Sit-down interviews with independent artists, behind-the-glass producer spotlights, and deep dives into the studios, samples, and accidents that became records. No press releases — just the story behind the work.
At 27, Aiyana Yusupova runs one of the most quietly influential sample libraries on the internet. We spent two days in her converted Soviet apartment to talk field recording, family tapes, and why she turned down three major sync deals in a row.
Read the full interviewNew interviews, producer breakdowns, and behind-the-scenes features from the past few weeks. Long reads, real talk, no press release polish.
The Berlin-based composer opens up about the year she stopped taking auditions, her Eurorack obsession, and why her next record was almost a podcast.
A two-floor walkthrough of the Cornish studio where three of this year's most distinctive records were mixed — and why the entire space is treated like a single instrument.
The Los Angeles composer behind three Palme d'Or contenders on returning to quarter-inch tape, his refusal to own a laptop, and how his cat became a session musician.
How a graphic design dropout from Busan ended up co-writing a chart-topper in Seoul — and why she still considers mixing "a side hobby."
Three days, four hydrophones, and one reluctant translator. The Cusco-based sound artist on a 12-year project documenting the markets no tourist will ever see.
The Oslo-based engineer has mastered over 1,200 records in a 14-year career. We talked about dynamic range, the loudness wars, and the email she wishes she could unsend.
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Pulled from the archive — moments that turned into running references in the studio.
"The first thing I do in a session is turn off the metronome. If I can find the pulse by feel, I know the song is alive."
"Compression is a personality. Pick the right one and it tells you how the record wants to be felt."
"Every good sample is just a memory the original artist forgot to throw out."