Articles by: Daniel Griffiths

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Daniel Griffiths is a veteran journalist who has worked on some of the biggest entertainment, tech and home brands in the world. He's interviewed countless big names, and covered countless new releases in the fields of music, videogames, movies, tech, gadgets, home improvement, self build, interiors and garden design. He’s the ex-Editor of Future Music and ex-Group Editor-in-Chief of Electronic Musician, Guitarist, Guitar World, Computer Music and more. He renovates property and writes for MusicRadar.com.

Articles by: Daniel Griffiths

Keyboard legend Chuck Leavell on being The Rolling Stones’ Musical Director: “It’s a challenge at times!”

By Daniel Griffiths published 2 January 23

Best of 2022: "Are Mick and Keith speaking to each other right now? They’re brothers"

5 songs producers need to hear by… Quincy Jones

By Daniel Griffiths published 30 December 22

Best of 2022: Jump to the front of the Q: it’s time to take some tips from the master

ABBA Voyage: How does it work?

By Daniel Griffiths published 28 December 22

Best of 2022: ABBA's reappearance on stage has garnered rave reviews. But how exactly do you convincingly put on a gig from a band that isn't there?

5 tracks producers need to hear by… Phil Collins

By Daniel Griffiths published 26 December 22

Best of 2022: The definitive essential cuts for producers who are yet to get their Phil…

5 songs producers need to hear by... Trevor Horn

By Daniel Griffiths published 25 December 22

Best of 2022: The definitive tracks from one of the UK's best loved and most prolific producers

The Neptunes’ Chad Hugo on synths, songwriting and his greatest productions: “Britney wants to write with us? It’s like I’m daydreaming”

By Daniel Griffiths published 25 December 22

Best of 2022: The semi-silent partner in N.E.R.D and The Neptunes on producing for Justin and Jay-Z… but not quite Michael Jackson

5 classic tracks producers need to hear by… Tears For Fears

By Daniel Griffiths published 24 December 22

Best of 2022: From new wave synth prodding to full on rock progging, we pick five TFF hits worth shouting about

Dolby Atmos and Spatial Audio explained (plus 10 unmissable Spatial Audio in Dolby Atmos tracks, and 3 to avoid…)

By Daniel Griffiths published 24 December 22

Best of 2022: What’s all the fuss about and do you need to upgrade your streaming service and throw out your stereo? We explain all

5 Christmas songs that producers need to hear

By Daniel Griffiths published 20 December 22

Stick your Slade - here are the real five Christmas tunes that every producer should be listening to

Blur drummer Dave Rowntree: “Some dads and sons would go to the football. We'd sit around the kitchen table with soldering irons, building radios”

By Daniel Griffiths published 2 December 22

The omni-talented, multi-faceted sticksman takes on going solo, drumming, flying, building his own studio gear - and bagpipes

Disco legend Cerrone: “Everyone at the studio was recording a Genesis album and they were looking at me like ‘What the f**k is this guy doing?’”

By Daniel Griffiths published 8 November 22

Calvin Harris may have jested that he created disco, but there’s one man who can legitimately hold up a hand and say he actually did…

Call the Synthbulance! Modular rig hits the road

By Daniel Griffiths published 10 October 22

We’re always hearing about an artist's ‘latest musical vehicle’ but here’s a synth duo that have taken the concept to the next level

Steve Aoki: "I thought about doing a rock album, but I need to be sure that the global sound of Steve Aoki is represented"

By Daniel Griffiths last updated 30 September 22

The DJ/producer on getting his start with a Tascam PortaStudio, throwing cake, and his foam pit trampoline room

Kelis vs Beyonce. Sampling vs interpolation. Who's right and what's what?

By Daniel Griffiths published 18 August 22

The lines between 'lifts', 'lends', 'samples', 'replays' and more just got crazy blurred… Here's the truth

Tom Middleton's top 10 tips for a better night's sleep

By Daniel Griffiths published 16 August 22

The DJ and techno pioneer's cutting edge work into the science of sleep is here to give you your best night's rest yet

Tom Middleton is on a journey to uncover the deep science of sound, sleep and more. "We all need to try and sleep better. If you get it right all the other systems work."

By Daniel Griffiths published 16 August 22

From deep house, techno and ambient to science-powered lullabies, Tom Middleton’s journey through music has always been all his own.

Mix engineer Manny Marroquin: “I remember bringing the faders up on Umbrella and thinking ‘This is one of the best things I’ve ever heard’”

By Daniel Griffiths published 27 June 22

“Mixing is 50% creative and 50% technical. So it fulfils a lot of needs. I get to be creative and I get to play with toys!”

The must-have soft synths for 2022

By Daniel Griffiths last updated 24 June 22

Gear Expo Summer 2022. Climb inside the box and discover our pick of 2022's latest and greatest software synths

The best new plugins for 2022

By Daniel Griffiths last updated 6 June 22

The very latest in-the-box recording miracles

The must-have new hardware synths for 2022

By Daniel Griffiths last updated 24 June 22

Gear Expo Summer 2022: We've got all the latest synth hardware in one place

The greatest synth tracks from the last 50 years – Part 2: 1998 to 2022

By Daniel Griffiths last updated 26 May 22

We've picked one track for every year since the dawn of the synthesizer – especially for Synth Week

The 15 greatest synth icons: Carlos, Hancock, Jarre and more

By Daniel Griffiths last updated 22 June 22

Legends one and all, we pick the synthesizer's greatest exponents. In order of true greatness…

From 6 to X: celebrating 40 years of Roland Juno synthesizers

By Daniel Griffiths last updated 26 May 22

As Roland prepares to release the Juno-X, we take you on a guided tour through the iconic Juno range

The greatest synth tracks from the last 50 years – Part 1: 1973 to 1997

By Daniel Griffiths last updated 26 May 22

We've picked one track for every year since the dawn of the synthesizer – especially for Synth Week

The story of Grace Jones’ Slave to the Rhythm: tempo changes, stacked Roland synth patches and Trevor Horn

By Daniel Griffiths last updated 20 May 22

Never stop the action… Join us as musical mis-steps, happy accidents, crushing financial burden and raw unbridled talent give birth (eventually) to one of the enduring hits of the ‘80s

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