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...

Legendary Dipset, Lil Wayne and Gucci Mane producer Rsonist shares his sampling workflow. You know those records that stop you in your...

Chart-topping bedroom producer shallou shares his tips for building pads, reverbs and his favourite plugins. Joe Boston a.k.a shallou...

Dave Pensado’s preferred mixer shares some hot tips. Rob Burrell is a mix engineer who recently became Pensado’s Place’s preferred...

Going platinum means selling a million records. It’s a pretty classic milestone in mainstream music. Today the LANDR community went...

Learn from the best: Richard Furch shares his unique studio insights. There’s a good chance you’ve heard a record mixed by Richard Furch...

I firmly believe that you should get to know the gear you already own inside and out. There’s always that one feature you haven’t totally...

Keeping your music projects organized is all about color coding your DAW session, naming your samples properly and keeping your VSTs in...

Build your effects rack with all the knowledge you need. Panning Delay and Echo Reverb Chorus Distortion Equalization (EQ) Compression...

Colin Benders is a conductor. But not the kind you’re thinking of… There’s no maestro jacket, no conductor’s baton, no red bottom...

You’ve probably heard it a thousand times before: You need to pay attention to your gain staging! You need to leave headroom when you’re...

Machinedrum talks producing in the box, the plugin universe and 156 BPM guitar arpeggios. Travis Stewart has been putting out tracks as...

It’s true. The album might be dead. Or at least the album as we once knew it is dead… Before you start throwing all your record sleeves...