Latest articles by Matt Mullen
76% of new artists say their career is "not financially sustainable"
Toolroom Academy's From Mix to Mainstage report also found that 62% of new artists struggle to grow their audience
Tourist invites us into his new home studio and shows us the trio of synths he couldn't live without
We visited Tourist in the studio to find out more about how his new album Memory Morning was made
"If I could delete one instrument": James Blake says he "hates" the saxophone
"The saxophone is like the guy at the party who's done too much coke, and he's telling you about his new business idea"
D16 Group's Roland TR-606 emulation Nithonat 2 updated with new sequencer, effects and more
Nithonat 2's new sequencer replaces the original's 606-style sequencer with a grid-based version that's easier to use and gives you precise control over dynamics and articulation
"Making electronic music technology more accessible": Erica Synths and Richie Hawtin's Bullfrog Drums is an educational drum machine inspired by the Roland TR-909
This seven-voice sample-based drum machine is designed to be paired with the other instruments in Erica Synth's educational "ecosystem", Bullfrog and Bullfrog XL
Jamie xx announces long-awaited second solo album In Waves
The project features contributions from Robyn, Panda Bear, The Avalanches and Honey Dijon
Spotify CEO responds to backlash over comments on cost of making music
"It’s clear I was far too vague in the post, including with my clumsy definition of content. I understand how it came across as very reductive and that wasn’t my intent"
"It’s super cheap and I pretty much use it on every track": Demi Riquísimo on his number one synth
We visited the London-based producer/DJ in the studio to find out more about the making of new track Windows 95 Anthem
Musicians outraged as Spotify CEO claims the "cost of creating content" is "close to zero": "Our albums took hundreds of hours of human effort, hard work and creativity"
Daniel Ek's comments arrive as Spotify reports record profits of over €1bn in Q1 2024
"Lair is your door to familiar, abominable, and alien worlds": Is AberrantDSP's Lair the weirdest reverb plugin we've ever seen?
"Decoded from a diskette of unknown origin, Lair is a transporter through when and where, retooled as a reverberation effect"
"Turn any space into the ideal mixing and mastering setup": IK Multimedia says its iLoud MTM MKII studio monitors deliver sound worthy of speakers twice the size (and twice the price)
Beefed-up specs and improved software integration make the MTM MKII's an even more appealing prospect for producers after a monitoring solution that's compact but reliable
"This synthesizer is clearly not a clone": Behringer responds to Tom Oberheim on UB-Xa
"We clearly shared the plan for the UB-Xa synthesizer and received consent to use the trademark"
"A song doesn't need to be longer than 2 minutes 30... we don't need to repeat a verse, we don't need to have a bridge - we don't need it!": PinkPantheress opens up on why her songs are so short
The artist's latest single clocks in at 2 minutes and 27 seconds, while her longest so far is 2023's Capable of love, coming in at three minutes and 43 seconds
"I'll never record something that's reached farther": Avicii hits 1 billion streams for the fifth time
Vocalist Dan Tyminski reflects on his contribution to Avicii's Hey Brother in a new interview
Universal Audio's new plugin packs three legendary bits of analogue gear into a single channel strip
The LA-6176 Signature Channel Strip brings together an emulation of UA's classic 6176 Channel Strip with its beloved 1176 and LA-2A compressors
This free sample instrument captures the sound of Korg Berlin's new Acoustic Synthesis phase_8 prototype
"Part melodic synth, part drum machine", the prototype generates sound by electromagnetically stimulating metal resonators
iZotope's AI-powered mixing tool Neutron 4 Elements is the best free plugin you'll download this month
This stripped-back version of Neutron 4 is a hugely useful mixing plugin for beginners
“No collaboration and no discussions": Tom Oberheim responds to Behringer's UB-Xa statements
Behringer previously stated in a now-deleted Facebook comment that it "discussed the UB-Xa with Tom Oberheim and got his consent" to develop the synthesizer
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
“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
Love Hultén teases Crum2, a "generative percussive harmonic device" that's the synth wizard's first commercial release
Designed in collaboration with Analog Sweden and Albert Nyström, Crum2 is an update to Nyström's Crum Drum
Arturia's MiniBrute V plugin reimagines the much-loved analogue monosynth
MiniBrute V aims to capture the brutal character of its namesake, beefing this up with seven more voices
Did Justice name Generator, from new album Hyperdrama, after the free plugin they used to make it?
Keen-eared YouTuber Dylan Tallchief has made a surprising discovery in his analysis of Justice's rave-inspired track Generator
