Latest articles by Matt Mullen
Why Silva Bumpa created his own R&B instrumental just to remix it into the garage-inspired Feel Da Same
Watch the rising UK artist break down his energetic track with vocalist Carla Monroe
"Attention span is slowly creeping back up”: Song lengths are increasing after years-long decline, according to BBC study
The average length of a song in the UK Top 40 reached just under 3m 30s in 2025, up from an all-time low of around 3m 15s in 2019
“My computer blew up on me, but I didn't want to leave the studio without having done anything that day”: How a crashed PC led to the creation of Hide and Seek, the robotic a cappella that introduced millions to the power of vocal processing
Sparked by a tech malfunction at the end of a late-night studio session, Hide and Seek was featured in hit TV shows and sampled by Jason Derulo, becoming Heap's best-loved song. Two decades on, we recount its unlikely story
"The MIDI keyboard that goes beyond MIDI": Nektar introduces Mk3 versions of its Impact LX range of MIDI controller keyboards
Nektar brings redesigned hardware, enhanced DAW integration and Native Instruments NKS support to its Mk3 line of keyboard controllers
Universal Audio's Luna DAW updated with AI tools, including voice control and instrument detection
The DAW now allows users to start and stop recordings using a "Hey Luna" voice command
FL Studio 2025 introduces AI assistant that offers music production advice and helps you use the DAW
FL's latest update also brings Loop Starter, a feature that automatically loads up a selection of samples based on a chosen genre, and a long-requested increase in Mixer Tracks
"The same pocket-sized powerhouse that earned a cult following, recast for deep-space missions": Arturia's MicroBrute returns from the cosmos in limited-edition UFO version
The compact analogue monosynth makes an extraterrestrial comeback with "space-black design and Martian green detailing" as MicroBrute UFO Edition
Vochlea wants to reinvent Voice Memos with new AI-powered app Dubnote – and it's free for the next 24 hours
Anyone downloading Dubnote on Wednesday 9th July will get lifetime Premium access for free
Richie Hawtin produces short film inspired by '90s Detroit techno scene
Kids Like Us centres on one of a series of illegal raves Hawtin hosted at the city's abandoned Packard Plant, an event that saw the debut of the producer's legendary Plastikman alias
“You end up doing different things with a plugin versus a hardware synth”: Rival Consoles on why he still uses a Prophet emulation – even though he owns the real thing
We sit down with Ryan Lee West as he returns with his ninth studio album, Landscape From Memory
Melbourne Instruments' Roto-Control gets Bitwig Studio integration following 2.0 firmware update
Roto-Control's latest update also brings a raft of additional features and enhancements to this innovative MIDI controller
Who is behind The Velvet Sundown, the AI-generated band that blew up the internet?
A 'spokesperson' for The Velvet Sundown that gave a statement to Rolling Stone earlier this week has now revealed that he's not affiliated with group
Hans Zimmer on the synth plugin that he's been working with "for years"
Zimmer digs deep into his creative process in this interview with Rick Beato
Loukeman reveals his favourite plugins and unusual production techniques
Toronto-based producer Loukeman talks his new project Sd-2, sampling techniques and unconventional effects processing
"If your singing sounds like a dying cat, this finally kills the cat": This hilariously bad mic modelling plugin is free for International Joke Day
Caelum Audio's Toyphonic Micraliser is the plugin nobody asked for
Output's AI-powered Co-Producer plugin chooses samples for you, but is it streamlining workflows or outsourcing creativity to AI?
We speak to Output CEO Gregg Lehrman about the company's AI-assisted digital crate-digger designed to speed up sample discovery
“She thought anything could be pop“: Sophie’s brother and studio engineer Ben Long on the release of her final album
We sit down with Ben Long to talk through the making of Sophie's posthumous final project and gain a rare insight into the creative process of a generational talent
Tresor resident Nadia Struiwigh on why she avoids tutorials and keeps things 'loose' in the studio
"Every piece of gear has a character... it's like in a TV show, you have the main character, then you have other people that come in and out"
"In a blind test of 100 musicians, it beat the $200 plugin 3-to-1. Not bad for a free app": AudioKit releases Synth One J6, a free Juno-inspired synth for iOS
"No ads. No subscriptions. No hidden fees. Just an exceptional instrument, freely given to inspire creativity everywhere"
"There's not a shred of evidence on the internet that this band has ever existed": This apparently AI-generated artist is racking up hundreds of thousands of Spotify streams
The Velvet Sundown has no online footprint, a suspiciously artificial artist image and a ChatGPT-generated biography - but somehow has almost 350,000 monthly listeners
Excite Audio and KSHMR team up for South Asian-inspired software instrument based on authentic recordings
"This came out a desire to create the ultimate Indian sample library, using the most talented musicians that I've met over the years"
Universal Audio makes A-Type Multiband Dynamic Enhancer available as a native plugin
Released in May exclusively for Apollo and UAD hardware, A-Type is now available to native users and Spark subscribers
Roland finds inner peace with Mood Pan, an electronic percussion instrument designed to help you "discover the restorative power of music"
Equipped with a selection of meditative sounds that includes handpan, gamelan, sitar and singing bowl, it's a Bluetooth speaker and MIDI controller too
