For a whole variety of reasons, as an electronic music maker, it can be far easier to start a project than to finish it.
Even the most productive producers will surely know the feeling of falling in love with a fresh idea and excitingly working away at it, only to lose all enthusiasm hours later, or get distracted by some even fresher idea, and never see that original concept through to completion.
In the latest issue of FM, we’re here to help get you out of that loop. Whether you suffer from chronic writer’s block or just need the occasional nudge over the finish line, we have creative tactics, smart production hacks and plenty of artist insight that will help turn you into a reliable track finisher.
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Interviews
Sebastian Mullaert – The Swedish producer on recording his improvisational new album with Dorisburg, mentorship and creativity
Nathan Micay – On creating his playful and eccentric new album, To The God Named Dream, and the synth-heavy soundtrack to HBO hit, Industry
Ash Walker – The rising producer on working with the greats of dub, the influence of minimalism and new album, Astronaut
James Ellis Ford – The former Simian Mobile Disco member turned in-demand producer on his new solo album, The Hum
Classic Album – Synth pop originators Landscape on the groundbreaking From The Tearooms of Mars... To the Hell-Holes of Uranus
Produce Like: James Hype – The prolific remixer and in-demand DJ breaks down a bootleg Lil Uzi Vert edit on video, live from Brighton Music Conference
Technique
Finish more tracks – Do you find yourself getting ‘stuck in the loop’? We’ll show you how to turn all those half-completed projects into finished tracks – fast!
Masterclass: Bus mixing – Effects advice to hope you punch up your group tracks and master effects
Pioneers – We explore the influence of Daft Punk
Knowledge – We explain the terms and theory behind filters
Reviews
Bitwig Studio 5
Akai MPC One+
Audio-Technica ATS99
Arturia KeyLab Essential Mk3
FSS Timbral Sculptor
Arturia MicroFreak v5 update
ADDAC 107 Acid Source
Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2
& more
Samples
Lo-fi Beats & Bass – Capture the crunchy, laid-back sound of lo-fi and chilled-out hip-hop with this pack of characterful drums and basslines.
Bent & Modded – We break out our circuit-bent hardware to create a pack stuffed with glitchy and characterful loops, grooves and one-shots.
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