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How to get Radiohead’s resonant National Anthem vocal effect in software
On Kid A, Radiohead went resonant with some severe vocal processing - although complex at the time, the incredible results can now be easily achieved in software
Build your own expressive talkbox with plugins
If you love the sound of the talkbox, but grapple with the practicality of the hardware, we have some top tips for recreating the classic sound with plugins
How to recreate the ’90s-channelling energy of a PinkPantheress banger
The infectious Illegal dominated the pop landscape last year, and PinkPantheress was open about how its central Underworld sample was integral to its making. Let’s take it apart and rebuild it ourselves…
Charli XCX reflects on the reaction to her 'dancefloor is dead' lyric
“I don’t even know what the genre is. It’s just me and A G Cook and Finn Keane, doing our thing"
How to emulate one of Jon Hopkins' signature sonic techniques with plugins
We get creative with an effects chain inspired by Jon Hopkins, and a heavy dose of felt piano
From Bollywood to Bond: Unpacking the intricate arrangement of Toxic
Cribbing from a Bollywood film soundtrack and the chords of Bond maestro John Barry, Toxic's extraordinary sound led it to become one of Britney’s biggest hits
Taylor Swift appears to confirm that I Knew It, I Knew You was written, recorded and produced in around eight hours
Swift by name…
How Snow Patrol constructed one of the most enduring hits of the 21st century
Snow Patrol's 2006 monster became one of the biggest radio songs of all time, but why did it work so well?
