Songwriting Inspiration: How to Become a Better Songwriter
If you’re suffering from songwriter’s block or can’t seem to find the motivation, here are some things you can do to help kickstart your creativity.
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Building a Beat with Sample Packs in Ableton Live
A common question I hear from aspiring music producers is, “How can I use a sample pack to quickly build a beat?”
5 Steps to More Songwriting Inspiration
There are a few things we songwriters can do to increase the odds we’ll write something slightly more rare and coveted than our average gleaning.
From Demo, to Mix, to Master
Berklee Online music production instructor Erik Hawkins discusses how a song evolves from demo to mix to master.
Tour of EastWest Studios
If you ever have the opportunity to visit a major recording studio, someplace where the history of recording was written, such as Abbey Road Studios in London
Remix Song Structure Explained
Do remixes have a defined song structure? Yes they do, and for good reason. The object of a dance music remix is to get the song that’s been remixed played in the clubs.
Electronic Music Producer and DJ Jordan Atkins-Loria ‘Lucky Date’ Interview
I recently had the opportunity to chat with up-and-coming electronic music producer and DJ, Lucky Date (Jordan Atkins-Loria).
Hip-Hop Drum Beat and Bass Tutorial
Berklee Online music production instructor Erik Hawkins offers a tutorial for writing and producing a hip-hop or dance beat.
Programming and Producing Drum Beats Course and Book
I’ve been busy rolling out a new book and a new Berklee Online course that I’m very excited to tell you about.
Stutter Edit Plug-in by BT: How-to
The Stutter Edit plug-in, conceived and developed over the past fifteen years by pioneering electronic music artist and composer, BT, is pretty amazing.