50 production secrets from the pros
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How to make a ‘90s hardcore rave track like Calvin Harris’s Hypnagogic (I Can’t Wait)
A Bobby Bryrd break meets a vocal acapella, M1 piano and acid house bassline in the Love Regenerator banger
Mental health vs touring: a survival guide
Life on the road is tough, so here are some tips from pros who've been there, and lived to tell the tale
How to make it as a session guitarist
Want to make a living out of your playing? This could be the way...
Video lesson: the best way to position your right hand
Guitar Mastery's Claus Levin addresses an essential but overlooked facet of your guitar technique
Insider tips: what underrated studio tools are other producers missing out on?
Shall Ocin, Booka Shade, Francisco Allendes, Weska, Victor Ruiz and more name their secret weapons!
