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10 Major Albums That Were Lost Forever
Music gets lost if you’re not careful. Just ask these huge artists that lost it all. Nothing beats the feeling of having your finished...
May 12, 20165 min read


Dave Pensado Loves LANDR. Here’s Why.
Top mix engineer Dave Pensado uses LANDR. And we couldn’t be happier. He’s an inspiration to everyone striving to get better at...
Apr 28, 20161 min read


8 Bizarre Recording Experiments That Ended Up on Hit Records
Experiments are the mother of invention. Nothing changes if you do something the same way over and over. Music production has come a long...
Apr 21, 20165 min read


The 10 Best Dave Pensado Mix Tips That Will Make Your Mixes Better
Welcome to Pensado’s Lair How do the pros do it? It’s a question we’ve all asked ourselves while trying to get better at mixing music....
Apr 15, 20162 min read


How to Record Your DJ Set Without Screwing the Mix Up
In the era of streaming, the DJ mix is winning it all. I don’t listen to songs any more. Every time I reach for music it’s always a mix...
Mar 31, 20165 min read


12 Powerful Quotes On Music That Will Inspire You
It’s time to think differently about your craft. No one wrote the book on music. It can’t be written because it would never end. But that...
Mar 25, 20163 min read


7 Easy Ways To Get Bigger Sound with Layering
Bigger and more present sound is just a few layers away. Mixing music is about the big picture. But sometimes it’s the small stuff that...
Mar 23, 20164 min read


How To Get a Better Mix Before You Even Start
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. I used to dive into my mixes way too fast. I’d have all my raw audio tracks sounding...
Mar 8, 20164 min read


Are You Getting the Most Out of Your DAW?
Music production software is only as good as you make it. Your digital audio workstation is a tool. Just like a hammer or a saw. Hammers...
Feb 23, 20163 min read


The 12 Best DAW Apps In The World Today
Music production software changed music. It’s no secret. When digital audio workstations (DAWs) came on the market, audio recording,...
Feb 14, 201612 min read


How to Make Original Music When Everything’s Already Been Done
It’s not hard to be original. But in a time where anything is available with the push of a button the definition of ‘original’ has...
Feb 3, 20162 min read


My 5 Steps To Finishing a Track Properly
Sometimes silence is golden. But only sometimes. Before you send your mix out for audio mastering, there are 5 steps you have to take to...
Jan 29, 20163 min read


How to Turn Bedroom Beats Into a Career With xSDTRK
Yonatan Ayal is a kid at heart. Which might surprise you, given his level of success. His drive has led him to success as both a solo...
Jan 8, 20164 min read


Why Hustle Beats Talent When Talent Don’t Hustle
Jesse Tolbert has a tattoo on his arm. Its message is simple: Made in Detroit. Born and raised in Motown, the words describe Tolbert’s...
Dec 30, 20156 min read


The Ten Best Articles Of 2015 That Every Musician Should Read
2015 was the most important year for music in decades. What didn’t happen in music this year? It’s a tough question. The internet was...
Dec 29, 20153 min read


Everything I Learned About Making Music in 2015
I just got into producing. I’m new to the wonderful world of music creation. After years of absorbing, listening, hoarding and dissecting...
Dec 23, 20153 min read


Govales Goes All In With A New LANDR-Mastered Track
Our favorite R&B crooner and LANDR family member Govales goes “ALL IN” with his newest track, as covered by The FADER. The sensual...
Dec 7, 20151 min read


How To Reduce Annoying DAW Latency
Save your home studio desktop environment. Reduce your CPU load. One of my favourite feelings is laying on the warm sand in the middle of...
Dec 4, 20153 min read


Blue Hawaii’s Alex Cowan: A Vessel For Greater Music
Dive into Blue Hawaii’s textures—head first for best results. Alex Cowan is driven. He makes up one half of Blue Hawaii—a group name that...
Nov 27, 20153 min read


How To Give Thanksing For What Really Matters
LANDR is catching feels today. Dearest Friends, So we wanna take a second and reflect on (or maybe reverberate on) everything we’re...
Nov 26, 20151 min read
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