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“The sound was going from all to nothing in milliseconds”: The classic hit that defined the sound of the ’80s
By Neil Crossley published
How Phil Collins created In The Air Tonight

Imogen Heap on Taylor Swift's "extremely efficient" songwriting and recording process
By Ben Rogerson published
“By the time she left, we had managed to write the song, produce the song, record the song, chat, meet, have tea, sit by the fire, eat lunch, eat dinner, do an entire record all by ourselves”

“I want you to just dive in, use the music, and see what happens”: Moby makes 500 instrumental tracks available for free as he relaunches Mobygratis sound library
By Matt Mullen published
"You can remix it, you can edit it, you can add parts to it, you can play clarinet on it, you can use it for social media, for films, for choreography: the idea is complete creative freedom"

Want to record some real musicians in your studio? Here’s how to prep for success
By Roland Schmidt published
One of the biggest learns when becoming a producer is just how you manage - and work with - real musicians.

How legendary producer Mutt Lange drove the Cars half-mad
By Andrew Daly published
And the result? 'A beautiful record,' says guitarist Elliot Easton

Here's how to compress your mix bus for sonic punch
By Jon Musgrave published
What does mix bus compression do, how do you use it, and which compressor should you use?

“Suddenly someone said: ‘Sting’s here on holiday! On the beach!’” How Mark Knopfler got lucky with Money For Nothing
By Paul Elliott published
It’s amazing who you can bump into in the Caribbean…

Howard Jones talks vintage gear, his new piano album and that 1985 Grammys synth medley
By Daniel Griffiths published
“I think things absolutely turned around that night. People stopped putting things on their record saying ‘No synthesizers were used in the making of this record’”
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