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Microphone Types: How to Choose the Right Mic for Your Sound
There’s an overwhelming number of microphones out there. Even picking the best microphones is a pretty daunting task. But it doesn’t have...
Jan 4, 20193 min read


The 20 Best Things We Learned About Making Music in 2018
Congratulations on all the ways you improved your music this year. 2018 was massive for the LANDR community. We’ve enjoyed learning right...
Dec 21, 20185 min read


The LANDR Guide to Mixing Music
Audio mixing is the process of taking recorded tracks and blending them together. Tracks are blended using various processes such as EQ,...
Dec 13, 20185 min read


The 30 Best Microphones on the Market Today
The sounds in your tracks can come from so many different sources. Sample packs, VST synths and audio effects make up a big part of...
Dec 12, 20185 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


7 Music Theory Exercises to Kick Start Your Songwriting
Music theory shouldn’t be confined to classrooms. It’s a powerful tool that any creator should use—whether you’re an experimental...
Oct 24, 20185 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


How to Start New Music After Releasing a Big Project
Songwriting is challenging even in the best of times. But after wrapping up a big project like an album or mixtape release, it can be...
Sep 13, 20185 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


Music Modes: How to Enrich Your Songs with Modal Color
Why should you learn music modes? Good question. Even if you know it’ll pay off, the idea of sitting down and memorizing musical scales...
Jul 6, 20186 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


Ear Training Apps: The 8 Best Tools For Improving Your Listening Skills
Your ears are your most important tools for making music. But without working on ear training, you’ll never develop them to their full...
Jun 15, 20183 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


4 Awesome Tech Tools for Making Music
No matter what kind of music you’re making, technology is now able to give you better tools than ever before to get the job done . Even...
Mar 29, 20183 min read


The Musician’s Guide to Maximizing Your Creativity
One of the biggest challenges any musician faces is keeping their creativity thriving. All the gear, tools, and toys in the world won’t...
Mar 9, 20184 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


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


Chord Building 101: 4 Basic Chord Types and How to Play Them
Basic music theory is important for all musicians! But the truth is, many fail to put the right amount of time and effort into the basics...
Jan 3, 20185 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


LANDR Rewind: The Numbers That Made 2017 Great
David Byrne once said “Well, how did I get here?” Good question Dave. As the reverb tails of 2017 decay into silence, it’s time to look...
Dec 21, 20172 min read
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