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“Such wilful, fraudulent, and malicious conduct”: Chad Hugo is suing ex-Neptunes partner Pharrell Williams
By Will Simpson published
Duo are no longer on speaking terms

"I didn't like the song - I still don't": Producer David Foster says he turned down My Heart Will Go On
By Ben Rogerson published
"If it ever gets around to Céline, it's, ‘Oh, I love that Titanic song.' Then I have to say, ‘Well, I didn't produce that'"

Producer Mike Sabath reveals the surprisingly limited instrumentation in Raye's Where Is My Husband!
By Ben Rogerson published
But he still wondered if one particular section could be "too much"

Back in 1999, Prince offered his opinion on the new generation of DAW-based musicians and producers
By Ben Rogerson published
“If they didn’t take the time to learn their instrument and their scales and to actually speak the language of music then they can’t play… all they can do is watch,” he argued

The 'secret sauce' that creates Dijon’s distinctive vocal sound isn't what you thought it was
By Ben Rogerson published
"What you're hearing - the 'processing' - you're hearing bleed," says his collaborator Tommy King. "You're literally hearing the entire song coming through"

How Wendy Melvoin’s bass playing became the “secret weapon” on Sombr’s 12 to 12
By Ben Rogerson published
“It doesn't matter what bass Wendy plays because it's just always going to sound like Wendy”

“It’s faster, more spunky”: Steve Lillywhite on what he did to brush up a new live version of Fairytale Of New York
By Will Simpson published
Christmas classic is “like a fine wine” says producer

Mastering engineers reflect on the loudness wars, and ponder whether they really are over
By Ben Rogerson published
In a new documentary, Waves CTO and co-founder Meir Shashoua says that he was accused of ruining music
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