After 13 years, Dope Folks Records has put together a ‘Best of’ vinyl from their incredible vault of rare and unreleased Hip Hop. We took the opportunity to catch up with co-owner Chris Schulist and talk about the label, this special release, and how they find these hidden gems.
Read MoreThe best podcasts are often built on great conversations. And the best conversations we know are built on the universal language of music. With that in mind, we’re thrilled to introduce you to… WordLess — an experiential music podcast from The License Lab.
Read MoreThe entire License Lab team is quite literally all over the map with composers in cities like Nashville, New York, Portland, and our internal team in California, Washington, and Wisconsin. In that spirit we wanted to highlight a few Milwaukee artists who have spread their wings and are making waves on a national scale.
Read MoreSamer Ghani is an artist that has built a career out of combining his camera, curiosity, and community into works that stand out from the noise, that elevate the subject of each shot. In this feature, Samer gives authentic artistic insight and shares his thoughts on working in Milwaukee, connecting his art to being Palestinian American, and more.
Read MoreVersio Curs have taken a good thing and made it better. The band’s second full-length record delivers dynamic, catchy songs that contain the power of punk and mash it together with the unexpected.
Read MoreThough LA based Music Clearance and Creative Consultant Megan Oddsen grew up just a stone’s throw from our studios near Milwaukee, we were just recently connected through the Twitter machine. We connected through the ether to chat with Megan about her time in the highly essential (though not highlighted nearly enough) side of the music industry, her Wisconsin roots, and a few of her favorite projects she’s worked on that you just might recognize.
Read MoreFrom organizing a battle of the bands fundraiser at just 13 years old, to managing Lorde, to volunteering to be literal shark bait, Ayisha Jaffer is someone you want to get to know. We caught up with the music industry veteran amidst the COVID pandemic and came away with unexpected stories and inspiration.
Read MoreWith a physical space in the original post office building for one of the many villages included in Milwaukee’s scope and located just up the road from the Miller Brewery, we’re not shy about sharing who we are and where we’re from. And while some members of the Lab have migrated to different parts of the country, we still call Milwaukee home. Ever wonder why?
Read MoreWe’d like you to meet one of the Milwaukee area’s most exciting artists, Klassik. He has been creating innovative work for over a decade, seamlessly melding styles like jazz and hip-hop and bringing them to totally new and unexpected territory. We sat down with multi-instrumentalist, performing artist and producer to talk about his new record, where a new fan should start, and the creative community in Milwaukee.
Read MoreSam Ecoff is a talented composer, owner of Red Rocket Music Publishing, and heads up our Modus Operandi label. In this feature we talk about his relationship with production music, his massive modular synth rig, and the story behind the label. He also can break some bones, literally.
Read MoreAbby Jeanne has a voice that makes you pay attention. Her powerful and expressive soul comes through in every note, helping her audience on their own cosmic journey. Read about how she created her record Music Box Dancer at our studios, her future recording plans, and how musicians are actually magicians.
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