Latest articles by Future Music
Grimes: "Sound design is my favourite part of the recording process"
For Recording Week 2024, we revisit a classic interview surrounding the release of Grimes' fourth album Art Angels
8 mixing and mastering techniques every bedroom producer should know
We show you how to craft a pro-sounding mix using the tools available in every DAW
How to build a complete mastering chain in Logic Pro using only stock plugins
Setting up an entire mastering chain in your DAW needn’t be a daunting task. Here we take a look at one way you can go about it…
Issue 413 of Future Music is out now
Elevate Your Sound. Plus: A Guy Called Gerald, WHY?, salute, Monolake, Oberheim TEO-5, modern EQ masterclass & much more!
What's new in Reason 13?
See and hear what’s new in the latest upgrade to the legendary virtual studio DAW
Future Music 414: Samples and downloads
Grab the bonus content to accompany the Autumn 2024 issue of FM
How to use your drum machine as a controller
Trigger your DAW's internal sounds with your drum machine's sequencer, or hook it up to a synth or sampler
Issue 412 of Future Music is out now
Ultimate Drum Machines. Plus: Actress, Max Cooper, Moog Labyrinth, Kiasmos, Elsy Wameyo, Reason 13 masterclass, Dreadbox Murmux Adept & much more!
Chromeo reveal the secret to bringing funk to electronic music
“You're never going to sound as good as a Kool & the Gang record – so what’s the point?”
Issue 411 of Future Music is out now
Ambient Synthesis. Plus: Moby, Tourist, Moog Spectravox, Korg KingKorg Neo, MachineDrum, MIDI tools masterclass, u-Ziq & much more!
What's so special about analogue synthesizers?
Do analogue synths really sound better? You bet they do, and here's why…
5 techniques for ambient sound design
Experimenting with ambience and atmosphere? Try these 5 techniques
The ultimate guide to ambient sound design
Whether you’re creating a majestic work of meditative ambience or an atmospheric pad for the breakdown of your club banger, we’re here to teach all you need to know
5 synths that didn't get the recognition they deserved…
Here are some of the underappreciated machines we could have classed as legendary...
The music theory basics you need to make better electronic music
Understanding the theory behind what makes a song work can be the difference between a flop and a hit
Issue 410 of Future Music is out now
Noise! Plus: Bullion, Dave Clarke, Arturia PolyBrute 12, GiGi FM, Mike Parker, LFO masterclass & much more!
Future Music 412: Samples and downloads
Grab the bonus content to accompany the September 2024 issue of FM
5 creativity-enhancing studio workflow tips
Is your studio setup blocking – rather than unlocking – your music making? Get more out of every session with our guide to maximising your creativity
Issue 409 of Future Music is out now
Supercharge Your Studio Workflow! Plus: St. Vincent, Jeff Mills, Arturia AstroLab, How To Dress Well, Luke Slater, music theory 101, DIY modular & much more!
Grimes: "Sound design is my favourite part of the recording process"
Following the Canadian artist's disastrous Coachella performance, we revisit a classic interview surrounding the release of Grimes' fourth album Art Angels
Scanner: "When I'm mixing, I play a kind of sonic Jenga"
Electronic artist, producer, gear explorer, film composer, and modular master Robin Rimbaud has been releasing music as Scanner and other acts for more than four decades. Here, he gives us a more electronic expert viewpoint on what separates a demo from the finished article…
Georgia: "My dad brought me into studios from the age of six - there’s a picture of me as a kid on his Juno on a Leftfield 12” somewhere!"
Solo artist, collaborator, songwriter, producer, remixer and drummer Georgia Barnes is also a self-confessed synth nerd, which she has every right to blame on her upbringing. Here she explains how she works within that electronic world with producers and artists including Rostam, William Orbit and Olly Alexander…