For MC/producer Pharoahe Monch, being kept out of the studio for nearly seven years has been nothing less than stifling. After scoring the Godzilla-sampled...
Many reggae fans can close their eyes and remember some of their favorite and freshest irie riddims of the past decade and, chances are, five-time Grammy...
Two years ago, Tracey Thorn emerged from half a decade of maternal bliss to record vocals for German duo-of-the-moment Tiefschwarz, then slipped away...
You know how digging goesI could be here until, like, tomorrow, says recent Portland, Ore., export Jumbo the Garbageman. It's a warm late-winter day,...
The techniques of musique concrte where recorded sounds are used as compositional material have been around since the 1940s. It wasn't until the mid-'60s,...
The life of the jet-setting house DJ is the envy of every kid who ever block-rocked a beat, right? Miguel Migs is one of the world's most successful spanning-the-globe...
Many albums see only the inside of a single studio during their creation, but when it came time to record her third full-length album, Bebel Gilberto...
Forget everything you may have heard about the principles of field recording, tape editing and musique concrète that supposedly went into the making of...
Read the Remix article on Ultramagnetic MC’s reunion album, The Best Kept Secret. Kool Keith and Ced Gee talk about recording their first album as a group in 14 years....
Read the Remix article on drum ’n’ bass duo Ror-Shak. Stakka and DB discuss the attention to details in producing the tracks for their debut album, Deep, including song transitions, layering, creating space and effects....
Few things complement Blue Six's Aquarian Angel better than low lighting, candles and afterdinner brandy. But with a stylish buffet of soulful vocals,...
An acknowledged product of his environment, Detroit's Black Milk makes no bones about carrying on the Motor City hip-hop sound. Since officially breaking...
It's becoming increasingly common for bands to want to broaden their market by bringing in a producer who's more experienced with a laptop than a Les...
Parts one and two of this series explained the different types of microphones and recording techniques for each one. But after using this knowledge to...
Learn some tips on sample editing and why it can make your music stand out. Some suggestions include batch processing samples with plug-in effects added, bouncing loop combinations down to a single file and reversing one half of a stereo file....
Known for its genre-bending albums, performance-art live shows and a history marred by tragedy and internal struggle, Skinny Puppy is the act people most...
The compositions that ended up on Based on a True Story, the debut full-length from New Zealand's Fat Freddy's Drop, will be almost four years old when...
Learn about power conditioning and why your studio needs it. Also learn about how you can protect your gear from electrical surges on different budgets....
Read the Remix story on Mark Mak and Dego of 4hero. The soul/R&B/electronic duo discuss capturing and editing the important characteristics of miked instruments and voices....
Most musicians and producers sensibly rely on musical instruments for the sounds they need. Sometimes, though, it's far more interesting to work with...
James Murphy just might hold the key for igniting another dancefloor revolution. While the previous dance-music explosion was largely associated with...
Read the Remix article on Air and its latest album, Pocket Symphony. The French duo revisits Remix to talk about the virtues of live performance and creating an album that feels like a journey from beginning to end....
To me, pop music can be anything from Nick Drake to the Gap Band to Led Zeppelin, says a fully amped RJD2, holding forth on the range of inspiration behind...
Last month, part one of this series explained the different types of mics, polar patterns and basic techniques, but now it's time to discuss some specific...
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PHAROAHE MONCH
STEPHEN MARLEY
TRACEY THORN
LIVESAVAS' JUMBO THE GARBAGEMAN
JEAN-JACQUES PERREY
Win-Win Situation
WALK THE LINE
THE BIG SCORE
TURBULENT WATERS
PUSH TO SHOVE
ROR-SHAK
BLUE SIX
BLACK MILK
UP IN THE CLUB
MY MIC SOUNDS NICE, CHECK 3
SAMPLE SCIENCE
SKINNY PUPPY
FAT FREDDY'S DROP
NO SURGE CHARGE
4HERO
FINDERS, TWEAKERS
STRAIGHT SHOOTER
SPIRIT OF '76
ELASTIC FANTASTIC
My Mic Sounds Nice, Check 2
