A Quick History Of The Drum Machine – From The 1980s To Today
A drum machine is not a compromise. It is a tool and a recording goldmine. It is a weapon for any artist in need of a beat. Today’s drum machines ...
Jay-Z & Roc Nation – How You Grow A Record Company
As Jay-Z’s Roc Nation was about to turn a decade old in 2016, we took a look back at some of its history and why it’s come to be one ...
Is A Universal Audio Apollo Interface Worth It?
Anyone who has been trained in music engineering and sound production is probably aware of the Universal Audio Apollo, or UA Audio Interface, as well as the Universal Audio brand. ...
Is Post Malone Self-Made Or Is It Just A Matter Of Luck & Connections?
The term ‘self-made’ gets thrown around a lot in hip-hop. Post Malone is a 27-year old hip hop artist from Syracuse, New York, recently spoken about on Forbes website as ...
Maschine v. MPC – Which Is Better?
Pitting the merits of Native Instruments’ Maschine v. MPC from Akai, both DJ recording tools offer a premium-level performance and are used every day all over the world to produce ...
4 Examples Of The Power Of Hip-Hop Choirs In Music Production
Hip-hop choirs have played a huge role in rock, pop, and hip-hop music over the years with many singers in this style having retreated to the role of background singers. ...
Why The SSL 4000 Mixing Console Is Still Highly Coveted
Though it has been discontinued for some time, the SSL 4000 Series of mixing consoles remain in high demand in the second-hand marketplace. Why this is has everything to do ...
Yamaha NS-10 Is The Best Worst Studio Speaker Of All-Time
The Yamaha NS-10 launched in 1978 and since then, some might say that modern pop recording was never the same. The Yamaha NS-10 is, in short, a loudspeaker but it ...
How Mobile Recording Studios Make Writing A Hit Song Easier
A portable recording studio is easy to assemble. There are all sorts of YouTube tutorials on portable recording studios, how to build such a studio for cheap, and giving insight ...
Why The Neumann U87 Is The World’s Most Famous Microphone
Since the 1950s, the Neumann U87 has been used to record many of popular music’s greatest songs. What’s considered the Rolling Stones’ finest album, 1972’s “Exile On Main Street” was ...
How Buying Barefoot Speakers Can Change The Way You Mix Music
A set of Barefoot audio speakers can enhance the way you hear and mix music of any genre. While there are producers and engineers in digital music production who think ...
Top 5 Music Festivals In Canada
Any list looking at the top Canadian music festivals might garner some controversy because we all have our favourites. There are major music festivals held every year from coast to ...
A Tribe Called Quest – 7 Reasons Why They’re Worth A Listen For Any Rap Artist
A Tribe Called Quest released what is likely to be the group’s final album in 2016, celebrating a catalogue of work that resonated throughout the rap community for more than ...
5 Ways VR Music & Virtual Reality Is Pushing Music Forward
Multiple virtual reality initiatives have hit the market in the past decade, with some explicitly targeting VR music and the music industry. As many of these technologies are still in ...
7 Underrated Classic Hip-Hop Films That Are Must-Watch
Classic hip-hop films come and go but, in our view, these 7 underrated classic movies are worth a revisit. Hip-hop is a genre that has been built on beats and ...
