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Interview: Ramin Djawadi
From guitar riffs to orchestral symphonies, Ramin Djawadi’s musical creations pack a powerful punch.
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Interview: Ludwig Göransson
Film composer and producer Ludwig Göransson has earned a stellar reputation for sonic world‑building.
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Interview: Cristobal Tapia de Veer
The White Lotus composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer has become a first‑call Hollywood composer — by ignoring Hollywood’s rules.
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Five Sounds With Aaron Dessner
Musician/producer Aaron Dessner tells us about the shaping of The National’s early sound, the sonic palette of Taylor Swift’s lockdown albums, exploring vulnerability with Ed Sheeran, shaping the sound of new artist Gracie Abrams’ debut, and why the Sharon Van Etten record "Tramp" is so special to him.
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Inside The Reopening Of The Iconic Miraval Studios with Damien Quintard
In the summer of 2022, the recording studios at Château Miraval in Provence, France, reopened their doors after nearly two decades. The studios had, in their previous avatar, hosted sessions for legendary acts like Pink Floyd, Sade, AC/DC, The Cure, and Wham!
It was time to build upon that historic legacy and start writing the next chapter, and co-founders Brad Pitt and Damien Quintard left no stone unturned to build a space where artists across different disciplines could feel free to simply create.
We recently sat down with Damien for an in-depth talk about everything that went into the reopening of the studios.
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Interview: David Stewart
Since breaking through with BTS’s ‘Dynamite’, songwriter/producer David Stewart has been making his mark on modern pop music with hit after hit.
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25 Years of Shania Twain's Come On Over with Jeff Balding
This November marks the 25th anniversary of Shania Twain’s Come On Over–the multiple GRAMMY Award-winning album that broke records and catapulted Twain to global superstardom.
To mark the occasion we decided to go behind the scenes and talk to GRAMMY-nominated producer/mixer/engineer Jeff Balding who was the engineer on the studio sessions at The Tracking Room in Nashville where a majority of the album was recorded.
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30 Years / 30 Studios: Bob Clearmountain
What do Bryan Adams, Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Roxy Music, The Pretenders, and Crowded House have in common? These are just some of the artists whose work has passed through the very capable hands of GRAMMY award-winning mixing engineer/producer Bob Clearmountain.
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20 Questions with Ken Caillat
It’s not every day that you get to sit down for a chat with someone who has worked with some of the most iconic recording artists of all time. Ken Caillat talks to us about his creative process, his go-to gear, his memories from the Fleetwood Mac Rumours sessions.
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10 Hit Songs That Feature Sound Effects
Music producers have a long history of dipping into the world of sound effects to enhance their productions and when done right it becomes impossible to imagine the song without the effect. Here are ten great examples of hit songs that feature sound effects in the mix.
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6 Ways Sound Artists Can Protect Their Hearing
For audio professionals, the conversation around hearing and health tends to take place only after a problem arises, but there are things you could be doing on a regular basis to take care of your ears that will serve you well over time. Here is a look at six best practices.
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Getting Started With DaVinci Resolve
DaVinci Resolve is now an all-in-one post production application with powerful video editing features and a full-fledged DAW called Fairlight integrated into the application itself.
Let’s take a look at some of the key audio editing features that make it such a powerful post production application.Description goes here