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Music Production ABC's

DistroKid’s ‘Music Production ABCs’ is Perfect for the Little Producer in Your Life

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There’s no better time to spark someone’s passion for music than when they’re young because you might be helping a soon-to-be prodigy take their first steps. While some artists like Fatboy Slim have already begun to usher in the next generation by teaching their children how to DJ, others have looked to other creative methods to help teach production skills and more. And with artists like JAUZ, Sullivan King, and more having kids, the number of superstars in the making will only continue to grow. Luckily for those looking for a place to start, DistroKid is here to help with their children’s book, Music Production ABCs. Read more

Everyday Object Synth

This new synth lets you turn everyday objects into music

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A new synth created by Oslo-based composer and artist Koka Nikoladze lets you turn everyday objects into music. Read more

Trimtone Q&A

Wrapping Up the Year with Trimtone

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2022 is almost over and it’s a good moment to review the most important milestones of this past year full of learnings, new experiences and, of course, music. Trimtone shares some insight about their year and their plans for the holidays. Read more

How to Get Your Children Involved in Electronic Music Production

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Electronic music production is a great and valuable activity for children. Not only does it allow them to have fun constructively, but it also stimulates all the areas of a child’s development. When listening to, learning, and playing music, kids get involved emotionally, socially, intellectually, physically, and linguistically. 

While many parents try to ignite their children’s interest in general music, others may want to get them involved in a specific area of music. Sometimes, the kids exhibit a particular interest in a certain music genre or activity. 

If your kids seem to like electronic music, and you want to help them develop this new passion, here are some useful tips to get them started.

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Fake It Til You Make It? Not So Fast, Jeff Mills on Keeping the DJ Artform Alive

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“It doesn’t matter what you look like, what sex you are, where you’re from. You just have to be a bad motherf*cker,” explains Jeff Mills, techno DJ and producer. “If you’re a bad motherf*cker then you don’t have anything to worry about. If you’re not, then you have to keep taking pictures of yourself.” In a world where social media manicures appearances does talent still matter? For someone who’s made a career from technical abilities and not chasing likes, it’s clear as daylight. Nothing beats raw talent.

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Aslice

Aslice: A New Service Aiming To Equalize The Disparity Between DJs And Producers

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Zak Khutoretsky (aka DVS1, US producer, DJ, and Berghain resident) conceptualized and founded Aslice in 2020 and recruited music and media veteran Ethan Holben (former Global Head of Red Bull Radio and Vice President at Yadastar) to serve as the CEO.

Empowering DJs to share earnings with producers directly, Aslice is a community-focused service dedicated to creating a fairer music ecosystem with software that facilitates easy and accurate reporting.  Seeking to revolutionize the relationship between DJs and producers, Aslice creates a service that makes it easy for producers to get paid when DJs play at music gigs — with the potential for music producers to be paid an estimated $55 Million annually.

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Barriers to Entry: Electronic Music’s Hidden Gatekeepers

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Music production appears glamorous. Your favorite artists’ social posts probably look like they’re having the time of their lives, but the photos will never show the sacrifices or struggles these artists likely went through to get where they are today. If you are an aspiring house and techno artist, then it’s important to be aware of barriers to entry. Why? When you understand these barriers, you will understand the sacrifices that coincide with music production and how these barriers can be broken.

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Lubelski Embraces Re-defining Modern House Music with “Found Sound,” Releases New Album

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Jake Lubell, better known by his genre-bending house alias Lubelski, is a man on a mission. In a sea of digital DAWs, Lubelski knows how to strike a chord – or better yet, plug in a cable- to create sounds of what he calls “happy accidents.” Lubelski treats his music creation with modular synths as an experiment, exploring sounds and sonic landscapes of which he has no preconceived plans. On the release of his second album, the multi-talented producer, DJ, and Percomaniacs label head is clearly just getting started in developing his own unique sound within the current house music scene.

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Is Modern Techno Resurrecting 90s Trance?

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Techno has a stronghold on the electronic music scene, but is trance making a comeback?

“Come on dance with me, Move your body
” The main sample phrase that hypnotized so many this year with Charlotte De Witt and Enrico Sangiuliano’s Remix of “Age of Love”. The song gained so much traction that it immediately shot to the #1 spot on the overall Beatport charts. It dominated the charts for well over a month. What many might not know, is the original track was released in 1990 and was considered to be one of the first trance tracks. With increased diversity in music, the lines separating genres are becoming more blurred.

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