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How Phil Collins Accidentally Created the Sound That Defined 1980s Music
Unless your technical knowledge of music runs deep, you may have never heard the phrase “gated reverb.” But you’ve definitely heard the effect in action: It’s that punchy snare drum sound that first gained traction in music in the 1980s. If you can play the drum beat from “I Would Die 4 U” by Prince…
Watch Foo Fighters, Rick Astley Rickroll Tokyo Music Festival
Foo Fighters “rickrolled” the audience at Tokyo’s Summer Sonic festival Sunday by having Rick Astley join the band on a grungy version of his “Never Gonna Give You Up.” This is fucking crazy,” Grohl said before the performance. “I just met [Astley] two minutes ago.” The singer was also booked for the Summer Sonic fest….
Eventide Fission Plug-In
Fission is Eventide Audio’s first plug-in to feature the company’s patent-pending Structural Effects meth.odology for splitting audio, disassembling it into two fundamental components called Transient and Tonal. Able to be recombined completely in any balance, the Transient and Tonal components are available for individual processing us.ing Fission’s Transient Effects and Tonal Effects. The plug-in…
SIR LUCIAN GRAINGE: ‘WHEN PEOPLE SAID THE MUSIC INDUSTRY WAS OVER, WE DIDN’T LISTEN.’
Grainge became a focal point for those who believed the recorded music industry was in irrevocable trouble when he led the then pricey-looking $1.9bn acquisition of EMI Music in late 2011 – a deal which completed the next year. Universal was eventually forced by European regulators to sell off Parlophone Label Group to Warner,…
How To Get More Followers On Spotify
Spotify is one of the most popular music streaming sites there is and it’s a great way to promote your music. So how do you get more people to listen to the playlists you have on there? Here are some tips on how to get more followers for your music: Advertise your music to…
Pro Tools Shortcuts Bible Part 2: Editing Like a True Pro Tools Master
We are back with a new collection of Pro Tools shortcuts that will make your clients look at you like a badass Pro Tools sorcerer, flying over the keys and making things happen in no time. In case you missed it, you should read the first installment in this seriesbefore continuing. We’ll build upon some…
What Music Do Americans Love the Most? 50 Detailed Fan Maps
1.Future ← Less Popular More Popular → In March, the prolific Atlanta rapper Future became the first artist to replace himself at No. 1 on the Billboard album chart with back-to-back releases. At the time, Jon Caramanica, a pop music critic for The New York Times, spoke of the rising dominance of Atlanta in hip-hop….
16 Reasons Why Music Startups Fail
1. Licensing. If you want major artists from major labels, be prepared to pay multi-millions of dollars for it. And it may take years to finalize those deals (just ask Spotify). If they don’t make you give away a percentage of your company, I’d like to meet your attorney. I just got off the phone…
