As an art and design student, I had to write papers on art and design quite often. It has been a while since I have done that. I feel like now is the time for me to get back into it by talking about an untitled portrait by the American photographer William Eggleston. Probably one […]
Behind the cover: Los Angeles
This is clearly a post about Los Angeles, and it has fascinated me for years. Unlike what you may be thinking, I am talking about the Los Angeles from Flying Lotus’s album cover Los Angeles and not the city of Angels. Welcome to the first Behind the cover post. The first time I’ve listened to […]
10 great Stones Throw releases
Stones Throw Records, Peanut Butter Wolf’s imprint, is one of the most influential record labels in Hip-Hop. Kind of like Rawkus was to New-York and Rhymesayers is to the Midwest and today I will be writing about 10 great Stones Throw releases. PB Wolf started Stones Throw in 1996 as a means to honour his […]
The quiet illustrations of Morgane Pluchon
Morgane Pluchon is a French designer and illustrator living and working in Paris, France with her husband Sébastien Cluzel – also a designer. Together they run the SCMP Design Office. But today I would like to share some of her work, in particular her quiet illustrations. I am the one calling her illustrations quiet. Not […]
Designing an album cover part.1
There are several ways of designing an album cover. I am no expert at designing them, but as a graphic designer and electronic musician, I do have some experience designing a few. In this series of articles, I will show you how you can design an album cover. The first thing that you need to […]
Gift ideas for music lovers
With Black Friday around the corner and Christmas right after, it might be time for you to consider buying a gift for that special someone you know that loves music. Don’t worry if you’re out of ideas because I have a list of gift ideas for music lovers. Disclaimer: The images do not link to […]
Shuffle Friendly: top songs of 2020 playlist
A few years ago, when I was planning on returning to blogging, I started a series of annual Spotify playlists which featured my favourite tracks of the year. I name them Shuffle Friendly. I chose that name because of its tone, which is friendly and cool, but also because it captures best the vibe of […]
Hello Sounday is back!
It is finally back! After a long hiatus, Hello Sounday is officially back with a whole new skin and logo. I have spent the last few weeks reworking the whole visual identity of my blog to fit my aesthetic and psyche, as well as my editorial choices. I have decided to keep the essence of […]