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Dez Andrés on hearing his friend Jay Dee (aka J Dilla)’s beats for the first time
Legendary producer and drummer Dez Andrés speaks to us about Jay Dee’s unique musical style.
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Thelonious Martin on the legacy of Jay Dee (aka J Dilla)
We sat down with Thelonious Martin to speak with him about creating his "Fantastic Loops" companion pack, how he’s been influenced by Jay Dee (aka J Dilla), and more.
Around the World with Jay Dee: Part 5 – The U.K.
For the final installment of "Around the World with Jay Dee," we venture to the U.K to explore the likes of Stereolab, David Essex, and more.
Around the World with Jay Dee: Part 4 – Europe (continued)
We continue our "Around the World with Jay Dee" series with sonic explorations spanning the lush synths of Vangelis to the Italo-disco grooves of Giorgio Moroder.
Around the World with Jay Dee: Part 3 – Europe
In our third installment of "Around the World with Jay Dee," let’s take a look at how Jay Dee was inspired by the sounds of Europe.
Around the World with Jay Dee: Part 2 – Asia
In this entry, let’s break down a few samples that inspired Jay Dee from Tomita and other Japanese artists, as well as his forays into Indian music.
Around the World with Jay Dee: Part 1 – South America
This week, we explore Jay Dee’s world of sample choices in “Around the World with Jay Dee,” starting with South America and his love for Brazilian jazz.
Support for PreSonus Studio One arrives to Splice
We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve launched a beta release for PreSonus Studio One support on Splice Studio.
Lapalux on bringing life to digital sounds, building his synth collection, and more
We chatted with Lapalux about his modular setups, manipulating and warping sounds, and bringing life to digital sounds.
We’re celebrating $10 million paid to artists
Today, we're celebrating a huge milestone: we’ve paid $10 million to artists who distribute their sounds on Splice. And we're launching the Splice Creator Initiative to help more artists earn revenue from their sounds.
KARRA on her artistic journey, hearing her samples at EDC, and more
In this interview, we sat down and spoke with KARRA about her career as a producer and vocalist, maintaining strength through adversity, creating sample packs, and more.
Origin Sound on their newest vintage soul pack, approach to sound design, and more
We sat down with Origin Sound to discuss their newest pack, "Vintage Soul II," as well as their process for creating and curating sample packs.