Producers & Engineers

Producer Ian Kirkpatrick on how AutoTune enabled him to use a Dua Lipa demo vocal on a finished track

By Ben Rogerson Published 15 July 26

“The vocal on it is the vocal we recorded on the day on an SM7, realtime AutoTune, on the couch. I just left it on the track and that was it”

“He’s the Quincy Jones of the rap world”: Hip-hop hitmaker Rogét Chahayed on learning his craft from Dr Dre

By Danny Turner Published 14 July 26

The Grammy-nominated producer/songwriter behind songs from Drake, Travis Scott and Bruno Mars opens up about being mentored by one of hip-hop's living legends

"Everything started from a human being": Italian DJ and producer Ciauru wins Reply AI Music Contest

By Fred Garratt-Stanley Published 11 July 26

The awards seek to showcase how AI can be used positively in the creative industries

Producer Stuart Price discusses his working relationship with Madonna

By Ben Rogerson Published 29 June 26

Price's first role was as musical director on her 2001 Drowned tour, but he says he initially tried to turn it down

“Apparently that beat was originally for Kanye”: Finneas on the "weird production choices" in a TV theme that's become a modern classic

By Matt Mullen Published 25 June 26

The Billie Eilish collaborator, solo artist and television composer picked out ten "fascinating and unconventional" moments in music production for the Track Star podcast

Rob Thomas explains the genius of Clive Davis and his influence on Santana's Smooth

By Ben Rogerson Published 24 June 26

Even if everybody around him said, ‘I don’t get it,’ he would say, 'You don’t have to get it’”

Oscar Scheller on his chart-smashing, Zara Larsson-featuring remix of PinkPantheress' Stateside

By Matt Mullen, Jim Ottewill Published 23 June 26

The London-born producer's PinkPantheress remix soared to No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 and topped Spotify's global chart earlier this year

"He doesn’t know nothing”: Finneas is as confused by Rick Rubin’s production claims as the rest of us

By Ben Rogerson Published 22 June 26

"What I assume he means by that, and I respect this, is similar to what I’ve said before: there are a lot of people that know a lot more than I do"

Better music technology hasn’t made life easier for producers than it was in the ‘80s, says Mike Stock

By Daniel Griffiths Published 21 June 26

Plus, the gear behind the SAW magic and what he learned from Paul McCartney