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When we think of musical genius, we tend to call to mind people with exceptional powers of planning and control. Whether it’s...

The lovely thing about electric guitars is that you can tweak them to your own preferences in terms of both how they feel to play and in what features you add to them.

Now a globetrotting producer and DJ, Badsista's work with artists like Lei Di Dai Linn da Quebrada and the Multishow Brazilian Music Award winner Jup do Bairro has seen her grow into one of Brazil’s most eminent electronic music producers.

Buying equipment can be stressful and difficult, and never more so than in the case of loudspeakers...

The music of Priya Ragu is, on the surface, a solo project. However, a closer look at the Sri Lankan Tamil‑Swiss artist’s work reveals a close songwriting and production partnership with her brother, Japhna Gold.

Not long ago, I learned a sobering lesson about pet hates and how they can trip you up. I initially dismissed the 1010music...

Writers like Malcolm Gladwell argue that talent is a myth. What separates the successful from the also‑rans, they say, is practice...

When I was but a wee lad, I loved things that were noisy. But as I got older, I started to appreciate moments of calm...

A renowned producer straddling the worlds of hip‑hop and alternative music, Nick Hook speaks to me from thespacepit, his...

While it’s too early to pronounce immersive music a commercial success, it would be a mistake to write it off as an attempt to repackage old ideas...

Good photography, like a good recording, comes from a mix of experience and pragmatism...

Now resident in Melbourne, Australia, this former Miloco Studios producer/engineer takes our 9-question challenge.

Putting 95 percent of your plug‑ins off‑limits, and describing in beginner‑friendly terms what the others are actually doing, makes you realise how much of what we do is pure habit...

With the live music industry on pause, artists have had to find new ways to connect with their fans. Cue Tim’s Twitter Listening Parties...

This multi-disciplinary musician and producer takes our 10-question challenge.

Next time you’re buying studio hardware, try searching the manufacturer’s website using terms like ‘sustainability’. You might be surprised at the results.

Great‑sounding gear with big feature sets — what’s not to like? Well, for one, user interfaces that are so obscure you forget how they work the moment you put down the manual...

We owe the famous saying “If it sounds right, it is right” to Joe Meek. It sounds like a truism — but only if you overlook what’s involved in deciding that something sounds right.

Georgia‑born, Nashville‑based Niko Moon gets the 10-question treatment...

Sam Inglis’s leader regarding vintage gear got me thinking about similar myths which surround vintage saxophones...