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Watch: Narcy Talks Synesthesia, Recording and the Music Industry
For musician, actor, multimedia artist and university professor Yassin ‘Narcy’ Alsalman, music is a spiritual conversation, and good...
Jun 27, 20191 min read


Watch: KROY Talks Vocals, Process and Music for Film
Between touring with Milk & Bone, working on her solo project, KROY, and lending her musical flair to film scoring, it seems Camille...
May 29, 20191 min read


The Art of The 180: 6 Artists that Successfully Reinvented Their Sound
Artists can completely transform in front of your eyes. One day it’s rock, the next day it’s rap, tomorrow it’s country. It’s not...
Jan 25, 20195 min read


MUNYA Dreams of Critters and Strawberries
Montreal dream-pop producer MUNYA’s latest release Delmano channels her signature dreamlike grooves and breathy, floating vocals into the...
Dec 3, 20184 min read


Avoiding Creative<br> Burnout: How 11 Artists Take Care of Their Craft
No artist lives in a state of constant inspiration. Creativity can come and go without warning. But burnout from prolonged artistic work...
Sep 19, 20186 min read


The 10 Strangest Moments in Cover Song History
Cover songs can be a lot of things. They’re a great learning exercise, a good way to get new fans and they can be part of your strategy...
Jul 31, 20184 min read


Sound is the Source: Mike & Keys Stay Inspired Through Sampling
Where does sound start? For major production and songwriting duo Mike & Keys, new sound starts with every other sound before it… Whether...
Jul 23, 20181 min read


Dreaming in dBs: Dirty Projectors’ Dave Longstreth Inside Ivo Shandor
Ever dreamed in sound? Or dBs? Dave Longstreth of Dirty Projectors has… Perhaps it’s a habit that emerges from his deep relationship to...
Jun 27, 20181 min read


Rsonist On Energy in Music, His Favourite Beat and Trusting Your Process
Rsonist makes more than music. ‘Heat’ is a word that gets thrown around a lot in music today. But what really makes a track hot? Is it...
Apr 10, 20181 min read


Marc Houle: Know Every Sound You Can Make
Canadian producer Marc Houle has seen dance music progress through more than a decade of changes. Along the way, Houle has built an...
Mar 9, 201810 min read


DJs in the Era of Digital Distribution: A Conversation with Beatport’s Terry Weerasinghe
Terry Weerasinghe has a unique vantage point on the music distribution industry and its relationship to DJs. Originally from the UK,...
Feb 13, 20186 min read


Cadence Weapon: Collaborative Music With an Independent Mindset
Cadence Weapon—AKA Rollie Pemberton—has been at the forefront of experimental hip-hop for over a decade. Whether he’s publishing poetry...
Jan 19, 20187 min read


OddKidOut Talks Sampling, Production and Neighbours
OddKidOut stands out. 16 bars into any of the Philadelphia born producer’s beats and you’ll understand why. At just 22 years old,...
Dec 27, 20171 min read


Markus Reuter: Workflow and Guitar Technique in the Age of Algorithms
Markus Reuter greeted me warmly at his studio in Berlin’s Kreuzberg neighbourhood. Entering the space, two things caught my eye. On one...
Dec 20, 201712 min read


Luke Rathborne: Finding DIY Success in the Age of Streaming
Independent used to mean “can’t get signed” or “not good enough” or “no one will listen to me,” But with the enormous growth of streaming...
Dec 5, 20177 min read


Henny Tha Bizness: Producers as Leaders
Henny Tha Bizness has produced a ton of tracks that you’ll recognize. He’s worked with 50 Cent, R. Kelly, Jeezy and Trey Songz out of...
Sep 22, 20179 min read


Childish Major is Growing Up: The New New Atlanta
Childish Major turned 25 years old on July 4th, 2016. For his birthday, he got something most of us only dream of—features from both...
Sep 15, 20177 min read


STREETRUNNER: Always Keeping the Play Button A-1
Y’know those tracks that makes you feel like you just popped 10 NoDoz Alert Aids? Ones with a beat so frantic, so intense, so urgent,...
Sep 6, 20177 min read


Audio UX is Building Better Experiences Through Sound Design
Music is hard to miss. It’s made to catch your attention, immerse you, entertain. But traditional ‘music’ doesn’t account for all the...
Aug 15, 20178 min read


Inspiration Is for Amateurs: EmmoLei on Lyrics, Music Videos and Process
LA-based songwriter and producer EmmoLei doesn’t wait for inspiration. Emily Jackson, a.k.a. EmmoLei Sankofa is never not creating. After...
Aug 15, 20175 min read
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