Trip-hop is a style that’s highly dependent on its laid back feel and this is often achieved using slowed down sampled loops and breaks. Building your track from loops is definitely a valid approach, ...

While the Beats Pill used to be a common sight around parties and campfires, it slowly fell out of favor as Bluetooth ...

Drum loops from The Loop Loft's Indie Rock Drums Vol. 1 collection are available today for Sound Shapes, according to a press release from the musical loop developer. Each loop for Queasy Games' ...

I’m not saying I’m going to be the next Deadmau5, but the Library of Congress’ new “Citizen DJ” web app is pretty awesome to play around with—even if you don’t think you’ll use any of the sick beats ...

Even if you aren’t familiar with L.A. production collective Internet Money, you’ve heard their beats. The group's sounds have powered some of hip-hop’s biggest records in the past couple years, from ...

In June 2007, Rihanna reached the No. 1 spot on the Hot 100 for what was then only the second time in her career. “Umbrella,” written and produced by The-Dream and Tricky Stewart, was originally meant ...

We are getting a major update to Apple’s free iOS music production suite today. GarageBand was already considered to be one of, if not the best, DAW’s available to mobile music makers, and now it’s ...

After attending the 8-bit music exhibit, the Digital Culture beat delved into Chiptune, Little Sound Dj and creativity through constraint.