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Nathan Fake: "Drums are usually my starting point. Despite my music being quite melodic, I've always been obsessed with electronic drums and abstract percussion"
Following the release of a companion EP to his 2020 album Blizzards, Nathan Fake talks about his approach to remixing and gifts us with three production tips
"I'm not sure I'm gonna like this, Peter" - Paul McCartney reveals his initial doubts about the new Beatles Get Back film
He also reflects on how he felt about Yoko Ono's presence during the Let It Be sessions
Tape Leaders shines a light on the unseen pioneers of British electronic music
The illustrated compendium from Velocity Press also features entries on Brian Eno, William Burroughs, Janet Beat and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Sknote’s MetaVocals puts automatic tuning, harmonising and vocoding in a $30 plugin
A one-stop vocal toolkit that won’t break the bank
Jacob Collier: "I think that unless music is fundamentally simple, it doesn't really move anyone"
The Grammy-winning musical polymath speaks on his home studio space, unique instruments from his collection, and the production techniques that make his music different
The '80s-style production that made The Weeknd's Blinding Lights the number 1 Billboard Hot 100 song of all time
We discuss the influences behind the mega-hit and explore how you might recreate its '80s-inspired sound
"There were guitar players weeping, they had to mop the floor up. He was piling it on, solo after solo" – how Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton changed guitar forever
"When Jimi played with Cream... he walked offstage with this smirk; he knew exactly what he was doing" – we look back at the seismic effect both Clapton and Hendrix had on the British guitar scene in the '60s
Software compressors vs hardware compressors... 10 of the best
Can today's powerful software compressors match up to their hardware counterparts?
Ross From Friends is letting you download 50GB of the samples he created while producing his latest album
Get your hands on more than 2,000 unused recordings, which you can use in your own music
Cherry Audio releases ARP Quadra synth plugin: the ‘70s ‘unicorn’ gets its moment in the spotlight, and your DAW
Four-section instrument available in software for the first time
SampleRadar: 275 free resonance and feedback samples
Make your tracks resonate with this sample pack full of experimental feedback recordings and resonant synth sounds
5 songs guitarists need to hear by… Brian May
The guitar connoisseurs' guide to the Queen legend
Watch Chad Smith give a rare performance using a double pedal at an NFL game
The Red Hot Chili Pepper sat in with the Seattle Seahawks Blue Thunder drumline last weekend
Paul McCartney on John Lennon and George Harrison: "They're my fallen heroes"
"I'm more like a fan these days when I'm talking about the Beatles stuff"
