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“A magical part is this sidechain with the bass”: Lady Gaga breaks down Disease in new studio video
Discover which plugins were used and how Rick Rubin produced her album without being there…
Exploring the history and techniques of the pioneers that brought static sounds to life
The extraordinary history of adding movement to flat sounds will inspire you to give your music direction and drive.
Exploring the origins and evolution of the ambient techno genre
“A friend left music quietly playing for Eno while he was in hospital, which was thought to have inspired his initial idea for Music for Airports”
“The quest for clarity and loudness can only go so far”: Bibio on his career-long fascination with tape recording, budget samplers and vintage pedals
Stephen Wilkinson talks us through the studio techniques behind the latest edition of his Phantom Brickworks project, the gear behind his biggest song and his enduring quest to unite lo-fi and hi-fi
How modulation effects work and how to use them
Phasing and flanging are often confused. We ask why - and demystify!
How to write better songs by understanding how song forms work
All the theory in the world can’t make you a competent songwriter, to make a song work you need to understand how common song-forms engage listeners
How to harness the chorus effect to give your tracks more life!
"Chorus is a beautiful effect when used nicely, but it can also sound horrible if over-applied - unless that’s what you want"
Finneas on how he and Billie Eilish made a conscious effort to make Birds Of A Feather sound “timeless”
“The drums on this song - real and programmed - all have a kind of organic feel,” he explains
