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When SOPHIE died in January 2021, the music world lost one of its most visionary producers. Her approach to sound design fundamentally rewrote the rules of what pop music could be. Through extreme digital synthesis and a philosophy that equated the synthetic with the authentic, SOPHIE pioneered hyperpop and influenced a generation of artists exploring … Read more

I still remember the first time I heard Surph blasting through a friend’s speakers in 2011. The synths sounded like they were melting. The drums felt like they might fall apart at any moment, yet somehow everything locked into this impossibly tight groove. That was my introduction to wonky, and more specifically, to Rustie’s Glass … Read more

Very few producers have navigated the space between underground electronic music and mainstream hip-hop as successfully as Ross Matthew Birchard. From his teenage years as a DMC Championship turntablist in Glasgow to crafting some of the most memorable moments on Kanye West’s Yeezus, his journey represents one of the most fascinating career arcs in modern … Read more

Imagine walking into a festival in and hearing a sound that makes the ground shake beneath your feet. That aggressive, metallic growl of bass that drops like a sledgehammer at 140 beats per minute did not exist in mainstream American music before 2010. This is the story of how a former screamo singer named Sonny … Read more

Daft Punk discography ranked and their influence on dance music remains one of the most discussed topics in electronic music circles even years after their retirement. Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo transformed from French house pioneers into global cultural icons who reshaped how we think about electronic music, performance, and visual identity. Their journey … Read more

There are few artists in electronic music who command the kind of reverence that Burial does. When I first heard “Archangel” playing through my headphones on a rainy night commute, I understood immediately why his sound became the defining voice of post-dubstep London. Burial post dubstep London represents more than just a genre tag. It … Read more

Richard D. James has been rewriting the rules of electronic music since the early ’90s. Under his Aphex Twin alias, he has released some of the most influential albums in ambient techno and IDM history. I have spent years listening to his complete discography, from the warm analog textures of his early work to the … Read more

A dubplate is an exclusive, often personalized version of a track cut onto an acetate disc, traditionally used by sound systems to play unique music that competitors cannot access. These one-off pressings represent the heart of sound system culture, giving selectors and DJs a competitive edge through musical exclusivity. Understanding what is a dubplate and … Read more

Learning how to use the loop in and out points on a Pioneer CDJ 3000 opens up creative possibilities for your DJ sets. These manual loop controls let you repeat any section of a track precisely, from a single beat to several minutes, giving you total control over your transitions and build-ups. In this guide, … Read more

The loudness war is not completely over, but streaming normalization has fundamentally changed the game since . If you are wondering whether cranking your master to maximum volume still gives you an advantage, the answer is more complicated than a simple yes or no. For streaming listeners, the war is effectively finished. Loud tracks get … Read more