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French producer Myd wants you to know that even the best musicians are intimidated by a blank DAW. The artist, real name Quentin Lepoutre, recently wrapped up a week-long Twitch livestream from his LED-drenched studio in France, where he cooked meals, did yoga, slept, hosted DJ sets, and – importantly – made music in front of a live audience. While the stream was partly born out of necessity (he’d lost two key tracks and needed to finish them before a label deadline), it became a real-time exp

UK tech company MOTH has developed a new “quantum-powered” AI music generator which it says respects the rights of those whose songs it has been trained on. Dubbed Archaeo, the platform uses strictly artist-provided data, as opposed to “ethically murky, scraped datasets” which some AI platforms have been criticised for using. READ MORE: Will GTA 6 change the way gamers discover music? MOTH also claims the platform is enhanced by quantum computing, marking a “breakthrough in quantum’s real

Sampleson has launched a brand new plugin that learns from any MIDI file, and generates new melodic and harmonic content. Aptly named Predictor, the tool analyses cadences, note relationships, velocity patterns, structural position, modulations, and other features from your file, and then predicts upcoming notes and voicings. Users can trigger these predictions in real-time via mouse clicks, computer keyboard, or a MIDI controller. READ MORE: Electronic music dethrones indie on TikTok for the

When it comes to choosing your beat-making hardware, is it best to pick something tried and tested like the Roland TR-808 or 909, or opt for something a little more obscure in pursuit of new drum sounds? British DJ, producer and podcast host Will Clarke thinks it’s wiser to choose the latter, as he explains in the first episode of MusicTech’s My Forever Studio Season 7. READ MORE: 19,000 sq ft music education campus opens in Shoreditch, with 13 studios, Dolby Atmos mixing facilities and a ded

To close out his panel on video game composition for the debut edition of the London Soundtrack Festival, Steve Schnur, President of Music for Electronic Arts, asked the composers on stage the following question: “What composers have influenced you?” Sitting on the panel were lauded game composers such as Ludvig Forssell (Death Stranding) and Stephen Barton (Star Wars Jedi: Survivor), the latter of whom organised the video game programming for the festival. READ MORE: Behind the sound of Star

Music is probably the most subjective art form there is, and what sounds like a masterpiece to some may sound like, well, “atrocious shite” to others – as proven in jazz pianist Matthew Shipp’s response to André 3000’s new piano EP. The new piano-based release, titled 7 Piano Sketches, landed on 5 May, shortly following the former Outkast creative’s bold Met Gala outfit featuring a grand piano strapped to his back. The release also follows on from his 2023 flute album, New Blue Sun, and Shipp i

In a new video, beatmaking legend Trevor Lawrence Jr. dives into his relationship with longtime collaborator Dr. Dre as well as the latter’s “drum machine mentality” towards acoustic kits. READ MORE: Justice: “We heard Sicko Mode by Travis Scott and said, ‘Wow, we’re still thinking about music in an ancient way’” Speaking with Lauten Audio about his creative history with Dre, Lawrence says: [via MusicRadar]: “I met Dre in ‘93, right when he was gonna leave Death Row. He was gonna do an all-b

AI in music isn’t just a looming future – it’s already here. And according to a new study, a surprising number of producers and musicians are secretly using it in their work, even as public stigma keeps them quiet. The study, titled AI in the Music Industry – Should You Fight It, Ignore It, or Embrace It?, surveyed more than 100 industry professionals and music consumers with the aim of sparking conversation around AI use and helping creatives better prepare for what’s ahead. In a new intervie

Sampling has been the bedrock of electronic music for decades – but Will Clarke is putting his own spin on it. Speaking on the first episode of MusicTech’s My Forever Studio Season 7, the British DJ, artist and producer reveals his unconventional method of writing entire tracks just to resample them, noting that the approach helps him stay creative and legally stress-free. READ MORE: Over 60% of emerging producers and DJs feel “the electronic music industry is a closed club”, with social medi

Producer Dan Nigro believes you can make a good song in a short amount of time, but to create a truly great song, you’ll need to slow right down. Known for his work with Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan, Nigro won Producer Of The Year (Non-Classical) at the 2025 Grammy Awards. His production career shot to new heights with the success of Rodrigo’s debut Sour album, which saw tracks like Driver’s License and Good 4 U top charts across the globe. READ MORE: “We need more listeners and dancers a

Frye Festival 2 has gone about as well as one might expect – following a court psychologist deeming founder Billy McFarland “mentally ill”, the upcoming second iteration of the infamous festival has been officially postponed – with no concrete date for the future. But there’s now hopes that a Fyre streaming service could continue profiting off of the brand. According to Deadline, Shawn Rech, co-founder of streaming service TruBlu, has acquired some Fyre IP – including two trademarks. The freshl

Lewitt – purveyor of microphones and pro audio gear – has just released its very first plugin, and it could be a godsend for mix engineers. If you’re unable to get down to a studio, club, or simply working on the go, Lewitt’s Space Replicator is a quick and convenient way to to test out your mix in its intended environment. The Space Replicator plugin virtually emulates the acoustics of different spaces, from “million-dollar mixing studios”, to a bluetooth speaker playing in a kitchen. READ M

