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The soundtracking industry is booming right now, and there’s never been a better time to get involved in the music to picture world. Here’s some key advice… Timo Baker Timo has been composing for over thirty years, and has soundtracked a range of shows and movies including The Adjustment Bureau, Paul, Mud and Making A […]
So 2018 then, another year that came and went too soon. If you’re anything like us, you’ll no doubt have numerous abandoned projects, half-finished mixes and sparks of ideas that still sit on that metaphorical shelf, gathering a fine coating of dust as we enter 2019. At MusicTech we strive to encourage and nurture your music-making process, […]
Hildur Guðnadóttir took home a Golden Globe last night, being awarded Best Original Score for her work on Joker. This feat makes the Icelandic composer the first woman to win the award as a solo composer in the history of the Golden Globes. Also nominated for the award was Randy Newman for Marriage Story, Thomas […]
The Light & Dark: London The Light & Dark: London is a concept album inspired by a near-death experience. Kristen Agee, founder and CEO of 411 Music Group, was flying to Los Angeles after a trip to Toronto when the plane experienced a near-crash, only narrowly pulling off an emergency landing. The album’s concept arose […]
When talking to Yann Tiersen, what quickly becomes clear is that at the heart of his approach to music-making is the tension of juxtaposition. Whether setting ‘light’ against ‘dark’, industrial music against acoustic instruments, or making electronic music on a remote island as far away from an urban centre as possible, he’s drawn to both […]
One of the numerous things that has really impressed us about Studio One as it has grown is how PreSonus has been careful to really listen to its end users and add functions that are important to that growing base. Since Studio One is so good at recording, mixing and mastering, it made sense to […]
Loopmasters’ extensive cloud-based sample library, Loopcloud, has recently seen another upgrade. The software has a brand new, more compact look and lets you use powerful editing tools and effects such as filters, reverbs and compression before you even download a sample. All the while, everything also stays in sync with your project. Loopcloud 5 also […]
In the modern world of music, it’s almost seen as a badge of honour to have an eclectic taste in myriad genres; from dance to rock to dubstep to ambient, the old days of aligning oneself to a tribe in thrall to genre are, in the main, long gone. Despite the technical differences between each […]
Have you ever had the best idea for a bassline? Or created the most melodic lead line ever? Or even come up with the most amazing drum loop of all time? How about that guitar riff that was going to change the world? Yes, we’ve all been there, had an inspired idea for a song part, […]
Clean in, dirty out Any toy that can make a sound is beat fodder. I have a Duplo (little kid’s version of LEGO) plastic head that records up to eight seconds of audio and plays it back through its pretty crappy onboard speaker – it’s great for capturing individual sounds, before you mic it up […]