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How many times have you been in the flow of making a tune, only to have your creativity and inspiration come grinding to a halt as you scroll through a folder containg 150 different Kick samples?  This is something I have persistently struggled with through my music making career, not least because the upgrade to a new computer inevitably leads to me putting of organising my samples on a new machine for months. Many people who aren't versed in music production probably fail to appreciate how daunting it can be to have practically limitless possibilities for your sounds. I've spoken...

Music is inherently an artform that is best when shared, it brings people together, allows for great catharsis from the point of view of both the musician and the audience, and also has the ability to create an intensely emotional experience. These can range from heartbreak to euphoria, anger or passiveness. Essentially, music is a medium through which we share emotions and ideas with other people. So in order for that goal to be achieved, we need an audience, people who are listening to your music. When you're a music producer starting out your journey, and you want to get...

I saw a quote recently that I found really inspiring and informative. Every now and then, you come across something which gives you a new appreciation of your craft; allowing you to approach a concept with which you're so familiar from an altogether new angle. That quote was simply; Music is an artform using the medium of time.  It got me thinking; when you're a painter, your canvas is a literal canvas, but when you're a musician, you canvas is time.  We create music to fill spaces of time.  So, when we are making music, the time we spend in the...

Equalisation - or EQ - is one of the most-used audio processes. Whether it's a musical project, or post-production video work, EQ uses filters at various frequency bands to either subtly or drastically shape the sound of an audio file, instrument or vocal performance, to name just a few. It's going to be one of your most reach for tools in your producer's arsenal, and as such, it's easy to take it for granted and overlook some of the best applications you can get out of it. So in this guide, we are going to take things back to basics, and focus...

Since Spotify launched in 2006, it has become an absolute giant in the music industry. In fact, the streaming boom has fundamentally changed how we listen to music; we've moved from tangible products like albums and records, to digital versions of those things, and now the ability to instantly stream a  virtually unlimited catalog of music right from our phone or computer at a second's notice. I have experience working directly with Spotify, pitching playlists and I've seen this trend boom over the past 5 years or so. Getting your music onto a playlist with millions of followers can be...