Diving into a co-writing session is a great way of expanding your creative horizon. Apart from shaping important aspects of your overall craft, collaborative writing also nourishes various soft skills…
Track Diagnostic – Is Your Production Hitting the Right Nerves?
It’s easy to become routine-blinded. You aren’t really able to decide wether a production is hitting the right nerves or running slightly below expectations. Getting a track just right requires …
Troubleshooting a Vocal Layout
Sometimes the task of troubleshooting a vocal layout can be quite a tough challenge. And while the catalogue of possible hindrances can obviously turn out to be quite limitless, we gathered some funda…
How Solid Musical Ideas Evolve Into Great Ones
Often, solid musical ideas loose their magic in the process. This has several reasons, sometimes the dynamic of a creative situation, sometimes just bad luck. To keep you on track when laying down new…
How to Jumpstart a Writing Routine
Having a promising writing routine can be a vital strategy for creative output. And while there are many ideas and pointers out there on how to shape such a routine, we want to address the first impor…
You Know a Song Layout Is Special, When…
…timeless quality becomes evident. Digging through your phone can unravel some pretty interesting song layout gems. Oftentimes there’s a distinct aura about these little fragments music, r…
Michael Matics: “If you fail that’s great because you can learn something new”
Michael Matics is not only an aspiring DJ and producer, he also created the Chord Progression Generator app: A highly useful tool for producers that let’s you find and play chords and melodies o…
FabFilter: “We create the tools that we’d love to use ourselves”
FabFilter is a household name for countless producers out there. And rightfully so – their products are slick, fun and powerful. If you’re in need of a great EQ, their Pro-Q3 just might do the t…
Camo & Krooked: “You are unique and you don’t have to be the best at everything”
The Viennese DnB legends Camo & Krooked are undoubtedly two very heavy hitters. Their sound is HUGE. Their live shows are exhilarating, and they still manage to keep an eye on the detail. With aud…
The Limiting Factor – How Boundaries Generate Creative Growth
The bigger musical projects get – the more possibilities arise. Not only do the budgets increase, but also the resources in terms of teams and outside players involved. But big budgets don’t nec…