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How Amerie created a ‘00s R&B/funk classic with producer Rich Harrison
By Ben Rogerson published
“The original sample, you can feel the vibe there, but the way he flipped it is what really made it feel go-go”

How to avoid letting technical problems with the music-making process slow you down
By Andy Price published
It’s easy for us to hang around one particular arrangement or mix for months, pouring over the fine details. It's advisable to keep the bigger flow going

Producer Danny L Harle enlists “dream collaborator” PinkPantheress for new song Starlight
By Ben Rogerson published
“Starlight reaches for a kind of euphoric melancholy - a guiding light in all of my music,” says Harle

Why you should care about music theory - and 5 reasons you maybe shouldn't
By Richard Blenkinsop published
From half diminished chords to phrygian modes; music theory can be both a help and a hindrance to many, but do you really need it in order to be a great musician?

Shinedown’s Brent Smith on finding inspiration in a hurricane and why you don’t need to be play guitar to write a great song
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Shinedown frontman checks in to talk about the beauty of songwriting, the power of a song like Three Six Five, and to share his "most profound" advice for aspiring writers

“An extremely well-thought-out and all-encompassing piece of drum education”: Millenium Drums Legendary Drumbook review
By Tom Bradley published
Get ready, you've got a lot to learn

How to emulate a classic analogue recording system entirely with plugins
By Jon Musgrave published
It’s entirely likely that you could recreate many legacy analogue set-ups with just a few chained plugins. Here, we’ll show you how to get started

How to use reverb to build impressive-sounding filters, reverses, risers and pads
By Stuart Adams published
Create your own reverb effects with our step-by-step tutorial
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