What Is Mastering?
Mastering is an under-appreciated part of audio post-production that happens after mixing to achieve a high-quality track. Have you ever made a track and even though you have the mix ...
Top 10 House DJs of 2022
As a Funktasy Magazine tradition, every year we highlight the cream of the crop of international artists, top 10 house DJs, and producers. Selecting only ten artists a year is ...
Top 10 Techno DJs of 2022
As per Funktasy Magazine tradition, in 2022, we’ve decided to bring recognition to some of the top techno DJs and producers of the year. Whether they released new music in ...
F*** The System – Punk, Hip-Hop, & The Spirit Of Rebellion In Music
A spirit of protest, rebellion, and antagonism has long lived inside the music of punk and hip-hop. “And now I wanna be your dog And now I wanna be your ...
Cosmic Gate – New Album, New Sounds
Cosmic Gate is a German DJ duo with a musical career spanning over 20 years. Constantly dropping bangers, the veterans have now released their 13th album dubbed "Mosaiik Chapter One". ...
Why Music Censorship Still Works In 2023
Music censorship is an act of smart advertising, marketing, and promotion. Nothing more, nothing less. If you ask the question, “Is censorship still relevant?”, The answers you’ll get might surprise you. ...
Top 10 Music Publishing Questions Answered By Music Experts
Here are the most frequently asked music publishing questions answered by experts in music licensing and publishing. Everyone has questions about the publishing world. That side of the industry is ...
Studio 54 – Glamorous Excess and Radical Inclusivity
Studio 54 was said to be as close to magic as one could hope to manufacture. The nightclub that emerged in 1977 New York City got its soon-to-be iconic name ...
Rave Culture – A Creative Hub of Fashion And Music
Sunglasses at night, chains, rings, fishnets. This is rave culture. These eccentric style choices define it. Where the parties are wild and the outfits are wilder. Body jewellery, plastic, nylon, ...
Best Music Festivals 2021 – Lollapalooza, EDC, The Governors Ball, & More
Some of the best music festivals of 2021 are here to stir up happy music feelings after a year of pandemic shutdowns. When the world shut down in spring 2020 ...
Mark Knight – DJ Life, Toolroom Records, New Album
Funktasy Spotlight presents an interview with Mark Knight, world-famous DJ and the man behind Toolroom Records. Mark took the time to have a chat with us over the phone ...
Top 10 House DJs of 2021
Each year, we shine light on some of the best international artists, top house DJs, and producers. It is never an easy task. In no specific order, we bring you ...
Wax Motif – G-House, Industry Partners, Life in L.A.
Born in Sydney but based in L.A., Wax Motif is a reputed DJ & producer with numerous tracks and accomplishments under his belt. Generally known to be the main orchestrator ...
David Morales – House Music, DJ Life, Montreal Connection
David Morales, from his current base in Italy, shares with Funktasy untold tales of his life journey from his perspective. David Morales, a native New Yorker, is a globally revered ...
Roland TR-808 – A Hip-Hop Icon
Since its creation in 1980, the Roland TR-808 is a drum machine that has had a monumental impact on hip-hop. It’s known affectionately today as simply the ‘808’. There had ...
