Music Production
"Some of the best things I've written were quite naive, where I didn't know what I was doing. That’s why I collect instruments I can't play": Ital Tek on creating ‘sonic worlds’ and new album Mind Abandon
Watch the Planet Mu mainstay breakdown album highlight A Hidden Path in his Oxford studio
“Think of the processes like cars on a motorway. Our CPU has one lane for traffic to flow; the GPU has thousands of lanes”: Can GPU really unlock limitless music production potential?
The key to more powerful plugins may be the graphics processor that you already have in your computer. We discover how three developers are making this happen right now
"There’s all this discourse online about how everything is out of tune on that track, but we need imperfection!": Oscar Scheller on his chart-smashing, Zara Larsson-featuring remix of PinkPantheress' Stateside
The London-born producer's PinkPantheress remix soared to No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 and topped Spotify's global chart earlier this year
Best Amazon Prime Day 2026 Headphone Deals
Massive discounts are live on premium noise-canceling headphones from Sony, Bose, and Beats. Best Amazon Prime Day 2026 Headphone Deals Eddie Fu
Best Amazon Prime Day 2026 Headphone Deals
Massive discounts are live on premium noise-canceling headphones from Sony, Bose, and Beats. Best Amazon Prime Day 2026 Headphone Deals Eddie Fu
Thomann has taken the fight to Amazon with its Prime Day-beating Music Days sale – save up to 60% on big gear brands including Kawai, D'Angelico, Slate Digital, and so much more
Thomann is proving that the best music-making deals aren't found on Amazon this Prime Day with a truly massive sale that runs from now until July 14th
Duran Duran Announces ‘Free to Love’ Remix Record – Including a Trixie Mattel Collab
Free to Love: Hot Star Remixes is out very soon.
Era-defining executive, label chief, and producer Clive Davis dies aged 94
Music industry giant Clive Davis has died, at the age of 94. Davis helped shaped the modern music industry though a series of adroit signings that showcased his skill for identifying future talent: Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Whitney Houston, Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen, amongst many others.
“Sylvian then felt justified in mixing our work alone – which by any other name would be known as hijacking”: The destructive breakdown of a band that reached artistic greatness only to fall apart due to internal tensions – twice!
While Rain Tree Crow was an unlikely second chapter for Japan, its existence proved that their collective talent was too rare to walk away from
Oeksound's Soothe plugin celebrates a decade of success
A decade on from its debut, Oeksound has unveiled Soothe3. We talk to the plugin's creators about the runaway success of this studio staple
‘Halo’ team shares first taste of remastered ‘Campaign Evolved’ soundtrack
Halo Studios has released a six-hour version of the ‘Main Menu Theme’
‘Halo’ team shares first taste of remastered ‘Campaign Evolved’ soundtrack
Halo Studios has released a six-hour version of the ‘Main Menu Theme’
“Its success was something no one could have expected”: How Oeksound's Soothe became one of modern production's most ubiquitous plugins
A decade on from its debut, Oeksound has unveiled Soothe3. We talk to the plugin's creators about the runaway success of this studio staple
Tom Holland and Zendaya love the ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man’ games: “Absolutely sensational”
Creators Insomniac Games have invited the actors for a tour of the studio
Tom Holland and Zendaya love the ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man’ games: “Absolutely sensational”
Creators Insomniac Games have invited the actors for a tour of the studio
PinkPantheress Analyzes the Timeless Appeal of 'Illegal'
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 ourselv
“The sample is quite timeless - I think the power of the beat itself is what people really like about it”: 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…
Producer Recounts Challenges of Recording First All-Digital Number One Single
“It was like, you know, Thomas Edison or something," says Desmond Child. "We made it all the way to number one in a completely digitised format”
The Rolling Stones May End Traditional Touring, Album "Foreign Tongues" Due July 10
The Stones are preparing to release their 25th studio album Foreign Tongues on July 10 via Polydor/Universal Music.
Keith Richards Says The Rolling Stones May Be Done With Traditional Touring
The Stones are preparing to release their 25th studio album Foreign Tongues on July 10 via Polydor/Universal Music.