Many engineers mix by feel, never realizing what their process is. The fact is, it’s a lot harder to determine what’s wrong about a mix if you don’t know about the 6 elements that every great mix must have. Here’s an excerpt from the latest 3rd edition of The Mixing Engineer’s Handbook that explains…

Beats Electronics, the company behind the Beats by Dr. Dre headphones, is looking to broaden its product lineup and bring in a new investor, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the situation. While it’s reportedly in talks with a new investor that could provide fresh financing in return for a minority stake,…

Before the Clash, before the Ramones, before the Sex Pistols, before the Stooges, even before Operation Ivy (I KNOW, RIGHT?) there was Los Siacos, a four-piece garage rock band from Lima, Peru, that’s often considered to be the first “punk” band. Unfortunately, their loud legacy has mostly been lost to history (that, and their never…

  In June, Chief Keef affiliate Lil Durk was arrested and charged with one felony count of unlawful use of a weapon by a felon. In a recent interview, Durk spoke about the situation that landed him in prison. “Havin’ a name, they so thirsty, they want a name, [they] put a gun on me,”…

Raekwon speaks on Kendrick Lamar’s, “King Of New York,” line [Real Talk NY]

While Macklemore was in New York, he stopped by The Breakfast Club on Power 105.1. He spoke on life before rap, independent hustle, Jimmy Iovine wanting to appear in his self-titled video, and radio politicks. He capped off the interview with a heartfelt freestyle. Check out the Heist World vlog below. UPDATE: Macklemore was back…

It’s been a long, painful slide but Germany’s record business is finally showing signs of growth. First-half revenue from physical and digital music formats rose to a total value of €660 million ($881 million), up 1.5% compared to the first-half of 2012, according to the Assn. of the German Music Industry (BVMI). It’s the first…

Allindstrom.com has officially partnered with legendary A&R man Jeff Sledge to bring you Shop Talk. In this series, Sledge chops it up with old friends of the industry and talks about the past. His next guest is Bun B. Bun talks about beefing with Jive Records, keeping the UGK name alive through Pimp C’s prison…

The relationship between rappers and producers is akin to cereal and milk, one needing the other to complete the meal. In some cases, however, the combination spans beyond that, entering a chemistry only defined by classic records. Snoop Dogg had Dr. Dre. Missy Elliott had Timbaland. Juvenile, Lil Wayne, Turk, B.G. and Birdman had Mannie…

Franz Ferdinand‘s fourth album, Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, arrives next week, but the record almost never materialized at all. After finishing touring around their 2009 album Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, frontman Alex Kapranos considered breaking up the U.K. alt-rockers, he tells The Observer. Kapranos met up with bassist Bob Hardy in the Orkney Islands…