In a Silent Way: Why Miles Davis continues to teach us how to sample
By the Zonagirante.com team @zonagirante Cover art: Zonagirante Studio Editor's note: Before talking about Miles Davis and Teo Macero, a confession: sampling changed the way we create at Zonagirante.com. For years we thought that "creating" meant making...
Radio Garden: Turning the planet with your ears
By the Zonagirante.com team @zonagirante Support us by donating via Ko-fi Cover art: Zonagirante Studio The enduring relevance of radio as an act of discovery In times of endless playlists, algorithms that anticipate our tastes, and platforms that...
In a Silent Way: Why Miles Davis continues to teach us how to sample
By the Zonagirante.com team @zonagirante Cover art: Zonagirante Studio Editor's note: Before talking about Miles Davis and Teo Macero, a confession: sampling changed the way we create at Zonagirante.com. For years we thought that "creating" meant making...
Pedals, control and character: the most revealing things at NAMM
By the Zonagirante.com team @zonagirante Cover art by Zonagirante Studio 🎶 The 2026 NAMM Show was buzzing with creative electricity and sonic curiosity — the atmosphere in Anaheim, California pulsed with the latest in musical technology, from guitars...
Radio Garden: Turning the planet with your ears
By the Zonagirante.com team @zonagirante Support us by donating via Ko-fi Cover art: Zonagirante Studio The enduring relevance of radio as an act of discovery In times of endless playlists, algorithms that anticipate our tastes, and platforms that...
Listen when speaking is not enough
By the Zonagirante.com team @zonagirante Cover art: Zonagirante Studio Music, Jewish dissent, and critical memory in the face of violence in Gaza There are historical moments when speaking out seems insufficient and remaining silent, quite simply, immoral. Moments when...
Portable studios: when recording at home was an aesthetic choice (and still can be)
By the Zonagirante.com team @zonagirante Cover art by Zonagirante Studio There was a time when recording at home wasn't synonymous with ease, but with commitment. There was no infinite undo, no unlimited tracks, and no temptation to correct everything afterward. Recording...
Why are we still making independent cultural media in 2026?
By José Gandour @zonagirante Cover art by Zonagirante Studio An unlikely conversation between humans, algorithms, and songs that don't make the Top 40 There are days when you wonder, with a mixture of weariness and happy stubbornness, why you keep doing...
NAMM 2026: Highlights for producers and DJs
By the Zonagirante.com team @zonagirante Cover art by Zonagirante Studio Introduction The NAMM show, held annually in Anaheim, California, is one of the most influential events in the world of music, technology, and production. Every year, manufacturers and...
Claude, Anthropic and the new “Constitution” of AI: an ethical manifesto for the future
By the Zonagirante.com team @zonagirante Cover art by Zonagirante Studio Artificial intelligence is no longer just a technical tool. It's in our conversations, our jobs, and increasingly, in decisions that affect lives. In the midst of this...
Cindy Guitars: when the craft is art and every instrument has a story
By the Zonagirante.com team @zonagirante Photos: Cindy Guitars archive Editor's Note: There are some people who linger in our minds. Not because they're persistent, but because they're honest. Cindy Hulej is one of them. For a while, we read her interviews leisurely, almost...
4 boutique guitars that are changing the rules
By the Zonagirante.com team @zonagirante Support us by donating via Ko-fi Cover art by Zonagirante Studio When you think of guitars, classic names like Stratocaster, Les Paul, or Telecaster come to mind… but there's a whole universe that's growing with….
Digital Destinations: Musical Tools for 2026
By the Zonagirante.com team @zonagirante Cover art by Zonagirante Studio Or how to stop fighting the algorithm and start playing with the future Over the last few years we've become accustomed to thinking about music from a single, almost obsessive question: "How do I...
Listening better: a cooperation idea for 2026
By the Zonagirante.com team @zonagirante Cover art by Zonagirante Studio There's no shortage of songs. What's lacking is time, context, and conversation. We live surrounded by music. Never before has there been so much access, so much availability, so much promise of discovery...
Christmas is Culture (part two): neighborhood actions to celebrate and dream in Bogotá
Press release from the Bogotá Mayor's Office of Culture @culturaenbta. Archive photos. Editor's note from Zonagirante.com: Bogotá ignites with art, music, and community gatherings. The Secretariat of Culture, Recreation, and Sports presents a special program...