Kesha has unveiled SMASH, her new platform designed to put artists first. Writers, musicians, producers, and other creators can join the platform to hire each other for rates they set themselves, sign deals that best suit their interests, and keep all the rights to the final project. Other features include community networking, a marketplace, contracting, and a remote collaboration studio. READ MORE: Who is the next Aphex Twin? Meet the producers warping the future of electronic music To cele

Claude VonStroke has bemoaned the necessity of posting to social media as an artist, saying that “it totally fucking sucks”, and suggests that cultivating quality is more important than putting up “a bunch of garbage”. Two decades into his career, the prominent producer and DJ, real name Barclay Crenshaw, is in what he describes as his “life of leisure” phase. In essence, he says, this is an era of complete independence. The former Dirtybird owner isn’t signed to a label; he’s only taking gigs

Loco Dice has played the biggest clubs in the world, collaborated with legends, and just dropped a new album packed with stars like Skrillex, Carl Cox and Marco Carola. But in 2025, even he’s at the mercy of the algorithm. Speaking to Billboard about his latest project Purple Jam, the German DJ and producer shares how making great music is only half the battle – getting people to actually hear it is the real challenge. READ MORE: “It’s our job to question the algorithms”: Jaden Smith on exper

Ambient music legend Brian Eno has denounced Microsoft, saying its ties to the Israeli government “leads to surveillance, violence and destruction in Palestine”. Eno has historical professional ties with the technology corporation, having composed the startup chime for its Windows 95 operating system. READ MORE: Brian Eno: “The biggest problem about AI is not intrinsic to AI. It’s to do with the fact that it’s owned by the same few people” In a lengthy new social post, Eno notes that while

Neumann may have just changed the game for producers and mixing engineers working with immersive audio. The company’s new plug-in, RIME – which stands for Reference Immersive Monitoring Environment – allows users to monitor and tweak immersive audio formats using a pair of headphones. If you’re unable to get into the studio, RIME is able to emulate a multichannel speaker setup. Designed to work exclusively with Neumann headphones, the plug-in converts multichannel formats to binaural audio. In

If there’s someone who knows his stuff, it’s Rick Beato. The YouTuber often has interesting things to say, and this time he’s talking about AI. READ MORE: “It’s like we’ve invented fire and the first thing we’ve thought to do with it is to burn down our house”: Lex Dromgoole thinks we shouldn’t jump to the worst conclusions with AI In November 2023, Beato testified at a Senate hearing about the technology, and almost four months later is speaking on it again, this time in an interview with N

Andrew Watt has reflected on the early days of his production journey, noting how his work with Ozzy Osbourne helped to propel his career to new heights. Watt has worked with huge pop artists such as Justin Bieber and Lana Del Rey, however, it was producing Osbourne’s 2020 album, Ordinary Man, that really helped him find his place in the world of rock. He went on to produce Osbourne’s follow-up record, 2022’s Patient Number 9, the Rolling Stones’ Hackney Diamonds, and Iggy Pop’s Every Loser (bo

Djrum’s new album Under Tangled Silence is now out, and it’s a swirling blend of fractured rhythms, ambient washes, and warped acoustic textures. But for all its intricate sound design, the producer’s relationship with the tools of electronic music hasn’t always been so intuitive. “It took me a long time to be comfortable using synths at all,” Djrum – real name Felix Manuel – admits in a new interview with MusicRadar. “When I first started using them, I wasn’t very good at it and made sounds th

Nick Clegg, former deputy prime minister and ex-Meta head of global affairs, says a requirement to ask artists for express permission to use their work to train AI models would “basically kill the AI industry in this country overnight”. Clegg’s comments come amid an ongoing storm in the music industry, which was sparked by UK government plans to allow AI companies to train their models using copyrighted content. A number of high-profile artists have spoken out in opposition to the plans, includ

Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke is the latest artist to speak out against the rise of AI in the music industry, slamming its lack of “genuine original creative thought” and the way it “steals” from human artists without proper credit. In a recent chat with Electronic Sound magazine, Yorke offers a scathing critique of Artificial Intelligence’s creative limits – and the exploitative systems behind it. “As far as I can tell in music and art and all creative industries, Al is so far only able to ‘c

Zeds Dead reignited their love of sampling on their new album, Return to the Spectrum of Intergalactic Happiness, but the historic production technique brought them face to face with the uncertain process of clearing samples – again. One pre-existing recording on the album that members Zachary Rapp-Rovan and Dylan Mamid doubted they could secure was on A Million Dreams. The chilled-out drum ‘n’ bass track opens with the late piano legend Duke Ellington comparing playing music to dreaming. They

Over the past year, Tracklib has been expanding its musical offerings, from royalty-free sounds to a new desktop platform. Now, the platform has announced its latest venture – a mobile app to make beatmaking quick and easy on the go. The Tracklib app offers artists access to the platform’s existing library of pre-cleared and curated sounds. Producers can experiment with vintage sounds spanning from vintage ‘70s soul to rare funk grooves, or toy with samples packs provided by Grammy-winning prod

Music critic and content creator Anthony Fantano has shared his thoughts on the streaming model in a new in-depth conversation with Rick Beato. With artists making less than a penny per stream on most streaming platforms, the business model is continually brought under fire, with the largest platform, Spotify, facing the most criticism. In its Loud & Clear annual report for 2024, Spotify spoke of the “paradox” of the modern music industry, where it said “the sheer volume of uploaders” to it