Band Tips & Techniques

Frequency: Matthew Herbert Big Band  Dec 1, 2008 Read how experimental and found-sound sample guru Matthew Herbert recorded his big-band opus, There’s Me and There's You....

Toy Story | Deadmau5  Dec 1, 2008 Electronic-music producer Deadmau5 discusses the wacky controllers and weird effects used to record Random Album Title...

Frequency: Sebastien Grainger  Dec 1, 2008 Read the Remix article on Sebastien Grainger. Grainger discusses the gear, tips and tricks he used to record Sebastien Grainger & The Mountains...

The Notebook Symphony  Dec 1, 2008 Use a laptop on stage for playing multiple instrument sounds and more....

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....

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 ...

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. ...

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. ...

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...

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....

Party Girl | Kid Sister  Sep 1, 2008 Read the Remix feature on Chicago MC Kid Sister. Kid Sister and producers A-Trak and XXXChange discuss making her debut full-length album, Dream Date...

Art of Appreciation: Busta Rhymes  Aug 1, 2008 Read the Remix cover story on Busta Rhymes. Busta Rhymes and producers Cool & Dre talk about the trials, tribulations and ’80s inspiration that brought about Rhymes’ latest album, Blessed....

The Balancing Act  Aug 1, 2008 Read an excerpt from the successful Balancing Act panel featured at Remix Hotel New York City 2008...

Strange Brew: Ratatat  Aug 1, 2008 Read the Remix feature on instrumental electronic-rock duo Ratatat. Mike Stroud and Evan Mast discuss how they meshed many polar-opposite sounds together to create an oddly complementary mix on LP3...

Liven It Up: Sound Tribe Sector 9  Aug 1, 2008 Read the Remix feature on Sound Tribe Sector 9. STS9’s Hunter Brown describes the process of attempting to create the same energy from the band’s live shows for its new album, Peaceblaster....

Editor's Note: Preparing for the Unexpected  Aug 1, 2008 Read Remix Editor Kylee Swenson August 2008 Editor's Note About Being Prepared for Your Next Live Gig...

Frequency: Pendulum  Jul 1, 2008 Rob Swire is sitting on a hotel rooftop with all of Los Angeles at his broken foot. The understated, almost meditative technical mastermind behind Australian...

Frequency: Joan As Police Woman  Jul 1, 2008 She's got skills on vocals, guitar, violin, piano and organ. Tours the world. Shared part of her life with the remarkable late-singer/songwriter Jeff...

Nortec Collective: Chameleon Colors  Jul 1, 2008 When Bostich and Fussible (Ramn Amezcua and Pepe Mogt, respectively) were growing up in Tijuana, Mexico during the 1980s, one thing connected them to...

Blood, Sweat and No Tears  Jul 1, 2008 It's rare that in the heat of the moment on the dancefloor at the height of frantic body movements and rhythmic climaxes that one stops to ask the name...

Sayin' It Loud and Proud  Jul 1, 2008 Sauntering confidently into a crowded Joe Allen restaurant on 46th Street in midtown Manhattan, The Roots' brain trust Ahmir Thompson, Tariq Black Thought...

Montreal Big Ups the Bass  Jul 1, 2008 It's forgivable that many people expect Montreal's electronic music festival, Mutek, to be cerebral-centric. But this year's ninth installment of the...

Frequencies: Amplive  Jun 1, 2008 Read the Remix profile on Zion-I producer and co-founder, Amplive. The producer discusses his Radiohead remix album, Rainydayz Remixes, his electronic project, Electrowonderland and the upcoming Zion-I album, The Takeover. ...

Groove Armada | Direct Flight  Jun 1, 2008 Read the Remix feature on Groove Armada. After six years of trouble with their label, Groove Armada’s Andy Cato and Tom Findlay break through to create their new album, Soundboy Rock, in separate studios with new gear and new vocal collaborators. ...

Ladytron | Layer Cake  Jun 1, 2008 Read the Remix feature on Ladytron. The band discusses recording their fourth album, Velocifero, in Liverpool and Paris. ...