TRACEY THORN  May 1, 2007 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...

JEAN-JACQUES PERREY  May 1, 2007 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,...

LIVESAVAS' JUMBO THE GARBAGEMAN  May 1, 2007 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,...

Win-Win Situation  May 1, 2007 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...

SAMPLE SCIENCE  Apr 1, 2007 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....

SKINNY PUPPY  Apr 1, 2007 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 BIG SCORE  Apr 1, 2007 Forget everything you may have heard about the principles of field recording, tape editing and musique concrète that supposedly went into the making of...

TURBULENT WATERS  Apr 1, 2007 MC/producer Denaun Porter discusses producing his group D12’s next album, as well as tracks for Pharoahe Monch, Dr. Dre and more....

PUSH TO SHOVE  Apr 1, 2007 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....

ROR-SHAK  Apr 1, 2007 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....

BLUE SIX  Apr 1, 2007 Few things complement Blue Six's Aquarian Angel better than low lighting, candles and afterdinner brandy. But with a stylish buffet of soulful vocals,...

BLACK MILK  Apr 1, 2007 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...

UP IN THE CLUB  Apr 1, 2007 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...

MY MIC SOUNDS NICE, CHECK 3  Apr 1, 2007 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...

SPIRIT OF '76  Mar 1, 2007 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....

ELASTIC FANTASTIC  Mar 1, 2007 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...

My Mic Sounds Nice, Check 2  Mar 1, 2007 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...

!!!  Mar 1, 2007 Sacramento, Brooklyn and Nashville were the cities to be in during the recording of !!!'s latest album. Anyone wandering into the right place at the right...

FAT FREDDY'S DROP  Mar 1, 2007 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...

NO SURGE CHARGE  Mar 1, 2007 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....

4HERO  Mar 1, 2007 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....

FINDERS, TWEAKERS  Mar 1, 2007 Most musicians and producers sensibly rely on musical instruments for the sounds they need. Sometimes, though, it's far more interesting to work with...

STRAIGHT SHOOTER  Mar 1, 2007 James Murphy just might hold the key for igniting another dancefloor revolution. While the previous dance-music explosion was largely associated with...

DANJA  Feb 1, 2007 Not exactly the East Coast and not necessarily pledging allegiance to the Dirty South either, Virginia is in somewhat of a peculiar predicament. But having...

CHISEL FO' SHIZZLE  Feb 1, 2007 Almost like a sculptor's clay, audio filters possess the ability to shape basic tones. Beyond that, these tragically hip devices can create swelling crescendos...

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