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All new music starts with ideas, discussions, education and knowledge. Where do new ideas about music emerge from? Well, a good place to...

Every song has a story. Poetic images and gripping lyrics grab listeners’ heartstrings—it’s why music is so powerful. Think of a song you...

The truth about using samples.When I go online and read about sampling, I get pissed off. Samples have always been about creativity and...

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...

No matter what kind of music you’re making, technology is now able to give you better tools than ever before to get the job done . Even...

In most modern pop productions, vocals are the centerpiece. For any vocal take, the goal is to not only make them sound polished, but...

The average hit song in 2015 is just over three minutes long. Only three minutes to fill with hit material! Easy right? But we all know...

Inspiration and energy are easy to find when you’re exploring and writing music for the first time. But the longer you create music in...

The idea of mastering for free sounds great after you’ve put in a ton of work writing, producing and mixing your music. You’re one click...

It’s nearly April, and with the appearance of a bleary-eyed Spring come thoughts of sunshine and festivals, cold beers and good vibes. If...

Samples are some of the most powerful tools in your music production arsenal. They’re bits of sound that you can chop, loop, stack on top...

Experimenting in the studio is one of the best parts of being a musician. But inspiring ideas aren’t always on hand when you need them....