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A thrilling reincarnation of our favourite stars or a technological uprising of the undead: what holograms really mean for the music industry...                            Epic Records From Michael Jackson to Tupac, famous stars whose physical presence has previously been accepted as no more have been brought back to life through the increasing rise of holographic performances. Are these potential guardian angels being sent to grace us with their talents once more, or do they herald a more demonic presence within the music industry in the wake of an undead nightmare? There are some positives to this technology. For example, fans are given another chance to see their favourite artists or the same artist could theoretically do a world tour in one night. Furthermore, future generations can get a taste of what these icons were really all about (and perhaps in doing so causing a revolution of retro influence)...

Exclusive Interview with Budrat Records 'Donimitsu'                                   Photo by Sam  McMahon Over the past few years, a storm has been brewing in the Northeast hip hop scene, and at the eye of this storm is rap collective and UK Hiphop label ‘ Budrat Records’ . With over 10 members including MCs and producers alike, the group have been gaining momentum since their inception back in 2016, supporting for the likes of KRS one . I caught up with member and MC ‘Donimitsu’ (Damian Small) at his place in Leeds to ask him about his personal experiences in the northern Hiphop scene… Since starting rapping at around 17/18, Donimitsu has been quick in his mastering his art form only now being 24… “I’ve Always been into music especially with drumming so rhythm’s not been a problem with me. Had been smoking a lot of weed in my boys car and he started free styling once, so I saw th...

Love does hurt, but this album will soothe your soul... Dave King,  above left , Julian Lage, and Jorge Roeder.  Photo: Nathan West/Mack Avenue A child prodigy performing at the Grammy awards at the age of 12 in 1996 and being a faculty member at Stanford university for the Stanford jazz workshop at just 15; Julian Lage (now 31) has continued on his path as a masterful jazz guitarist and creating a lasting legacy in doing so with his latest album release ‘ Love Hurts’ . Being his third album released featuring a trio (his other two being  Arclight  and  Modern lore ),  Love hurts  promises to offer a graceful first taste into Julians repertoire for those unfamiliar with his sound. The album consists almost completely of covers with a contemporary jazz twist, also offering blissful satisfaction for those already acquainted with his work. Recorded and produced by Lage in the Loft studio based in Chicago, the album was mainly done usi...

New technology sees rise of holographic music performances                                    Kevin Winter/Getty images The laws of nature had it seem that death was an inevitability. Musicians live performances were exclusive to the said musicians lifetime and when this lifetime ends, the possibility of seeing these artists being no more, with it being left to memory and video footage in getting a taste of what these artists were about. …That is until now… It is thanks to developing hologram technology that our music idols are being reanimated and given new life, allowing dedicated fans to experience their idols once more, whilst also being reintroduced to a new generation. Although holograms had been used in concerts in the preceding years before the re-emergence of big stars (through the likes of Hatsune Miku in Japan and with Damon Albarn’s virtual band Gorillaz ) , the trend ...