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Nest Acoustics Interview: Serum, the Meaning of Music, and More – Blog

October 24, 2025

NEST Acoustics is a sound design expert, content creator, and plugin developer who’s known for his ability to make Serum come alive. He’s also known for NEST Academy, his platform that brings production courses, community engagement, and production resources directly to those who are eager to elevate their sound design chops. In celebration of the […]

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Brazilian Funk vs. Phonk: Brazil-based Producers Weigh in – Blog

October 22, 2025

The story of Brazilian funk, phonk, and Brazilian phonk is less about genre and more about how online culture flattens nuance instead of enhancing it. What happens when a country’s grassroots music meets algorithmic globalization? When local culture collides with global algorithms, we get a tension: Phonk may rack up streams and guarantee virality, but

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Hyperpop Guitar Sound Design Techniques You Need to Know – Blog

August 14, 2025

The recent rise of ‘internet guitarists’ has lead to an explosion of innovations in sound design techniques for the instrument. In the tutorial video above, classically-trained instrumentalist and producer Nathan Tipton (a.k.a. Junior Astronaut) explores several particularly unique techniques that are often heard in hyperpop and glitch pop guitar arrangements. Watch along to hear them

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Southside on His Come-Up, Working With Future, and More – Blog

August 9, 2025

“I tattooed my face so I couldn’t get no job,” Southside tells us. “I did it so I gotta make beats. So I gotta make it making beats. It’s like, what else am I gonna do? If I’m in the streets, I can’t thug it with tattoos on my face—I’m recognizable. If

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Sampling in Hip Hop: The 4 Key Eras – Blog

July 19, 2025

Before Splice, before DAWs, and before the MPC, there were turntables, a good ear, and a remarkable sense of rhythm. Sampling in hip hop didn’t start in a studio—it started at block parties in the Bronx. DJs like Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash weren’t just playing records; they were looping drum breaks, using two turntables

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The 6 Best Reverb Plugins for Vocals (With Free Presets) – Blog

July 16, 2025

Reverb plugins are the bread and butter of vocal production. Whether you’re working on intimate folk vocals or creating ambient soundscapes out of your voice, you can’t season your mixes without it. You might have your go-to reverb plugins for synth pads and snare drums, but when it comes to vocals, one size doesn’t always

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