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Andy Powers Is Made Partner At Taylor Guitars
Taylor Guitars is pleased to announce that Master Guitar Designer Andy Powers is joining Taylor...
With Create Music Group, Data is the Name of the Game
You can gain traction — even some success — all by yourself as an independent artist. We’ve seen...
Let’s Have an Honest Talk About the Indie Artist Hustle
Whether you're a local artist, up-and-coming producer, DJ, talent manager, or prefer to be called something ridiculous like "a creative force," we can all agree on one thing: it's hard out here for...
How Recording in Cramped Spaces Illuminated The Breton Sound’s Latest EP
THE BRETON SOUND How Recording in Cramped Spaces Illuminated The Band’s Latest EP Wherever there’s a bar, there’s usually music involved, and that certainly applies to the drinking establishments...
How ADRIAN YOUNGE Injected Analog Warmth & Cinematic Soul Into Latest Wu-Tang Collab
ADRIAN YOUNGE: Injecting Analog Warmth & Cinematic Soul Into Latest Wu-Tang Collab Pushing the boundaries of music, Adrian Younge can be classified as a renaissance man. He taught himself how to...
CAYUCAS On Home Recording Your Demos & Triple-Tracking Vocal Techniques
Cayucas recently retreated to Woodinville, Washington at rustic Bear Creek Studio to work with producer Ryan Hadlock on their latest Dancing At The Blue Lagoon [Secretly Canadian]. The goal was to...
Bassnectar: The Performer Cover Story
BASSNECTAR Looping The Sounds of Life to Push Electronic Music Past Its Boundaries Lorin Ashton, better known as electronic music guru/producer Bassnectar, sat down with Performer to discuss his...
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The September Issue is Here, Featuring Bassnectar
This month Performer Magazine presents another in a long line of spectacular issues, featuring the equally spectacular Bassnectar on the cover. ALSO INSIDE: interviews with The Breton Sound, John...
FLASHBACK: 1987 Tascam Porta Two Cassette Four-Track Tape Recorder
FLASHBACK 1987 Tascam Porta Two Cassette Four-Track Tape Recorder BACKGROUND The Porta Two is a portable cassette four-track tape recorder manufactured by Tascam in 1987. Teac/Tascam are a huge...
PreSonus Studio One 3 DAW Review
PreSonus Studio One 3 DAW Review PROS: Affordable. Easy transition from other DAWs. No subscription needed. Mac & PC compatible. CONS: None. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEf7lTY9TBA Home...
How Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska Sparked a Home Recording Revolution
Independents Day: Bruce Springteen’s Nebraska Opens Up A World Of Home Recording In January of 1982, Bruce Springsteen recorded a group of fifteen demos in the bedroom of his house in Colts Neck,...