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The 10 Best Music Production Videos For Expanding Your Creativity
When I listen to my favourite music I’m often left wondering ‘how’d they do it?’ How do you get that special access to see behind all...
Sep 14, 20164 min read


How to Build a Band Website That Actually Works
A band website is the new music press kit. It’s a vital part of your music promotion. Most networking happens online in today’s music...
Sep 12, 20165 min read


Free 909s and 9 Tracks Made With 909s to Celebrate TR-909 Day
This year 909 Day is a HUGE deal. If you were thinking of getting a new MIDI controller or drum machine, today is your day. To celebrate...
Sep 9, 20164 min read


How to Use Sends For a More Cohesive Mix
When I needed reverb on 5 different channels in my DAW, I used to drop a reverb unit on each one and call it a day. Turns out I was doing...
Sep 7, 20163 min read


1000 Amazing Tracks Later The ‘MixedByAli’ Contest Finalists Are Here
Drumroll please! The finalists for the MixedByAli contest have been selected! First off, it was a REALLY tough decision. We received so...
Sep 6, 20161 min read


ISC 2016: Get Heard By Lorde, Tom Waits, Chris Cornell and More
It’s time to enter the 2016 International Songwriting Competition. It’s time to enter the 2016 International Songwriting Competition....
Sep 5, 20161 min read


How YouTube Has Quietly Become A Life Force For New Music
Video platform? Music Archive? Tutor? Or all three? What do you think of when someone mentions YouTube? A cat that stands up like a...
Aug 31, 20167 min read


8 Free Sample Packs That Will Spark Your Creativity
There’s a lot of amazing people out there making samples packs. Sample packs bring the world into your DAW. From the sample of an...
Aug 31, 20163 min read


Moments in Music: the Lost Art of Music Manifestos
There was a time when bands made as many manifestos as they made records. A manifesto is a statement of your artistic vision. It spells...
Aug 29, 20167 min read


On Creativity, Music and Artificial Intelligence: Meet Eduardo R. Miranda
Lots of people get on their high horse when talking about artificial intelligence in the arts… It’s the end of creativity! It’s killing...
Aug 18, 20166 min read


6 Questions Every Musician Should Ask Before Releasing New Music
The time between finishing a project and releasing it is crucial for success. Stress and releasing new music don’t mix. Releasing...
Aug 17, 20165 min read


Win A Mixing Session With Grammy-Award-Winning Engineer ‘MixedByAli’
Get your track mixed by Derek ‘MixedByAli’ Ali. Ever wondered what your track would sound like if a mega-star mix engineer mixed it? Well...
Aug 15, 20161 min read


808 Day: Free 808s and 8 808 Inspired Tracks to Celebrate the TR-808
It’s 808 day! The Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer is no doubt the most iconic drum machine. Since it came out in the 1980s, it inspired...
Aug 8, 20163 min read


Moments in Music: 10 Synth Wizards and the Machines They Fell in Love With
This article was inspired by one of our readers’ comments. Dee suggested I check out Charanjit Singh who used a TB-303 before acid house...
Aug 8, 20169 min read


6 Things Musicians Don’t Actually Need to Be Successful
Do What Yourself? How to be successful in a music career is totally different. Parts of the old music industry have become obsolete. And...
Aug 4, 20165 min read


12 Free VST Plugins That Will Give You Better Bass
Leads are great. They are the sugary surface of any good track. They get you in the door and perk you up. But we all know what that one...
Aug 2, 20164 min read


How To Make Live Video Part of Your Music Promotion
Your creativity shouldn’t stop at sound. We started an artist residency program.For the first edition Jesse Boykins III finished his...
Jul 28, 20164 min read


Jesse Boykins III: LANDR Artist in Residence L.A. 2016
Giving artists the space they need to create. All artists need space to create. Ideas are simple. But without the right resources to turn...
Jul 25, 20162 min read


4 Sampling Myths That Belong in the Past
The truth about using samples.When I go online and read about sampling, I get pissed off. Samples have always been about creativity and...
Jul 22, 20163 min read


The 10 Best Music Gear and Artist Combos
Sometimes you play the gear. And sometimes the gear plays you. Live gear setups rule. It’s the first thing I check when I get to a show....
Jul 20, 20165 min read
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