Kris Bowers is an Academy Award®-winning filmmaker and an Emmy, GRAMMY, and Oscar-nominated composer and pianist. The mind behind the genre-defying scores for projects including The Wild Robot, Green Book, King Richardand Netflix’s BridgertonBowers is renowned for his distinctive blend of classical and jazz traditions with a storyteller’s sensibilities. In celebration of […]
Legendary Composer Kris Bowers’ Studio Tour – Blog Read Post »
Compression is an indispensable tool that’s found across individual tracks, mix buses, and mastering chains. One of the most popular effects among musicians and engineers, audio compression is used for taming dynamics, manipulating amplitude envelopes, peak limiting, sidechaining, parallel processing, and more. Yet, despite its popularity, compression can be quite enigmatic for novices and veterans
What is Compression? A Music Production Guide – Blog Read Post »
John Legend has made history with his R&B, soul, and pop-infused hits, including tracks like “Ordinary People,” “Love Me Now,” and of course, “All of Me.“ In the video above, the multi-platinum, 13-time GRAMMY winner sat down with us to share some of his favorite chord progressions that he instinctively reaches for
John Legend Shares His Go-To Chord Progressions – Blog Read Post »
Few have shaped the sonic palette of modern pop and electronic music like Oliver. Whether it’s through his solo releases, songwriting and production work alongside the likes of Kim Petras, Katy Perry, and Chromeo, or his acclaimed Power Tools sample packs, Oliver delivers sounds that simultaneously feel timeless and forward-thinking. “My sound is deeply rooted
Oliver Interview: Production Tips, Sample Placements, & More – Blog Read Post »
Whether you know it or not, you’ve heard a song crafted by Julian Bunetta. The legendary producer, engineer, and songwriter is best known for co-writing and producing countless chart-topping pop and country hits, including One Direction’s “Story of My Life,” Niall Horan’s “Slow Hands,” and Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso,” to name a few. In total, Bunetta’s
Julian Bunetta Gives an Exclusive Studio Tour – Blog Read Post »
Amanda Warner, better known as MNDR, is a GRAMMY-winning songwriter, producer, and electro pop artist. With collaborators including the likes of Charli XCX, Calvin Harris, Mark Ronson, Kylie Minogue, Rita Ora, AlunaGeorge, Carly Rae Jepsen, Madonna, Stray Kids, and TOKiMONSTA—to name a few—MNDR’s songwriting and production talents have shaped music across genres,
MNDR Interview: Noise Music, Writing With Charli XCX, and more – Blog Read Post »
The instruments and effects plugins that are available for absolutely free get more and more powerful with each passing year. From long-time classics to game-changing newcomers, we overview ten of these free plugins that have the potential to be your next music production toolkit staple in 2026—watch along above to hear each of them in
The 10 Best Free Plugins for 2026 (Instruments and Effects) – Blog Read Post »
You don’t need to break the bank to get started with composing cinematic arrangements. In the video above, expert producer and educator TAETRO takes this idea to the test by composing an orchestral arrangement using the wide array of free instruments available in Spitfire Symphony Orchestra: Discover. From there, he contextualizes the
A Guide to Spitfire Symphony Orchestra: Discover with TAETRO – Blog Read Post »
“I still love making music; I love the creative process,” John Legend tells us. “I’m constantly motivated to continue to be creative, innovative, and productive as an artist. I can’t imagine not doing it. I can’t imagine not wanting to write music, and I can’t imagine not wanting to play live for
John Legend Interview: Early Career, Songwriting Process, & More – Blog Read Post »
