Regular followers of this column will know we have already covered a few key foundations of production, from EQ to compression, creating space with reverb...
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Magnetic Man man says “it's over”
An interview with an unlikely source of dance music wisdom has revealed that Skream recent DJ set for RBMA alongside Plastician and Mala was his last wearing dubstep colours.
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Shy One is one of London's most versatile DJs, spinning everything from grime UK hip-hop to classic house and beyond. We catch up with Mali Larrington-Nelson...
DJ and producer Shy One has never been afraid to be different. Her artist name might suggest a timid nature, but her approach to dance...
DJ Mag talk tunes, gigs and birthdays with the d&b duo.
2013 marks a special year for the London drum & bass and dubstep duo Chase & Status. Celebrating their 10th anniversary, the production couple of Saul Milton (Chase) and Will Kennard (Status) have delivered a sound that dips into breaks, hip-hop, dubstep, d&b and jungle since their first release ‘Like This’ on Vehicle Records in 2003.
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For this tutorial, Point Blank demonstrate how you can add gorgeous textural percussion to your tracks, giving your song a more organic feel.
Much like the...
Here’s the best tech of 2016, as demo’d at the DJ Mag Tech Awards last month...
September saw DJ Mag celebrate its 20th anniversary of the Tech Awards at BPM | PRO Music technology convention at Birmingham’s NEC Genting Arena...
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For this tutorial, Point Blank’s DJ Ravine and Mr Bristow explore Mixed In Key version 10 and discuss why mixing in key is so important.
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Mixing booming West Coast hip-hop 808s, squelchy funk, sizzlingly sexually charged R&B and deep house, Boston's Soul Clap (aka Eli Goldstein and Charles Levin)...
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"Me and Calvin hijacked the term EDM when it was good for us"
In an interview with Annie Mac on BBC Radio 1 show this week, pop production polymath Diplo discussed his ever-turbulent relationship with EDM.
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Funk machine Alex Metric is one of 2008's hottest prospects.
Blending electro-funk, breaks, house and a distinctive soulful croon, his production style favours the glitched-up, ultra-processed cut 'n' paste vibe of the Ed Banger gang...
DJ Mag Tech takes a look at the newly opened Point Blank Studios in London...
Point Blank (London) has the heady accolade of being the best equipped Ableton and Pioneer training centre in Europe. However, not content to rest on...
Dance music giant Pete Tong should need little introduction.
The hugely popular DJ and host behind Radio One's Essential Mix, Tong is a regular fixture in Ibiza with his crowd-pleasing sets, and he's set...
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In the latest edition of our new series exploring the basics of music production, E.M.M.A. looks at the age old problem of getting stuck in...
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Scottish hardcore visionaries Clouds, together with designer David Rudnick, have gone above and beyond for their new album project, creating a nightmare future, yet finding...
It’s past midnight and DJ Mag is roaming around the grounds of a former prison in the arse-end of Amsterdam. We’re here with Clouds, a...
DJ Mag premiere's the new Ian Metty 'Won't Sleep For A Minute' (Teenage Mutants Remix)
Ian Metty is a DJ and producer based in Barcelona, best known for his passionate and energetic DJ sets around Europe. Ian spends a lot...
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For Point Blank’s latest masterclass, they were joined by esteemed actor, writer and musician, Matt Berry to discuss creative drive and finding inspiration.
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