Your phone...sometimes it's hard to stop staring at it. We use them to kill time, keep in contact, send funny messages, get the news, all sorts. In between the endless scrolling, sometimes inspirations can hit. So you better be prepared! Take a look at some of the best apps available to bang out some tasty beats on the move!! Mobile...
No studio? No problem!! Yea, yea, it's not the flash space, decked-out in expensive kit that you see the big players using when conjuring up some new fire. But that doesn't mean you can't make the most of what you've got! This gets harder when your studio doubles up as your bedroom!! But luckily we've got some ideas to help...
Afrobeats!! You must've heard of it right? Funky rhythms, Tropical vibes, potential global dominance!? Over the last few years, no other style of music has emerged out of Africa quite like Afrobeats, gaining global recognition and infiltrating Western charts with an almighty force!! Get to know one of the dopest genres to come out of the last decade!! Drawing from...
If you're here...there's a good chance you have some interest in samples and sampling!? It's everywhere and you'd be hard-pressed to find a song that doesn't sample at least something, no matter how little! get to know the ins and outs of how sampling has developed over the years! The music industry loves sampling and a new joint study by...
It feels like Youtubers are always leading the way!! Lo-Fi Hip Hop has had a huge boom and this is definitely thanks to an underground scene of YouTubers and Twitch streamers. Mellow vibes, nostalgic anime imagery, sick basslines! What's not to like!? Let's see why it popped-off so much!! These Lo-Fi hip-hop tracks, otherwise known as chillhop or Lo-Fi study...
Time for some self-promo - DIY-style!! Get your name out there and your sounds to as many people as possible!! Promo, promo, promo!! And best of all, it's free!! You just gotta make the effort to get things happening, let's see how... In years gone by artists required a marketing budget almost greater than the cost of their studio time...
Hip Hop, it don't stop!! You can find a sick sample just about anywhere these days and get yourself a heavy beat rolling! Get amongst these top tips on how to use these samples to your advantage. There's plenty of info below for you to dive into; who's knows what you could create by the end of this article!?? Read...
Foley percussion!? Grab yourself some pots and pans and start clanging away!! OK, maybe it's a tad more complex than that, but it's not a bad starting point. Check out some creative ways to get more out of your percussive parts using everyday items you most likely have lying around the house. Get involved!! When it comes to studio recording...
Mixing can be a tedious process! It can feel like you're banging your head against the wall trying to get everything to sit in place. Don't let it get you down! Follow these simple steps and you'll at least be ahead of the game in getting that much-needed gloss on those sounds! To mix like a pro, you need to...
