Lu Diaz's Mixing Mistakes: 6 Lessons Every Producer Can Use
Most producers assume mixing is someone else's problem. Lu Diaz's hard-earned lessons suggest otherwise.
Illangelo Production Mindset: 3 Lessons From His Downtempo Beat Session
In about 20 minutes in Ableton Live, he took a single melody to a full pre-chorus and chorus. He explains very little. Mostly, he just works.
Skrillex Live From Quarantine: 10 Production Tips From His 2020 Beat-Making Session
One synth sound, two hours, and Ableton Live. Skrillex built a beat from scratch on Instagram Live, and the lessons are all in the simplicity.
Ian Kirkpatrick's Studio Notes: 10 Lessons From the "Don't Start Now" Session
Most of what is in the project is ordinary: a sample in Kontakt, a sine wave, the free OTT plugin. What sets it apart is the thinking behind each choice.
How to Use iZotope Ozone 12: A Complete Guide to the Mastering Suite
An AI-assisted starting point, editable modules for EQ, dynamics, stereo width, low end and limiting, and a step-by-step workflow.
One Long Experiment
Dermot O'Mahony on paint bucket drum kits, circuit-bent keyboards, running raves, and the long road that led to Dosimo.
21 Music Industry Accounts I Actually Follow
Your feed is either making you better at this or quietly wasting your life. A working list of the industry voices worth the scroll, and what each one is actually good for.
That Artist on Your Spotify Home Screen Paid to Be There
You've seen the card. A release you didn't search for, sitting prominently on your Home screen with a listen button. That's not the algorithm being friendly. That's a paid placement, and you can buy one too. Here's how the machine actually works.