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The Choppertone: Custom MIDI Controller for Ableton Live – Nick Francis Video...
Producer, programmer, radio broadcaster, music director and host of Quietmusic, Nick Francis recently stopped by Dubspot NYC for an inspiring interview and intimate live performance and demonstration...
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Hank Shocklee (Public Enemy) + FaltyDL @ Dubspot: Live Streaming Workshop
Propellerhead Reason 6 Workshop with Hank Shocklee & Falty DL Propellerhead Software’s Reason audio production platform made a massive leap in 2011. Reason 6 brought features such as the...
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Dubspot Interview: Brenmar (Grizzly / Discobelle) Talks Production, DJing,...
[Photo by Jommy Tokio] Brenmar‘s sound is big and passionate, always with an ear to the club and a heart for vocals. His early R&B remixes got the floors moving, whether by means of some big room...
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Native Instruments FM8 Tutorial: Arpeggiator – How to Build a TB-303 style...
In this video tutorial, Dubspot Electronic Music Production and Sound Design instructor Evan Sutton demonstrates arpeggiation and morphing function of Native Instruments‘ FM8, and uses them to build a...
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The Petti Test – Pt 2: Reverse Engineering La Roux ‘In for the Kill’ Skream...
In this new video tutorial series The Petti Test, Dubspot Electronic Music Production Instructor, Propellerhead Reason course designer, sound design and sound programmer-extraordinaire Chris Petti will...
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Sound Design Tutorial w/ Native Instruments Absynth 5: How to Create Heavy...
In this video tutorial, Dubspot Instructor and electronic musician Evan Sutton demonstrates basic modulation functions in Native Instruments’ Absynth 5, which he uses to create a wide variety of bass...
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Unsound Festival New York 2012 Preview Pt 1: Actress, Laurel Halo, Hype...
With Summer upon us sooner than seems earthly possible here in New York, the city’s various music festivals aren’t far behind in rolling out previews of the heat to come. But while festivals like New...
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Logic Pro Video Tutorial – Side Chain Compression w/ Bill Lee – From Together...
Click here to view the embedded video. After a series successful Education Sessions at SXSW, Dubspot traveled to Boston for Together Festival 2012 to host a series of free workshops. The workshops were...
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Marley Marl ‘Classic Recipes’– Recreating LL Cool J’s ‘Mama Said Knock You...
Click here to view the embedded video. Marley Marl is unquestionably one of the greatest producers and DJs in hip hop history. His influence and importance to hip hop are undeniable, and his innovative...
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Interview: Body High – Raw Club Music from Los Angeles – DJ Sliink, LOL Boys,...
[Photo for Broken Teeth] The Body High label seemed to drop out of nowhere last year, appearing suddenly like an unidentified blip on the dance music radar. But its founders Samo Sound Boy and Jerome...
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Sound Alchemy w/ Ableton Live: ‘The Singing Dunes’– Advanced Instrument Racks
Dubspot instructor, composer, and producer Raz Mesinai kicks off a brand new Ableton Live video tutorial series, focusing on creating Effect and Instrument Racks in Live based on natural sonic...
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NYC’s Electric Zoo Festival 2012 @ Randalls Island on Labor Day Weekend! Win...
We have a pair of tickets to give away! In order to win, share this post on your Facebook wall and let us know favorite artists performing at this year’s festival. It’s that time of year again! Get...
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Electronic Music Theory: Analyzing Classic Dubstep Basslines – Loefah’s...
We are resuming our posts on electronic music theory this week with a new series analyzing some classic dubstep basslines. We’re going to look at how to use the tools of music theory to look at what...
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Sound Alchemy w/ Ableton Live Pt 2: Advanced Instrument Racks – Harmonic...
Last month we kicked off our new video tutorial series Sound Alchemy with Ableton Live featuring Dubspot instructor, composer, and producer Raz Mesinai. In this series, Raz creates Effect and...
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Electronic Music Theory: Analyzing Dubstep Basslines – Datsik’s “3 Fist Style”
This week we’re going to continue our electronic music theory posts analyzing dubstep basslines by looking at the track “3 Fist Style” by Canadian DJ/producer Datsik. Datsik Who did that to you? He is...
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Ableton Live Tutorial: Talkbox Bass Sounds – Wobble Basslines w/ Your Voice...
The talk box was originally made famous back in the 70s by artists like Peter Frampton and Zapp and Roger and later used in Tupac’s anthemic track “California Love,” and it is one of the most...
View ArticleAppleblim (Apple Pips / Skull Disco) @ Dubspot – ‘Wireless’ Interview w/ Raz...
In this episode of Dubspot’s Wireless interview series, Bristol-based DJ, producer, and label head Laurie Osborne a.k.a. Appleblim sits down with our own Raz Mesinai for an interview. Click here to...
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Electronic Music Technology: Classic Gear Pt 2 – Roland TR-808 Drum Machine
In this new series, Dubspot guest blogger and synth guru Ross Kelly investigates influential pieces of classic gear. In this edition, he covers the legendary Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer–an...
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Dubspot @ Outlook Festival 2013! Highlights w/ Digital Mystikz, Loefah,...
Dubspot contributor Katya Guseva travelled to Croatia’s Outlook Festival earlier this year to catch a first-hand view of the highlights including Dubspot’s boat party with DJ Shiftee and sets from DJs...
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Bok Bok (Night Slugs / London) Dubspot Interview: Talks DJing, Production,...
Back in 2007 London DJ, producer, and Night Slugs label head Bok Bok (a.k.a. Alex Sushon) released a mixtape on his Lower End Spasm blog called “69 Allstars,” a mix of 69 classic grime tunes in about...
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