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Wizard of Oz | Bryan-Michael Cox 

Nov 1, 2008

You may not know his name, but you have undoubtedly heard his music. A four-time Grammy-Award winner whose pristine productions are sourced by R&B's elite...

Boom to Move | Big Boi 

Nov 1, 2008

Read the Remix cover story on Outkast’s Big Boi. Big Boi discusses going it alone for his latest album, Sir Luscious Leftfoot…The Son of Chico Dusty....

Ibiza or Bust | Nightmares on Wax 

Nov 1, 2008

Read the Remix article on Nightmares On Wax. N.O.W. founder George Evelyn discusses the daunting task of recording his album, Thought So…, in a camper van en route from Leeds, England to the island of Ibiza...

Second in Command 

Nov 1, 2008

Remix’s Second in Command technical feature. After a DAW, a dedicated audio editing program ranks highest on the list of software for the computer musician. These five most needed tips, performed in BIAS Peak Pro 6, chart the course for successful editing...

Phantom Power: God of Thunder 

Nov 1, 2008

Create massive modular synth patches with Propellerhead Reason 4’s Thor. “God of Thunder” starts from the ground up with the oscillator and filter types, and then moves on to some simple modulation tips....

Band Aid | Dollars & Sense 

Nov 1, 2008

Read the Remix "Band Aid" article by People Under the Stairs producer Thes One. Thes One discusses keeping band expenses low to make a bigger profit on the road and his "bad business idea" of designing the Tree Audio 500 custom console....

Frequency: Roots Manuva 

Nov 1, 2008

Read the Remix article on UK hip-hop/dub artist Roots Manuva. Roots Manuva discusses embracing imperfections while producing his album, Slime & Reason....

Frequency: Juana Molina 

Nov 1, 2008

Read the Remix article on Juana Molina. Argentinean musician and former TV star Juana Molina talks about her spiritual quest of creating rhythmic loops using everything from books and woodblocks to handclaps, cardboard boxes, gong and a Korg 01/W synth....

Perfect 10: Behrouz 

Nov 1, 2008

Read the Remix article on DJ/producer Behrouz. Behrouz talks about his favorite ten house and techno tracks he’s currently spinning in his sets....

Frequencies: Head Like a Kite  

Oct 1, 2008

Dave Einmo brings new meaning to the phrase outstanding in his field. Using a plethora of field recordings, he's crafted an electro-pop album of depth...

Frequencies: Menahan Street Band 

Oct 1, 2008

Read the Remix profile on Menahan Street Band. Thomas Brenneck, a guitarist for Amy Winehouse, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings and the Budos Band, formed his own Menahan Street Band with friends and created the debut album in his Brooklyn apartment. Brenneck discusses how he created tracks for Make the Road by Walking and how a loop from one of the tracks made its way onto one of the biggest songs of 2007: Jay-Z's "Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)."...

Murder Music | Danja 

Oct 1, 2008

Read the Remix article on producer Danja, also known as Danjahandz, who talks about reinventing his sound from track to track. He has collaborated with Madonna, T.I., Britney Spears, Ciara, Justin Timberlake, Cassie, Nelly Furtado and Danity Kane....

The Blue Print | Creating Tracks 

Oct 1, 2008

Remix’s The Blue Print technical feature. Construct finished songs and improve your music-making workflow with this step-by-step track construction guide....

Phantom Power: Cleaning House 

Oct 1, 2008

Clean up your music studio’s signal path to get the best-sounding audio with these simple and inexpensive maintenance tips. “Cleaning House” tells you how to purify your studio’s signal path with power conditioners and other electrical tips, cleaning cables jacks and jack ports and other tips...

Head Trip | Brazilian Girls 

Oct 1, 2008

Read the Remix feature on New York City band, Brazilian Girls. The trio discusses producing their third album, New York City. ...

Frequencies: Yo! Majesty 

Oct 1, 2008

Read the Remix article about Yo! Majesty’s debut full-length album, Futuristically Speaking… Never Be Afraid. Florida’s black Christian lesbian rap duo of Shunda K and Jwl B and UK production duo David ...

Deadly Hands of Analog | MSTRKRFT 

Oct 1, 2008

Read the Remix feature on electronic-rock duo, MSTRKRFT. Jesse F. Keeler and Al-P talk about the recording process of their new album, Fist of God. ...

Morgan Geist on producing "Palace Life" and "The Shore" 

Sep 3, 2008

Phantom Power | Limiting Lowdown 

Sep 1, 2008

Learn how limiters differ from compressors and some pointers on using them well. “Limiting Lowdown” explains the main limiter controls: threshold, ratio, attack, release and output gain....

Down on Fascination Street | The Faint 

Sep 1, 2008

Read the Remix cover story on Omaha, Neb. band The Faint. The band talks about the hard work that went into constructing a brand-new studio, launching a new label and producing its fifth album, Fasciinatiion....

Frequency: Michna 

Sep 1, 2008

Read the Remix profile on Michna. Michna’s all-encompassing style, blending hip-hop, house and glitch, makes for headphone friendly tracks on his debut album, Magic Monday. Michna discusses how he maintained a balance between being a DJ and a producer and the tools and tricks he used to create Magic Monday....

Editor's Note: Digging Deep 

Sep 1, 2008

Read Remix Editor Kylee Swenson September 2008 Editor's Note About Continuing Your Professional Audio and Recording Education...

Goldfinger | Tricky 

Sep 1, 2008

Read the Remix feature on Tricky. The Bristol, UK–raised trip-hop pioneer and engineer Vincenzo LoRusso discuss the raw methods of recording Knowle West Boy...

Frequency: The Black Ghosts 

Sep 1, 2008

Read the Remix article on The Black Ghosts. The UK duo, which joined forces via The Wiseguys and Simian, talks about collaborating on its debut self-titled album mostly long distance over the Internet...

Frequency: Daedelus 

Sep 1, 2008

Read the Remix article on artist/producer Daedelus. Daedelus talks about his circuit-bending experiments for his new album, Love to Make Music To...


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Dec. 4-6, 2008

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