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Bedroom-based boffins the world over are manufacturing increasingly bizarre and esoteric synth modules. Come with us as we step away from the modular mainstream and take a look at some of the more eccentric Eurorack synth modules this weird world has to offer.
Darren Tate is one of Britain's leading house and trance producers with nine top-40 hits under aliases including Jurgen Vries, Angelic and Citizen Caned, his latest success being the DT8 Project's summer anthem 'The Sun Is Shining (Down On Me)'. He reveals the personal production tricks which make his records stand out.
Legendary US record producer Bob Clearmountain undoubtedly has his name on more hit records than anyone else in the history of popular music. Dave Lockwood asks the man who invented the role of 'specialist hit mixer' to reveal the secrets of his success.
Thirteen acts playing two sets each, in an historic venue, with minimal changeover time? It's all in a day's work for our intrepid live‑sound engineer.
Some of the legendary names in engineering and production didn't just make great records — they also invented equipment and techniques we take for granted today.
Mixer and engineer Tobin Jones has worked with a raft of boundary‑pushing artists from electronic powerhouse Powell to Japanese psych‑rockers Bo Ningen.
Adam Thein mixed Djo’s second album entirely on headphones — including a hit that went viral twice and topped charts five years after its release.
Traditionally educated in the art of recording, Bainz has had to adapt to Atlanta rap’s studio culture. Here, he talks us through his mix of Young Thug and Gunna’s hit single, ‘Ski’.
In just seven years at hip-hop label Quality Control, Thomas 'Tillie' Mann has helped shape the sound of Atlanta rap.
Urban music is often a springboard for new producers and engineers, and 21 Savage's chart-topping album was no exception.
When I first looked at the Jake Bugg sessions, I was like, 'Wow, this is really stripped-back.'
For Rivers Cuomo and Weezer, going back to basics meant a reunion with one of the biggest names in rock mixing: Tom Lord-Alge.
High‑end outboard is an essential part of Prash Mistry’s mixing and mastering setup — as heard on Kali Uchis’ hit album Red Moon In Venus.
Ricky Damian is that rarest of things: a young engineer trained in all‑analogue recording. His experience stood him in good stead with Jorja Smith.
David Wrench’s goal as mix engineer was to make Blur sound like themselves!
Working on Trippie Redd’s mixtape A Love Letter To You 5 at Miami’s Criteria Studios gave mixer Koen Heldens the rare chance to mix a rap album to half‑inch tape.
Analogue tape played a key role in the production of Depeche Mode’s Memento Mori album — even though it was recorded to Pro Tools.
Metro Boomin’s right‑hand man is championing old‑school mixing techniques in the 21st Century.
Want a hit that transcends genres? Hire a mix engineer who does the same — as Steve Lacy did with Neal Pogue.
When you’ve learned your craft from Manny Marroquin, you can mix on almost any system — as Jeremie Inhaber proved with Meghan Trainor’s ‘Made You Look’.