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7 drum patterns every producer should know
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10 most popular chord progressions of all time
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5 ways compression can give you a rich, harmonically-driven sound
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Why Alignment turns to Kontakt and Noire to inject emotion into high-impact club tracks
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How to add definition to your tracks with effects
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How to make music: the beginner’s guide
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Why Monark plays a central role in Broken Hill’s Detroit-influenced club tracks
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How the Kontrol S88 keyboard helps Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith translate emotion into structure
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5 ways compression can give you a rich, harmonically-driven sound
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