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Creative sampling techniques for making thematic film scores
Tom Smith of Soundsmiths walks through how he transformed the sounds of various birds into unique textures and instruments for a film score.
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Microphones you didn’t know existed: Parabolic mics, hydrophones, and more
From parabolic and fiber optic micropones to hydrophones and binaural heads, we explore an array of niche microphones and recording setups.
Erika Montes on building relationships and always getting back up | The Come Up
Erika Montes of SoundCloud tells us about her journey, the importance of taking career risks, navigating the music industry, and more.
3 tips on finding your own sound from awfultune
Vocalist, songwriter, and producer awfultune tells us about the evolution of her creative process and her insights for musicians around finding their sound.
Breaking down the beat in Chris Brown and Young Thug’s “Go Crazy”
Producers KanielTheOne and Murphy Kid give us an inside look into how Chris Brown and Young Thug's viral "Go Crazy" came together.
Finding an audience for your music when it’s genreless, niche, or cross-over
We explore how to navigate music categorization and increase the discoverability of your tracks, regardless of what niche spaces you operate within.
Making music from the sounds of Iceland’s glaciers
In recognition of Earth Day, we explore how you can create music using the larger-than-life sounds of Iceland's glaciers.
How to use Arturia’s Pigments 3
We overview some of the essential components you’ll want to be aware of to get the most out of Arturia's Pigments 3.
As Told By: Racial injustice told through music
Learn about policing, the drug war, and disenfranchisement through the lyrics of Kendrick Lamar, 2Pac, Noname, and others.
4 music production tips from krs.
Veteran producer and beat maker krs. discusses some of the most important music production tips he has picked up across his career.
The history, ingredients, and techniques behind jazz hop
Learn about where jazz hop originated, its key characteristics, and how you can approach creating your own tracks in the genre.
Terrace Martin (Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg) talks his favorite synths and makes a beat
Terrace Martin shows us how he uses Arturia's V Collection 8 to make music for some of the world's biggest artists.