Sound Design with Ableton’s Wavetable – PT. 3
For the 3rd and final edition of this series we’ll take a look at creating some sequenced percussive techno licks using Wavetable. In order…
The Making of Half Step Bass
This week we sat down with the talented producers behind the left-leaning, Half Step Bass. 1. Tell us a little bit about Half Step Bass…
Sound Design with Ableton’s Wavetable – PT. 2
This week on the Journal we’ll create a playful synth lead with Ableton’s Wavetable, demonstrating the synths ability to create much more than metallic…
The Making of Soulful Trap
In this week’s edition of the journal, we sat down with the producer behind our Soulful Trap release, discussing how he prepared for this release…
Sound Design with Ableton’s Wavetable – PT.1
Live’s recent upgrade to version 10 has caused much of a stir, featuring a variety of new devices, enhancements and improvements. Something of particular note…
Artist Interview: Marcus Santoro
We continue our Artist Interview series with Australian DJ & Producer Marcus Santoro, who’s been making a name for himself in the Progressive House scene…
Artist Interview: Cristoph
This week on the Journal, we sat down with British DJ & Producer Cristoph. We talked about his introduction to electronic music, what makes a good…
The Making Of Post-Rock
In this week’s edition of the journal, we sat down with the producer behind our Post Rock release, discussing their production process, favourite pieces of…
Artist Interview: Ryan Vail
This week on the Journal, we sat down with Irish artist Ryan Vail to talk about his new album, creating a home studio, and his favourite…
The Making of Vaportrap
This week on The Journal, we caught up with Comakid, the producer behind the highly eclectic Vaportrap. Tell us a little bit about Vaportrap, and how…
Electronic Music Theory Tips
Although many electronic genres arguably don’t rely on complex progressions or a deep understanding of music theory, and there’s many a great producer out…
The Making of Ambient Textural Toolkit
In this week’s edition of the journal, we sat down with the producer behind our Ambient Textural Toolkit release, discussing their production process, favourite pieces…
Artist Interview: CLMD
This week on the Journal we caught up with Norwegian artist, Martin Danielle better known as CLMD. We had an indepth discussion about 2017, his debut…
Artist Interview: Disco Fries
This week on the Journal we caught up with New York duo, Nick Ditri and Danny Boselovic a.k.a The Disco Fries. Fresh of the…
Artist Interview: Mr Kristopher
This week on the Journal we sat down with the up and coming LA based producer Mr Kristopher. We talked about his recently released EP, Influences…
Found Sound Tips & Tricks 3
Equipment Capturing great field recordings is not only about location and environment but equally important is having good quality tools for the job. If it’s…
Artist Interview: Steve Brian
This week on the Journal we sat down with esteemed DJ & producer, Steve Brian. Known for his releases on Enhanced Music & Euphonic Records, we…
Artist Interview: Matt Fax
This week on the Journal we sat down with 21 year old French electronic music DJ and producer, Matt Fax. Known for his endevaours in the…
Staff Picks 2017
As another year draws to a close, the staff here at Sample Magic are eager to reflect on their favourite releases of the 2017. With the…
Artist Interview: Fedde Le Grand
We caught up with Fedde Le Grand for an end of year chat, discussing his latest releases, what’s incoming and his favourite piece of studio…