Music Production
Nicolas Barnes Makes His SATYADGTL Debut With Be Calm
Nicolas Barnes (@nicolas_barnes_) makes his SATYADGTL debut with Be Calm, a September 11 release that places the Riga-based DJ, producer, and ECOUL SND label head inside the label’s deeper, more restrained lane. The record was written during a period of mental overload, and that context gives the ti
Bonobo Discusses New Album 'Distance in Static' and Future Plans
British producer Simon Green talks about his stunning new LP Distance in Static, turning 50, and how he’s considering a major change for the project.
After Being a Leading Force in Dance for Decades, Bonobo’s Switching Things Up for His New Album: ‘I Don’t Have to Keep Trying to Prove Myself’
British producer Simon Green talks about his stunning new LP Distance in Static, turning 50, and how he’s considering a major change for the project.
Arturia Audiofuse Studio Rev 2 Interface
With ‘optimised’ preamps, improved Bluetooth and a broad spread of I/O options, Arturia’s upgraded interface aims to have all bases covered
Acon Digital Releases Acoustica 8 with AI-Powered Features
The longstanding editing, mastering and restoration suite gets a major update loaded with AI-powered tools
Acon Digital’s machine learning-powered Acoustica 8 audio editor is the company’s “most ambitious release to date”
The longstanding editing, mastering and restoration suite gets a major update loaded with AI-powered tools
Arturia’s Audiofuse Studio Rev 2 aims to be a desktop interface for all occasions
With ‘optimised’ preamps, improved Bluetooth and a broad spread of I/O options, Arturia’s upgraded interface aims to have all bases covered
Music-fintech roundup: beatBread’s new CEO, Notes·fm x Stripe
Music-financing firm beatBread suffered a tragic loss when its CEO Peter Sinclair died just over a year ago. It continued his work under interim CEO Tracy Maddux, and now it has appointed a permanent chief. The post is from Music Ally.
The 15 Best Ambient Tracks of August 2026
Ambient continues to be most interesting when nobody worries too much about whether it is actually ambient. This month’s selection stretches from Carmen Villain’s skeletal dub experiments and Gi Gi’s blurred sample work to guitar improvisation, modular electronics, field recordings and some surprisi
The Beatles' Final Collaboration on 'The End'
John Lennon called it “one of my favourite Beatle tracks”
DWTS Music Director Discusses Show's Unique Live Music Production
On the latest episode of Billboard On the Record, DWTS music director Ray Chew joins to talk about how the show is "unicorn" for live TV music.
UMG’s ElevenLabs deal is latest move to AI remix experiences
Another day, another AI-music deal for Universal Music Group. This time it’s ElevenLabs signing on the dotted line – its first agreement with a major following Kobalt and Merlin. The post is from Music Ally.
“Paul might have been miffed, but I think he was more upset about not singing on the choruses – John did his own backing vocals”: How The Beatles managed to come together one final time and create one of their funkiest grooves
John Lennon called it “one of my favourite Beatle tracks”
How It Was Made: VELVE – Be My Pony (VELVE Music, Berlin Underground Techno)
Berlin-based producer, singer and live artist VELVE’s Be My Pony EP has an unusual starting point. The three tracks began life as part of her work composing music for the documentary KitKatClub – Kinks of Berlin, before being developed beyond the film into a standalone release. That origin can still
Deki Alem's debut album campaign
Deki Alem - the Gothenburg twin brothers Sammy and Johnny Bennett - teamed up with Amuse to launch their debut studio album, Forget In Mass. Blending hip-hop, drum ’n’ bass, and post-punk, the campaig
Strategy Spotlight: Behind The Campaign recap: Deki Alem
Deki Alem - the Gothenburg twin brothers Sammy and Johnny Bennett - teamed up with Amuse to launch their debut studio album, Forget In Mass. Blending hip-hop, drum ’n’ bass, and post-punk, the campaign heavily focused on underground street activations, character actors, and burner accounts over acti
“The lights were already out in the studio. We were all ready to leave. Some people had their jackets on”: How Queens Of The Stone Age found their album centrepiece at 2am, a “little drunk” and ready to go home
Troy Van Leeuwen and Jon Theodore discuss the late-night magic behind QOTSA's new single Insignificant Other
Beatles Biographer Hunter Davies Shares a Few More Secrets
Author wrote only authorised biography of the band in late 1960s
Author of Beatles' authorized biography claims to hold more secrets
Author wrote only authorised biography of the band in late 1960s
Beatles Biographer Hunter Davies Shares Limited Insights
Author wrote only authorised biography of the band in late 1960s