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Why Beyoncé's Lemonade remains an enduring 21st century classic
By Andy Price published
“Beyoncé is a scientist of songs. I’ve never seen anyone work the way she works”
"We can't quite believe that this is free!": 7 of the coolest free plugins we discovered this month
By Matt Mullen published
Our monthly round-up of free plugins continues with spectral warping, chaotic break-slicers and a malfunctioning Minimoog
Unpacking the dark, sample-based sound of trip-hop
By Andy Jones published
It's this genre that set a blueprint for today's down-tempo sounds
"He kissed me and said, 'Oh, finally, now I don't have to be the only songwriter in the band!'”: Dave Grohl's evolution as a songwriter
By Neil Crossley published
“I was in a band with one of the greatest songwriters of our generation, so I didn’t really want to rock the boat”
“He was one of the weirdest bass players in the history of rock”: 5 basslines that capture the genius of The Grateful Dead's Phil Lesh
By Ethan Hein published
We take a backwards glance at 5 of Lesh's greatest moments with The Grateful Dead
“That’s all I had. FL Studio and four plugins made Midnight Request Line”: Skream on how he made the track that put dubstep on the map
By Matt Mullen published
We sit down with Oliver Jones to hear about his studio set-up, how going sober has affected his music-making, and the stock plugin behind dubstep anthem Midnight Request Line
“Some producers will still insist that you just can’t beat the real thing”: Want to record external synths? Start here
By Daniel Griffiths published
How to bring your hardware synths inside your DAW to blend the two worlds
5 pro recording setup ideas: from recording bands to mixing and mastering, these recommended rigs will get the job done
By James Grimshaw published
A look into how the professionals work fast and smart
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