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Brendan O'Brien on his first encounter with John Frusciante and how they recorded the Under The Bridge intro
O'Brien engineered and mixed 1991's Blood Sugar Sex Magik and saw the secret to a great guitar tone first-hand
How DJ Premier turned a mystery sample into the hook from The Notorious B.I.G.’s Unbelievable
DJ Premier opens up on the story behind his contribution to Biggie's iconic debut album in a new interview for the Broken Record podcast
"On every laptop you have access to every sound you could ever want. That can make creativity hard": Peel
Forging a close bond as two-thirds of international superstars, Foster the People, Sean Cimino and Isom Innis have embarked on a parallel life as Peel. The pair’s debut LP Acid Star showcases the breadth of their unfettered sonic ambitions…
“Let me teach you how to do this - it’s not that hard”: Finneas showed Billie Eilish how to comp her own vocals
“This is the most I’ve ever written and contributed,” says Eilish. “And I did some production stuff, even”
The BBC News theme is a certified electronic banger - here's how it was created
It gets our vote every time
“Daft Punk changed my life with Homework in the ’90s - then in the ‘00s James Murphy and DFA Records did it again”: Kasper Bjørke
The disco-loving Dane on his biggest influences, dream bits of gear, and embracing live instrumentation for his latest project Puzzles
“The hi-hat is a truly Satanic instrument, it gets everywhere and there’s nothing you can do about it”: Steve Albini’s Mix with the Master’s recording tutorial is now available to watch for free
The four-hour-long video gives fascinating insight into Steve Albini's recording and mixing approach
How Jean-Michel Jarre brought the synthesizer to the masses
With little around to compete with the single Oxygène when he released it nearly 50 years ago, Jean-Michel Jarre became the pinup of synth pop, and has continued to embrace the cutting-edge ever since. A true pionnier du synthétiseur…
