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Taurus M. James is genre-bending composer and drummer for the Gospel Jazz band, The Upper Room. He is very skilled in musical programming and arrangement and his music combines elements of Jazz, Pop, Classical, New Age, World, R&B, Hip-hop and Electronic.

Do you buy CDs? Or do you get most of your music online through MP3 downloads? I know there are some producers and beatmakers out there who still prefer digging in the crates for the best vinyl (records).

What do you prefer?

Since I started making music back in 2001, I have been following the whole 'DRM and music' discussion. This topic still draws out a lot of different opinions. The opinions vary based on many different factors, but the overall feeling I get when discussing this topic with friends in the music industry is that it is a good idea, but it has been terribly implemented. 

What do you think? Is DRM in music wrong? Is it even a problem at all? Would you buy DRM (or 'copy protected') music?

 

I'm online for a large part of the day, mainly because of the work I do as a Web Developer. I find great new music just by surfing online and reading forums and blogs. I don't spend time at record stores like I used to when I was a DJ. Back then, I would spend hours digging through vinyl. Now, I spend hours surfing through pages.

How do you discover new music? Radio, friends, online, record stores?

I like to keep things simple and to the point. These are the reasons why I do what I do.

"One of the strongest characteristics of genius is the power of lighting its own fire." - John W. Foster

"I set myself on fire and people come to watch me burn." - John Wesley

Music is everywhere. I was just thinking about how much we are saturated with music everyday. Almost every commercial/advertisement has music in it. I was on the metro (subway) yesterday and it hit me...Even the warning about the doors closing has a little chime before the vocal warning.

I've been a fan of Xzibit since I copped his "Paparazzi" cassette single back in 1996, when I was finishing college at UCCS.