What did you learn in 2023?
We asked ’s readers to get reflective…
> HEIST
“The personal attachment you have to your own productions will never be the same as an unattached listener. Remember that.”
> LATEEF MURDOCK
“That learning to mix took all of the joy out of creating songs. Now, I create songs with mixing in mind and it just ruined everything. I get so caught up in how things are going to be mixed that I tend to take less chances and that hurts my creativity. It puts me too much in my head.”
> TARA FORTH
“Audio repair services are a lucrative side hustle.”
> NICOLÒ KAPAMORASKI ANGELLARO
“When it seems you do the same thing over and over, breaking your own rules and trying something out of the book makes you wonder once again.”
> CARLOS DE JESUS
“I learned to not start any new projects unless I was 100 percent complete with other projects, unless it was absolutely necessary.”
> DAVID HUGHES
“I’ve started incorporating more guitar-based melody lines into my experimental projects. I’m probably quite a mediocre guitarist in the grand scheme of things, but if the guitar isn’t the centrepiece of what you’re doing, then you don’t really need to be [an expert].”
Ins & outs
Ahead of the release of his new solo record Time, legendary Kraftwerk beatsmith Wolfgang Flür has revealed that Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter collaborated on a track, along with New Order bass icon Peter Hook and DJ Juan Atkins. We can’t wait to hear the results.
The European Parliament has voted for new legislation to ensure fairer payouts for musicians and artists from streaming platforms. Key issues under discussion were how to tackle the unfair playing field that favours extremely popular artists, and the rising threats of AI.
Avid has announced some upgrades to Pro Tools, namely much greater MIDI functionality, including plugin support and signal flow improvements. It has also promised far smoother Sibelius interaction when it comes to importing projects.
Legendary DJ, producer and label co-founder Silent Servant (aka John Juan Mendez) passed away in January. With a 30-year career as an electronic musician and having been a respected fixture at some of the world’s biggest clubs, Mendez will be greatly missed.
There was confusion last month when Pioneer DJ’s parent company AlphaTheta announced that further products would sport that name and not the recognised Pioneer branding. It was later clarified that further Pioneer DJ products will sit separately.
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