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    Harrison Shimazu

    Harrison Shimazu is a composer, content strategist, and writer who’s passionate about democratizing music creation and education. He leads the Splice blog and produces vocaloid music as Namaboku.

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    Make music production your New Year’s resolution in 2021

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    Learn about the surprising history of the vocoder, and how you can incorporate its classic sound into your productions today.

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    Louis Futon gives us an intimate tour of his home studio

    Watch Louis Futon walk through his home studio and discuss essential gear, cool knickknacks, and everything in between.

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    KITTENS on the transition from DJing to producing and Serato Sample

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    From manipulating velocity to adding ghost notes, learn about three key techniques that will help you humanize your MIDI drums.

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    DJ Paul (Trippie Redd, Drake) on the lasting impact of Three 6 Mafia

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    Let’s walk through the bassline in Super Mario Odyssey’s “Jump Up, Super Star!”

    Let's celebrate the three-year anniversary of Super Mario Odyssey with an analysis of the walking bassline in its theme, "Jump Up, Super Star!"

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