Latest articles by Future Music
Celebrating the hardware and heroes that built techno
We delve back through decades' worth of interviews to discover how the changing face of technology has shaped the sound of techno
How to create a lush ambient chord progression
In this tutorial we show you how to write a harmonically engaging four-chord cycle for use in ambient soundscapes
Classic interview - Leftfield: “Leftism wasn’t so much a monkey as a troupe of very large monkeys on our back”
“I think the ‘90s have been dogged by a retro attitude of looking back at the ‘60s and ‘70s and it’s dance music that has kept things moving forward”
The producer's guide to arps, riffs and sequences
Inspire your next track with some of today’s top tools and techniques for programming music. James Russell shows us how…
Classic album: Tim Deluxe on The Radicle
The veteran house producer takes us through his jazz-influenced classic track by track
Just Her: 5 things I've learned in music production
We speak to the Anjunadeep and Circus signee ahead of her appearance at Brighton Music Conference
6 powerful synths for ambient music
These versatile software synths produce expansive atmospheres and rich, evolving textures
ACT!: "Modular is totally unpredictable - once you start patching you can end up anywhere"
From Egyptrixx to ACT!, David Psutka’s sound experiments defy categorisation. Danny Turner grills the Toronto artist about his creative process
How to use two drum machines to make polyrhythmic patterns
Switch up your sequencing and dial in some complex, head-spinning polyrhythms
The Breakdown: Ruth Royall on her gospel-inspired vocal chain
The D&B producer/vocalist shows off her AKG 414 microphone in the latest edition of our video series
Issue 383 of Future Music is out now
The Ambient Issue. Plus: Nik Colk Void, ACT!, Sequential Take 5, Loraine James, Ruth Royall, Ultra Naté, Hydrasynth Deluxe & much more!
The Breakdown: Ruth Royall breaks down her production workflow
The D&B producer and vocalist opens up her DAW for the latest edition of The Breakdown
Future Music 383: Samples and downloads
Grab the bonus content to accompany the June 2022 issue of FM
The beginner's guide to: post-dubstep
We trace the history of an amorphous subgenre that fused dubstep with R&B, ambient music, post-rock and IDM
Classic album: Fred Everything on Light of Day
The deep house maestro reflects on the making of his 2004 classic
Is cloud streaming a viable option for DJs?
Most DJ software apps are now compatible with at least a few streaming libraries, but are these going to replace your (virtual) record crate any time soon?
DJ meets producer: how to perform your own tracks in a set
We explore the numerous ways to blur the lines between DJing and performing your own tracks
How to become a better DJ in 2022
DJ tech has come a long way in the past few decades, but the core of what makes a great mix is the same as ever…
Issue 382 of Future Music is out now
The art of DJ mixing. Plus: Goldie and James Davidson, The Crystal Method, Mike Paradinas, physical modelling masterclass, Dreadbox effect pedals, SSL BiG SiX, Turno & much more!
The Breakdown: Turno on how he produced the ambient intro to his track Melia
The DnB don opens up his DAW and gets technical for the latest edition of The Breakdown
The Breakdown: Turno on how to produce drum 'n' bass in Logic Pro
We visited titan of jump-up DnB Turno in his Bedford studio for the latest edition of The Breakdown
Louis La Roche: "It's become so easy to find samples these days - the art of recording has become a little lost"
Danny Turner quizzes Louis La Roche on his fourth album We’re Not So Different and its authentic disco-era world
