ELECTRONIC MUSIC – COPYCAT OR CREATIVE?

There are two types of people in this world… PEOPLE WHO LOVE ELECTRONIC MUSIC & PEOPLE WHO HATE IT WITH A PASSION I have rarely come across those who, simply put, “tolerate it”. You’re either hardcore about that life, whether you’re a wannabe DJ or a massive fan of crazy huge music festivals like Spring Awakening in Chicago, Ultra Music Festival in Miami, FL, Electric Forest in Rothbury MI, and Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas, NV… OR… You hate it so much that you turn the channel on the radio as soon as anything slightly resembling EDM comes on … Continue reading ELECTRONIC MUSIC – COPYCAT OR CREATIVE?

OPINION: Streaming Services

Streaming services are multiplying like bunnies as of late, in the states AND overseas, and it’s no wonder why – YOU CAN LISTEN TO ANYTHING YOU WANT WHENEVER YOU WANT. For the most part. However, people have mixed feelings on this subject overall – listeners and artists alike. Founded in 2006 and launched in 2008, the streaming service Spotify is headquartered out of Sweden and is the largest and most popular streaming service in the U.S. currently. As of 2017, they have 140 million users and 70 million premium subscribers according to The Verge. Apple Music is trailing behind them … Continue reading OPINION: Streaming Services

A Reminder and a Merry Christmas!

Hello everyone. If you’re reading this and you’re an avid reader of this blog and the music we share with you, then I would like to say a MASSIVE THANK YOU to you. If you’re new to the blog and sort of stumbled on it – then welcome! I’m writing this just to remind you why Sferikul is what it is, why it matters and why you matter. Sferikul isn’t polished. It’s not the best of the best blog out there, and it sure as heck isn’t a full on business – YET. If this were my day job, there … Continue reading A Reminder and a Merry Christmas!

Why Sferikul???

For as long as I can remember, I have always been in love with music. I grew up surrounded by music at a young age, with musical parents who encouraged me to explore my creativity. I am unsure of where my love for languages and cultures came from, but it feels like it has been part of me since birth. I will never forget the first time I heard ABBA. I was 11 years old and my dad had switched the channel to vh1 which was playing ABBA: The Movie. I could not, for the life of me, get the … Continue reading Why Sferikul???