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Staff Picks: 8 LANDR Distribution Artists We Loved in August
Thousands of artists trust LANDR Distribution to get their tracks on streaming platforms worldwide. But did you know we listen to every...
Aug 24, 20203 min read


7 Common Chord Progressions You’ll Instantly Recognize
Chord progressions are the skeleton that give your songs their basic outline. Choosing the chords you’ll use and arranging them into...
Aug 20, 20204 min read


Major Scales: How to Use the Most Important Music Scale
Major scales are an essential building block of all western music. It’s one of the most commonly used musical scales. While sitting down...
Aug 18, 20204 min read


Minimalism in Music: Why Less is More in Today’s Pop Tracks
Remember how blown away the industry was by the success of Lorde’s “Royals”? Back in 2012, no one thought such a modestly produced record...
Aug 14, 20204 min read


Multi-Instrumentalist Orphy Robinson on Freeing Your Musical Compositions
Music is a language, especially if you work with others to create it. The notes, dynamics, chords and rhythmic choices you make in your...
Aug 13, 20207 min read


The 10 Best Piano Sample Packs to Get Inspired By
Who doesn’t love a little piano sample? It’s such a great instrument to sample because you can do so much with it. Whether it’s chord...
Aug 10, 20203 min read


Francesca Lombardo on Working DAWless and Her New Sample Pack
Until the inception of the DAW, music-making was always a very hands-on experience. As Francesca Lombardo recounts, even the early days...
Aug 10, 20206 min read


Parallel Compression 101: How to Give Your Mix Punchier Dynamics
Parallel compression is a powerful tool for shaping your dynamics. Aggressive compression can give your sounds a sense of weight and...
Aug 6, 20203 min read


Tape Machines: 7 Creative Ways to Use Cassette and Reel-to-Reels
It’s easy to wonder why tape machines are still popular with some producers in 2020. In a recording era with better than ever access to...
Aug 5, 20208 min read


Hard Truths: Music Has a Samples Problem
Sampling revolutionized music production. It’s a powerful technique that helped create modern music’s most vital genres. But today,...
Aug 4, 20204 min read


How to Put Your Music on Spotify and Get Streamed
Spotify is easily the biggest music streaming platform in the world right now. Every day thousands of artists upload their music to the...
Jul 31, 20205 min read


Backing Vocals: Tessa Niles on the Art of Session Singing
Vocals are the focal point of a song. They’re the human element that gives a song its emotional weight. Lead singers get plenty of...
Jul 30, 20205 min read


The 10 Best Melody Loops and Sample Packs to Start a Track
Writing a good melody is really hard, even for the best of the best songwriters. It’s not cheating to get inspired with a royalty-free...
Jul 28, 20203 min read


The 10 Best DAW Controllers for Hands-On Production
The modern DAW is one of the most powerful tools artists and producers have to create music. But with all this power comes some pretty...
Jul 27, 20206 min read


How to Use Dynamic EQ for A Better Mix
Everyone knows good EQ is important for mixing music. Along with compression, EQ is the main tool for blending the tracks in your mix...
Jul 27, 20204 min read


8 Jazz Chord Progressions Every Musician Should Know
Jazz chord progressions may seem complex. Seventh chords, extended harmony, and voicings can be difficult to grasp. But once you’re...
Jul 23, 20204 min read


What Is A Chorus? How To Write A Memorable Chorus
Think of your favorite song. What’s the most memorable part? The section you’re thinking of probably has a catchy hook, a powerful chord...
Jul 20, 20205 min read


Hard Truths: Mixing is Making Small Changes
It’s easy to think of mixing as a magic process that turns raw tracks into slick productions. Complicated tutorials and racks of rare...
Jul 20, 20203 min read


What is a Music Producer? Culture Club Producer Steve Levine Explains
Every musical project is the result of a group of collaborators working together. Even when the artist is the star of the show, there’s...
Jul 15, 20205 min read


How to Keep Your Influences and Stay Original
Even if you wanted to, there’s no way to keep your influences out of the music you create. The music you love ends up shaping what you...
Jul 10, 20204 min read
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