Music Production
The Hypnotic Sound Of “Dallas Dance” From Audio Paak
Audio Paak steps into his next musical chapter with the release of ‘Dallas Dance’ via Alikoto Music Consult. A Producer and DJ with strong roots in the Afrobeats space, Audio Paak now transitions into the deeper, more culturally nuanced landscape of Afro House, working to combine his rich tapestry
Amal Nemer Talks USB Culture, Streaming, and Staying Connected to Her Library
Amal Nemer (@amal.nemer) has been moving fast over the past few years, and the run into Devils adds another strong chapter. The Venezuelan-born, Lebanese DJ, vocalist, and producer has released music through Moon Harbour, Glasgow Underground, Nervous Records, Made In Miami, and Farris Wheel, and now
Klang.io’s Transcription Studio Converts Audio Into MIDI, Tabs, and Notation
Most AI tools in music right now are framed around replacing steps in the creative process, which is why a lot of them feel disconnected from how producers and musicians actually work day to day. Klang.io’s new Transcription Studio lands in a different lane, and it feels immediately more usable beca
Spotify’s ‘Equal’ program has sparked 50bn ‘editorial streams’
Spotify is celebrating the fifth birthday of its ‘Equal’ initiative promoting women artists, songwriters and producers with a new podcast and some stats. ‘Spotify Equal: The Podcast’ is a five-episode video show featuring artists Juliana, Zolita, Angela Torres, Silvana Estrada and Orla Gartland, hos
Michael Smith pleads guilty in $10m streaming-fraud case
It’s now 18 months since US music producer Michael Smith was arrested and charged with multiple felonies relating to a streaming-fraud scheme. He was accused of uploading hundreds of thousands of tracks to DSPs and using bots to inflate their streams to the tune of more than $10m in royalties. Now,
Free 80s Synth Samples Available for Download
Recreate the sound of the decade that brought us synth-pop, new wave and glam metal
“Although most of the songs on those two albums aren't really aimed at my demographic, they're all so good that it's hard not to fall in love with them”: The Cure’s Robert Smith gushes over Olivia Rodrigo, and says that they’ve been in the studio together
Rodrigo, meanwhile, says that her new album is 70% done
Relive the golden era of the DX7, Jupiter-8 and Prophet V with this mega-pack of free '80s synth samples
Recreate the sound of the decade that brought us synth-pop, new wave and glam metal
Barry Keoghan Cast as Ringo Starr in Beatles Biopic
The Irish actor plays Ringo Starr in the four-film series
Interpol Debut New Song ‘See Out Loud’
The NYC indie giants previously told NME to expect an "upbeat" and "high energy" new album
Watch Interpol trade vocals as they debut propulsive new song ‘See Out Loud’
The NYC indie giants previously told NME to expect an "upbeat" and "high energy" new album
Barry Keoghan calls his The Beatles biopic co-stars his “brothers”
The Irish actor plays Ringo Starr in the four-film series
Erica Synths Nightverb: A Versatile Reverb Unit
We’ve never wanted to ‘play’ a reverb before but now we can. We don't want to stop!
Free Drone Samples Available from MusicRadar
This sample pack takes a set of field recordings and drags them kicking and screaming into a state of drone
Underscores Delivers Zeitgeisty Hyperpop Album
A tour-de-force of production chops that cements April Harper Grey as a key auteur in the future of the genre
Raye Releases New Single with Hans Zimmer
It is the latest track to be shared from her hotly anticipated second studio album, ‘This Music May Contain Hope’
RAYE teams up with Hans Zimmer for empowering new single ‘Click Clack Symphony’
It is the latest track to be shared from her hotly anticipated second studio album, ‘This Music May Contain Hope’
The Cure’s Robert Smith reveals he’s “enjoyed a couple of memorable nights in the studio” with Olivia Rodrigo
Rodrigo has also teased that her third album is made up of "sad love songs"
SampleRadar: 303 free organic drone samples
This sample pack takes a set of field recordings and drags them kicking and screaming into a state of drone
Beatskip Music Group Featured by AFEM
In this edition, we’re featuring Beatskip Music Group, founded by Linus Christiansson, a multi-imprint platform built on strong identity and hands-on execution across label concepts, branding, visual