Andrew KnappJul 19, 20217 minAuto-Tune® – More than just Photoshop for the voice?19th July 2021 I watched a documentary over the weekend about that controversial musical invention; the Auto-Tune®. My knee-jerk reaction...
The Design TrainMar 21, 202113 minHuman Right’s Day – The Music behind the Holiday21st March 2021 This weekend we honour Human Rights Day in South Africa. Although human rights cover so many areas that are an ongoing...
The Design TrainMar 11, 20219 minReflections in a Falling MirrorMarch 2021: I was recently asked to repost an article I wrote early last year about a South African band that has always fascinated me,...
The Design TrainFeb 22, 20214 minBread & Roses, the Mimi Fariña LegacyA Story of Music in Action Feb 2021 I was transported back to a very different era of my life recently when South Africa’s Music Guru,...
The Design TrainFeb 21, 20216 minBubblegum Music – An Acquired TasteFeb 2021: I nearly didn’t write this article. When I saw a snippet informing me that it was the anniversary of the first Bubblegum Music...
Andrew KnappJan 15, 202115 minLike a Version - a brief history of the contentious cover songI have always been fascinated by the cover version. I think I first became aware of the concept of a cover as a kid when the Beatles release