🎛️ NEST Acoustics on Serum sound design and the purpose of making music
2025-10-26 NEST Acoustics shares approaches to crafting sounds in Xfer Serum, focusing on methods to shape timbre, movement, and character within a modern production workflow. The conversation also reflects on creative intent and the personal meaning behind making music, connecting technical choices with artistic goals.
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🎤 AES Long Beach Day 2: new ideas, familiar faces, real music
2025-10-26 AES Convention in Long Beach enters day two with an emphasis on fresh concepts in audio and the value of longstanding professional relationships. The day underscores practical music-making and community across engineers, producers, and creators, highlighting exchange of insights and the shared drive to make great records.
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🗣️ Factor Eight’s emotional approach to vocal-only production
2025-10-26 Factor Eight outlines the philosophy behind building tracks entirely from the human voice, centering emotion as the primary instrument. The approach prioritizes expression, texture, and dynamics without traditional accompaniment, shaping arrangements and sonics around layered vocals and intentional space.
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🎚️ twocolors detail Reaktor-built micro-movements in a new single
2025-10-26 twocolors break down how Native Instruments Reaktor is used to create micro-movements that animate their latest track. The producers focus on subtle parameter changes and evolving details to enhance groove, tension, and interest, illustrating how small modulations can transform a mix’s feel over time.
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🎸 Fender American Professional Classic Telecaster — in review
2025-10-26 A hands-on evaluation of the Fender American Professional Classic Telecaster assesses build quality, playability, and tonal character. The review considers neck feel, hardware choices, and pickup response, positioning the model for players seeking a balance of classic Tele personality and modern reliability across studio and stage contexts.
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