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Not being a DJ/Producer

How to be Involved in the Music Industry without being a DJ/Producer

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In general, when most people think of being involved in the music industry, they assume that means you need to be a musician. And in the house and techno sliver of the industry, that means being a DJ or a producer. While it is true that being a DJ/producer is a fruitful way to make a career in the music industry, it’s not the onlyĀ way to do so. In fact, trying to make it as an artist might be one of the hardestĀ ways to make it in the industry.

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Robert Pattinson as Batman

Robert Pattinson Made Ambient Music While in His Batsuit

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Robert Pattinson revealed to GQ that he made ambient music in his batsuit while on set for Matt Reeves’ The Batman.

[T]he nature of the shoot was so kind of insular, always shooting at night, just really dark all the time, and I felt very much alone. Even just being in the suit all the time. Youā€™re not really allowed out of the studio with the suit on, so I barely knew what was going on at all outside. Iā€™d be in the tent just making ambient electronic music in the suit, looking over the cowl. Thereā€™s something about the construction of the cowl that makes it very difficult to read books, so you have to kind of almost lean forward to see out of the cowl.

Pattinson on creating ambient music in between scene takes

It’s worth noting that Pattinson isn’t a stranger to music. In the past the actor claimed that music is his back-up if acting fails. Pattinson’s love for music is very apropos, considering the latest Batman character is inspired by Kurt Cobain. Batsuit or no batsuit, “Come As You Are“.

Beatport Announces the Beatport Next Class of 2022

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Beatport has announced its Beatport Next Class of 2022. With its proud history of helping grow the careers of up-and-coming dance music artists, Beatport took this commitment to supporting new artists to a whole new level with the launch of Beatport Next. The initiative provides emerging artists with a full year of dedicated support.

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10 Production Tips from Drumcode Artist Tiger Stripes

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Transform your tracks into dance floor destroyers. Swedish techno producerĀ Tiger StripesĀ offers production tips and tricks in exchange with 6AM. These nuggets of wisdom provide insight as to how Tiger Stripes takes his sound to new heights, and how the producer achieves success in the electronic music industry. Tiger Stripes’ new EP Rocket marks his return on Drumcode in thrilling fashion. You can catch the producer’s forthcoming EP release here.

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Will Artificial Intelligence Change the Future of Electronic Music Production?

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In recent years, there have been some significant developments in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). While it has not yet reached the levels we sometimes see in science fiction movies, or even saw in movies a decade ago when producers attempted to predict the world of today, it is safe to say at the moment that we are getting close to that reality. Much so that artificial intelligence is being considered as a possible tool that will do work that has never been thought possible before.

One of those types of work that might become AI-driven is music production, particularly in electronic music. And already, it is causing both excitement and concern among music professionals and artists in the industry alike.

What contribution will AI bring to electronic music? Will such contribution be groundbreaking enough to transform the industry? Read more