If you’ve been brought up with music, it is easy to take for granted the ways in which it has affected you. We listen to music without really noticing our elevated moods, our enhanced cognition or our ability to form a more coherent thought. Below are the ways in which music actually alters our brain […]
10 Best Music Blogs to Follow for Aspiring Musicians
For musicians, it is important to keep up with the latest trends and developments in the world of music. Whether you’re a guitarist or music engineer, the blogs below contain everything you need to know about the music world today. Hypebot Hypebot has become an industry leader in music blogging in recent years. Some of […]
A Guide to Recording Music at Home
For most of the twentieth century, a home recording studio was the preserve of the rich and famous. But as the sequencing software of the 1980s and 1990s became more advanced, the possibility of creating your own studio seemed more and more possible. Today, whilst the most expensive audio recording kit can still be found […]
How to Soundproof a Room – Two Key Principles
Once we’ve started to set up our home recording studio, it becomes quickly apparent just how much background sound is generated. There can be multiple sources, whether it’s outside traffic, air conditioning, creaking floorboards or other people moving about the house. Most home recording software, such as Fruity Loops, Pro-Tools or Logic, will come with […]
Best Violinist in the World of All Time – Top 17 You Need to Know
The history of violin playing is populated with overachievers, savants, and genius. While undoubtedly there are many great violin players who we will, sadly, never get to hear, below are some of the players we know have had a huge impact on the instrument. David Oistrakh Born in 1908 in Ukraine, David Oistrakh was internationally […]