Harrison Shimazu, Author at Blog | Splice

Drum and bass production tips with HLZ (in-depth track breakdown)

Renowned producer HLZ sat down with us to discuss his top tips for producing a drum and bass track.

Sampling

Here are five timeless hip hop sampling techniques from the '90s and early '00s that you can use in your own productions.

Mixing

From applying compression to cleaning up ad-lib tracks, here are five essential mixing tips for modern rap vocals.

Sampling

We take a look at a few ways video games can and have inspired popular music, examining tracks from Drake, BTS, Skrillex, and more.

From layering to labeling, here are four tips to keep in mind if you're interested in making your own drum kits from scratch.

Sound Design

In this in-depth tutorial, we break down the unique workflows, benefits, and drawbacks of analog and digital drum sound design.

Tools

Let's take a look at five useful iOS apps for creators who are looking to dive deeper into the mobile beat making world.

Music Theory

We analyze 11 sad chord progressions and some songs they're used in to identify what makes them so effective at tugging at our heartstrings.

+ Free MIDI files

Sound Design