, and horns with synths and samples to create the duskiest of sonic vibes — it’s the smoothest electronic dance music yet. DJ SNBRN explains where it came from and where EDM is going.
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Streaming finds new fans, but what pays the bills? Rachael Yamagata found a way

From a cellist who plays the violin between his legs, to a “happy accident” that filled dead air with an orchestra, Rachael Yamagata’s recording process for Tightrope Walker was anything but ordinary.
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The Audiophile: Paul Stanley of KISS

KISS’ Paul Stanley talks vinyl, Spotify, ‘the injustice of the internet’

KISS frontman Paul Stanley explains why the internet hasn’t been good for artists, why he isn’t as enamored with vinyl as everyone else, and how KISS’ legendary Las Vegas act translates into Blu-ray and Dolby Atmos for ‘KISS Rocks Vegas.’
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When it comes to live shows, Groves believes that if you stream it, they will come

Electro-rock trio Groves blend classic rock instruments with electronic sound to create their own sound. The band recently caught the attention of Boy George and toured with Culture Club. They view streaming as a way to attract more fans to their shows.
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The Audiophile: Stewart Lindsey

Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart has sweet dreams of Spotify streams for his new band

Dave Stewart is best known for being Annie Lennox’s collaborator in the Eurythmics, and he’s produced everyone from Mick Jagger to Tom Petty to Stevie Nicks. We talked to the man with the golden ear about Spotify, the struggles of modern musicians, and his new band Stewart Lindsey.
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The Audiophile: Faith No More

Faith No More is back, and these punk rockers still care a lot

Faith No More is back with a suite of reissues and a hard-charging 2015 album, Sol Invictus. Bassist/producer Billy Gould called Digital Trends to discuss the band’s ever-evolving goals in the studio, how to challenge a live audience, and reconciling with the streaming universe.
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Chris Robinson wants artists to storm Spotify HQ and ‘take whatever we want’

Chris Robinson, former frontman for jam-band the Black Crowes, on his slinky and psychedielic new album “Anyway You Love, We Know How You Feel, out now in various formats via Robinson’s own custom label, Silver Arrow – and the price artists pay for Spotify.
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The Audiophile: Chris Culos of O.A.R.

How streaming has helped O.A.R. spread their jams and celebrate ‘XX’

Streaming music remains a controversial subject for many artists. But for O.A.R., a band that’s always embraced connecting with its fans, streaming is an awesome way to learn who’s tuning in.
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The Audiophile: LCAW

As other musicians ran from streaming, German DJ LCAW built his career on it

Leon Christoph Alexander Weber grew up surrounded by classical music, but after embracing electronic music and the moniker LCAW, the German DJ built a career on streaming.
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The Audiophile: Steve Vai

Steve Vai literally bled for his music on ‘Passion and Warfare’

It has been 25 years since Steve Vai released ‘Passion and Warfare,’ but the recent remaster brings back memories of the frenetic energy that literally brought him to bleed for his first solo album.
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The Audiophile: MSTRKRFT

Canadian DJ duo MSTRKRFT let their gear make the music on ‘Operator’

Jesse F. Keeler and Al-P, computers don’t make creating music easier, they stifle. Find out how this DJ Duo turned to classic analog equipment to make their latest record.
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The Audiophile: Deerhoof

Deerhoof break bad and cook up a batch of audio endorphins on ‘The Magic’

Even Walter White would approve of pure endorphins Deerhoof peddle on ‘The Magic,’ an album recorded in a deserted Albuquerque office building.
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The Audiophile: Darius Rucker

Darius Rucker would rather rock live than count pennies from Spotify plays

Call ‘If I Told You’ country if you must, but Darius Rucker isn’t big on labels. The former Hootie & The Blowfish frontman talks about his new album, his love for vinyl, and the sad reality of Spotify.
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The Audiophile: LP

She can write a pop hit for anybody, but on ‘Death Valley,’ LP wrote for LP

“Good songs have a leeway to them. They respond to being done in different versions.” Identity is everything to recording artists. If that gets diluted in any way, musicians feel a clear disconnect has occurred between their intended message and how it’s being conveyed to the listener. In essence, that’s exactly what happened to indie […]
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The Audiophile: Jaded

Bass? Been done. Jaded is all about that chirp on ‘4000Hz’

Jaded turn the usual obsession with bass on its head with 4000Hz, a track dedicated to exploring the higher side of the audio spectrum, birds and all.
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The Audiophile Gary Barlow

Gary Barlow didn’t just meet his ’80s heroes, he made a retro album with them

How do you make an ‘80s album in 2016. For Gary Barlow, the answer was simple: Round up your music heroes, put them in a studio, and let them loose.
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Stream it if you want, but Garbage’s new album is no ‘digital-disposable’ throwaway

On Strange Little Birds, Garbage strips back their usual layered approach for a raw, dark sound straight out of Butch Vig’s basement.
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Band of Skulls set up shop in church to conjure the unholy rock of ‘By Default’

Churches aren’t just for Christian rock and gospel. Band of Skulls’ Russell Marsden explains how the band set up shop to rock in one of their hometown holy spots.
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Andrew W.K. explains how his Twitter fans got the Penguins partying hard

If you attend a Pittsburgh Penguins Playoff game, you’re going to hear Andrew W.K.’s anthem Party Hard, and Twitter fans can take all the credit.
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The Audiophile: Gold Panda

DJ Gold Panda loves to get physical with his music, sees little value in streaming

Gold Panda isn’t interested in digital media, but he still uses it as a discovery tool. In our interview, find out what makes this artist tick, and how his music gets its unique sound.
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