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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’

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Dijon
The 'secret sauce' that creates Dijon’s distinctive vocal sound isn't what you thought it was

By Ben Rogerson Published

"What you're hearing - the 'processing' - you're hearing bleed," says his collaborator Tommy King. "You're literally hearing the entire song coming through"

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Myles Kennedy makes his point during an early evening festival performance. He plays his signature PRS T-style and wears all black.
Burned out recording vocals? Myles Kennedy shares his top for getting the perfect take

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Kennedy says Alter Bridge producer Michael 'Elvis' Baskette knows his voice better than anyone and has worked out how to get it sounding 100 per cent on record

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MUNICH, GERMANY - AUGUST 30: Raye performs onstage during Superbloom Festival on August 30, 2025 in Munich, Bavaria. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage)
"I'm a maximalist": Raye breaks down the head-spinning vocal arrangement in Where Is My Husband!

By Ben Rogerson Published

She also explains why she might be set to make more tweaks to the mix before the song appears on her album

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“I could kick 'em right in the balls”: Ex-Skid Row man goes on a rant about Youtube armchair critics

By Will Simpson Published

Especially ones with air conditioning

Singers & Songwriters
Danny L Harle and PinkPantheress
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

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Doja Cat
"I could not sing”: Doja Cat says that she now knows how to use her voice “as an instrument”

By Ben Rogerson Published

She also calls out people who enjoy pop music but “don’t respect it or what it is”

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Billie Eilish
The vocals on Billie Eilish’s Birds Of A Feather are out of tune, says this musician, and he thinks he knows why

By Ben Rogerson Published

“I promise this is not going to be a ‘Billie Eilish can’t sing’ video,” says Noah Forbes, but he does have a theory

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Olivia Rodrigo
Olivia Rodrigo swears by this $50 Vocal Trainer gizmo to keep her singing voice in shape, but how does it actually work?

By Ben Rogerson Published

It’s all about those Semi-Occluded Vocal Tract (SOVT) exercises

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Billie Eilish performs onstage at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California on March 17, 2025
Billie Eilish reveals what she had to do to become “looser and jazzier” with her vocal delivery

By Ben Rogerson Published

“My voice has gotten so much better and stronger and like I just can play in a way that I never have been able to before,” she confirms

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