In movies and TV it often seems like songwriters find good ideas for songs by way of inspiration and chance, but this couldn’t be further...

Before the synthesizer, electronic experimenters were already at work with another instrument—the tape recorder. Before the ability to...

Our mission at LANDR has always been to help musicians create and get heard. The best part of doing that? Seeing how creators all over...

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...

The pioneering producer explains how to process your vocals to get them sounding bigger. “I used to start doubting myself when I did...

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...

Noise. It’s woven into the beautiful audio that we work so hard to record—often not by choice. Your mix is where you translate your...

In the world of digital music production, there’ a whole universe of VST plugins to choose from. Most VSTs are really good at one thing,...

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,...

I’m decidedly un-nostalgic. Nostalgia is expensive and often doesn’t do the job I need it to do. Especially when it comes to gear… My...

What’s an obsession? It’s an idea, thing, or feeling that pushes you to do your best. Obsession is passion with a cranked-up overdrive on...

Music is hard to miss. It’s made to catch your attention, immerse you, entertain. But traditional ‘music’ doesn’t account for all the...

LA-based songwriter and producer EmmoLei doesn’t wait for inspiration. Emily Jackson, a.k.a. EmmoLei Sankofa is never not creating. After...

In conversation with the forces behind Montreal’s most dedicated music and technology festival Y2K was the turbulent turn of the...

One of the hardest parts of composing music is writing an effective bassline. Basslines are successions of notes (of the same or...

“I used to start doubting myself when I did things instinctively in music production. I thought: maybe I’m not doing it the ‘right’ way....

Playlists are the most important way we listen to music today. Industry estimates show that 1 in every 5 plays happens in a playlist...

Every studio’s staple explained by the experts at ORA. Look around your studio. Chances are there’s a piece of gear that every other...

“I don’t really follow production trends. I want to sound like myself.” UNIIQU3 talks about inspiration. UNIIQU3 a.k.a Cherise Gary is a...

Writing an artist bio is one of the hardest things to do as a musician. It’s hard enough to write—let alone write about yourself! But...