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SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 08: Charlie Puth performs the National Anthem during Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium on February 08, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
How Charlie Puth used jazz harmony to “pull off something pretty spectacular” at the Super Bowl

By Ben Rogerson Published

“I have the whole arrangement in my head," said Puth in an interview prior to the performance. "I musically know where I’m going with it”

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Giorgio Moroder
How to replicate the trailblazing pulse of I Feel Love

By Roland Schmidt Published

I Feel Love’s innovative electronic rhythm section set the stage for pretty much everything that followed, and here’s how you can recreate its bewitching energy in your DAW

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Bass compression
Improve the impact of your basslines by quickly learning the basics of bass compression

By Roland Schmidt Published

Creating the perfect foundation for your track begins just the right amount of compression for your bass - here’s how to not overdo it!

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Beck Wow
A decade on, we analyse the inner workings of one of Beck’s most potent bangers

By Roland Schmidt Published

Released over a year ahead of its effervescent parent album Colors, Wow demonstrated that Beck’s penchant for genre-blurring was still in rude health

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Hyperdub artist Ikonika in their London studio discussing the making of new album Sad
“There was a time I was collecting synths – it’s a bit weird downgrading from that”: Ikonika on going back-to-basics

By Si Truss Published

In the studio: The Hyperdub artist on going back in-the-box and why they’re ‘trying to avoid Auto-Tune’

Tech
AI Music Coach
Can ROLI's new AI Music Coach really match up to a human piano teacher? We get the exclusive first look

By Andy Price Published

ROLI’s AI-powered piano teacher claims to be able to tutor students while keeping an eye on their unique nuances. We got hands-on with this eye-catching innovation at NAMM

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Chic in 1992
The influential Chic classic that spawned one of the most recognisable basslines of all time.

By Roland Schmidt Published

We pull apart this legendary funk classic and highlight the ingredients that would leave a stamp on the future of music

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Aerosmith and Run
Exploring how a range of musicians revitalised their careers by shaking up their attitude to songwriting

By Stefan Wyeth Published

From Depeche Mode to Aerosmith, we examine those artists who’ve managed to successfully pivot and reach an entirely new audience

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THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 1889 -- Pictured: Musical guest Tate McRae performs on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 -- (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images)
Producer Ryan Tedder on the classic '00s drum sound and Omnisphere preset he used in Tate McRae's Greedy

By Ben Rogerson Published

“I used to do these beats all the time because I was signed to Tim for two years,” he explains

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Tears for Fears
The intricate music theory and lyrical weight of a Tears for Fears classic

By Roland Schmidt Published

A cover of the song would later be a Christmas number one for Gary Jules, but the dense arrangement of the original remains hugely impressive

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