Video Q&A: Production tips special - "Everyone used to learn by trial and error, we all had our own slightly wrong ways of doing things"
Shadow Child, Nu:Tone, Reset Robot and Josh Butler talk studio workflow, production tips and more
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The temperamental but brilliant Moog Modular in full flight
The 40 greatest synth sounds of all time, No 30: Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
10 million sales, and counting...
The 40 greatest synth sounds of all time, No 31: Prince - 1999
Prince would tend to "use a preset, and brighten the f**k out of it!”
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Take a leaf out of the gaming industry's book
The 40 greatest synth sounds of all time, No 32: Underworld - Born Slippy
Recreate that lager, lager, lager vibe
The 40 greatest synth sounds of all time, No 33: Faithless - Insomnia
Back to the sleepless nights of 1995
The 40 greatest synth sounds of all time, No 34: Herbie Hancock - Rockit
We head back to 1983 and check out a track that truly broke the mould
The 40 greatest synth sounds of all time, No 35: Jon & Vangelis - I’ll Find My Way Home
We revisit this 1981 single
'Upcycle' a drum loop in your DAW and turn it into something new - here's how
Chop it up, then rearrange and process the slices for instant inspiration
The 40 greatest synth sounds of all time, No 38: Japan - Ghosts
How to recreate the haunting sounds from the band's 1982 hit
"Hit songwriters are driving Ubers": The Pact pledges to stop performers taking undeserved song credits
The Pact are taking a stand for songsmiths
The 40 greatest synth sounds of all time, No 39: OMD - Enola Gay
Find out how to recreate that iconic Korg Micro-Preset hook
How to sample like Daft Punk… in an online DAW
Soundation breaks down three of the duo’s most famous tracks
Video Q&A: How does specialist dance music radio work? - "When DJing for radio you connect in a totally different way"
Danny Howard and Rachel Barton of Radio 1 chat to Shadow Child
Songwriting basics: using music theory to help come up with a melody to fit your chords
How to find notes that will work in your top line
Video Q&A: What makes vinyl special? - "It engages you, it becomes physical"
I Love Acid's Josh Doherty - aka Posthuman - and Phonica's Nick Williams chat to Shadow Child
How to vary your beats with MIDI probability in Ableton Live 11
Because programmed grooves don't have to be predictable
Ordered chaos: a guide to randomisation, probability and generative music
Randomisation and probability tools seem to be everywhere these days. But why, how and when should we use them?
