Butch Vig, Abe Cunningham, and the New Era of V-Drums Ari Rosenschein September 25, 2024 The two legends discuss playing and tweaking sounds in the Roland V71 module, studio history, and why it all starts with the drummer. Read More »
Sound Behind the Song: “I’m a Mess” by Big Black Benjamin Heywood October 1, 2020 Before the legendary producer was a household name, Steve Albini used the TR-606 to achieve the punishing drum sounds of “I’m a Mess.” Read More »
Artists at Home: Mr. Tuna in the Studio Lis Di Angelo September 30, 2020 Mr. Tuna is a synth master from British Columbia whose converted barn serves as his studio. His social media savvy makes him an online star. Read More »
A Few Minutes with BricksDaMane: Inside the Winner’s Circle Ari Rosenschein September 17, 2020 Energetic, accomplished, and ambitious, BricksDaMane is one of the most prolific and in-demand producers in hip-hop. Read More »
Keijiro Takahashi: At the Intersection of Games, Music, Film, and VFX Evan Shamoon August 18, 2020 The Tokyo-based Takahashi shares his craft, inspiration, and aspirations toward building more deeply integrated man-machine interfaces. Read More »
Chong the Nomad and the Quest to Create Jake Uitti July 28, 2020 Seattle-based electronic music producer, Alda Agustiano—aka Chong the Nomad—knows how precious a single note can be. Read More »
A Guy Called Gerald: The Man from Manchester Mike Sparks July 27, 2020 From “Voodoo Ray” to blueprinting the jungle genre with “Black Secret Technology,” A Guy Called Gerald pushes the boundaries of electronic dance music. Read More »
DoNormaal: Desert Days, Rapping, and Reinvention Jake Uitti July 21, 2020 DoNormaal rose to local fame in Seattle with her effortless-yet-determined rapping style and evocative, eye-catching live performances. Read More »
Sound Behind the Song: “Love Lockdown” by Kanye West Jake Uitti July 16, 2020 “Love Lockdown” by Kanye West utilizes the Roland TR-808, the heartbeat of electronic music production since the early 1980s. Read More »
Mux Mool on Beats, Breaks, and Beauty Ari Rosenschein July 15, 2020 Cerebral one moment, floor-shaking the next—Brian Lindgren’s project confounds notions of how an electronic release should sound and feel. Read More »