Music Production
Producer's essential keyboard
“I have two walls of keyboards with about 30 or 40 synths, a Steinway and a Fender Rhodes - but this is my number one"
Dubstep producer and DJ Rusko announces indefinite hiatus from music and touring: “It became clear I was having a breakdown mentally”
“I had simply been ignoring my brain and body for far too long”
“He was a brilliant concert-level classical pianist and also the best rocker you could get, for keyboards. So he was an absolute hero”: Howard Jones on the synth legend who inspired him, and the influence he had on one of his biggest hits
“I saw the classical music as my way to get good at playing the pop and rock stuff,” he says
Paul McCartney (with Ringo Starr on video call) surprises Beatles fans taking Magical Mystery Tour in Liverpool
“It was surreal… the passengers could not believe it”
Free Tool Transforms YouTube into a Sampler
Producer Halfpast's retro-themed YPC chops up any YouTube video across the computer keyboard for instant finger-drumming fun
Grammy-Nominated Producer Rogét Chahayed on His Go-To Keyboard
“I have two walls of keyboards with about 30 or 40 synths, a Steinway and a Fender Rhodes - but this is my number one"
Beatskip Records Exhibits Emerging Artist Momentum with Notable Spotify Follower Growth
Beatskip Records is demonstrating significant label momentum, evidenced by the collective rise of its artists. Recent data indicates an average Spotify follower growth of 21% among its roster, suggesting a robust A&R strategy and an ability to identify burgeoning talent within the electronic music landscape.
Producer's Favorite Keyboard
“I have two walls of keyboards with about 30 or 40 synths, a Steinway and a Fender Rhodes - but this is my number one"
The Anchoress on Pete Townshend's Synths
Catherine Anne Davies, aka The Anchoress, shares how she immersed herself in Pete Townshend’s vintage synth collection to make her latest album, As We Once Were
Paul McCartney Shocks Fans With Surprise Cameo on Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour in Liverpool
Macca was spotted by guests on the unofficial tour while stuck in traffic.
“The first time I walked in, I cried as I was so overwhelmed”: We speak to The Anchoress about the creation of her new album and harnessing Pete Townshend’s synth collection
Catherine Anne Davies, aka The Anchoress, shares how she immersed herself in Pete Townshend’s vintage synth collection to make her latest album, As We Once Were
“I went over to the piano and started fooling around with the riff and in 20 minutes this song almost wrote itself. We were all dancing around the studio and loving what we were hearing”: The story of Phil Collins and Philip Bailey’s classic ’80s hit
“We ended up using the demo because it had an energy and a sound”
The Midnight's New Analogue Project
A dominant force in nostalgia-evoking synthwave, The Midnight have plunged even further down our cultural memory-hole with a new analogue foray…
YouTube-Powered Music Sampler
Producer Halfpast's retro-themed YPC chops up any YouTube video across the computer keyboard for instant finger-drumming fun
Grammy-Nominated Producer Rogét Chahayed on His Essential Keyboard
“I have two walls of keyboards with about 30 or 40 synths, a Steinway and a Fender Rhodes - but this is my number one"
Free drum machine samples available
Looped beats and one-shots from a handful of beat-boxes, including the Alesis H16-B, Arturia DrumBrute, Nord Drum and Roland TR-8
The Midnight announce new collaboration
A dominant force in nostalgia-evoking synthwave, The Midnight have plunged even further down our cultural memory-hole with a new analogue foray…
Producer Rogét Chahayed on His Essential Keyboard
“I have two walls of keyboards with about 30 or 40 synths, a Steinway and a Fender Rhodes - but this is my number one"
SampleRadar Releases Free Pack of 493 Drum Machine Samples
Looped beats and one-shots from a handful of beat-boxes, including the Alesis H16-B, Arturia DrumBrute, Nord Drum and Roland TR-8
The Midnight Announce New Collaboration, Continue Synthwave Dominance
A dominant force in nostalgia-evoking synthwave, The Midnight have plunged even further down our cultural memory-hole with a new analogue foray…