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"The TR-808's bass drum is undoubtedly the most recognisable electronic kick sound of all time": How to get the perfect 808s

Today is August 8, and you know what that means: it's the music tech world's annual excuse to sing the praises of history's most iconic drum machine. This year, the legendary Roland TR-808 turns 45, ...
electronicbeats.net

Fiedel Explains How He Created The Latest Berghain Mix

Now, he’s back as a part of our Played Out column, which explores the methods behind some of our favorite DJs’ techniques. For this one, he deconstructed a portion of his latest mix, Berghain 08. From ...
The Fader

4Hero’s Kings of Drum & Bass Old Skool Mix

BBE's Kings of series has long been a reliable double-disc excavation of some of the world's most legendary producers. From DJ Premier to David Rodigan to Carl Craig, the guest selectors have dumped ...
MusicRadar

"The minute I stopped mixing my stuff, I became my most creative": Should electronic artists mix their own tracks?

British producer and DJ Oliver Jones, better known as Skream, kicked off a debate on Twitter (the social media platform now known as X) last week over the role of mixing in electronic music production ...
loudwire

Jason Newsted – ‘I Was F***ing Livid’ Over Metallica ‘And Justice for All’ Bass Mix

The lack of bass sound on Metallica's ...And Justice for All album is a topic that's been oft-discussed over the years, and it came as much of a shock to the band's bassist Jason Newsted as it did to ...