Loving the Music | The Design Train - Content Creation & Social Media Services

Andrew Knapp

Jul 19, 20217 min read

Auto-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 Train

Mar 21, 202113 min read

21st 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 Train

Mar 11, 20219 min read

March 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 Train

Mar 7, 202110 min read

A delve into the fascinating stories behind the songs.

The Design Train

Feb 21, 20216 min read

Feb 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...

The Design Train

Feb 21, 20215 min read

During the 50s and early 60s a morbid fad took hold in popular music with the event of the teen tragedy song, often termed ‘death discs’...

The Design Train

Feb 21, 20217 min read

21st Feb 2021 I’ve had a bee in my bonnet about doing a proper feature about the Cocteau Twins for some time. I’ve featured a few tracks...

Andrew Knapp

Jan 15, 202115 min read

I 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

Andrew Knapp

Nov 23, 202016 min read

Week three of the month started on a glamorous note with ZZ Ward. We knocked around with the Crash Test Dummies, tasted some Carolina...