Founded in the spring of 2002 by the late Jam Master Jay (legendary DJ of Run-DMC), Scratch DJ Academy is the world's first school to teach the art of DJ'ing. Armed with its copy-written...

Happy New Year, As Giant Step, we hope all of you have a healthy and successful year filled with joy and great musical experiences.Two weeks ago we were deeply saddened by the news of the passing...

Okay, so we know you are as much overwhelmed as we are which new year's eve parties to go to. With a myriad of happenings in town, we figured we highlight the 3 most essential parties to attend:...

It has become somehwhat of a tradition for the Giant Step staff to pick their choice albums of the year every December. The wide range of albums that come out of these polls are a true...

The Giant Step Tastemakers are an integral part of our community, sharing their tastes and likes with those around them. Throughout the year, we have shared our favorite releases with these group...

Moby's new ‘best of’ CD Go: The Very Best Of Moby is titled after the single from Story So Far that gave Moby his first major success. It features key songs...

Resting comfortably in my spacious, plush lounge seat in the first-class section of my latest international flight, I’m anxious to keep noisy peeps outta my hair. Sure, there are missed...

Let's keep it real – for many of you, the British band Jamiroquai boogied onto the scene in 1997 through what can be described as a crazed acid trip - a man with a tall black hat and a vintage...

Arthur Baker was among the most prominent and widely imitated of the early hip-hop producers, masterminding breakthrough experiments with tape edits and synthetic beats before crossing over to...

Producer and songwriter, Matt Karmil is co-founder of the “Decknology crew.” His recent production work has included the Limrak remix of Timberland/Missy Elliot's “Cop That Sh*t,” the bulk...