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  • Futuretone Artist Interview – June DnB Month

    As part of Black Octopus Sound’s month-long celebration of Drum and Bass, we’re diving deep into the creative minds pushing the genre forward. First up is Futuretone (aka WubbaDuck) an unstoppable force known for crafting razor-sharp basslines, intricate rhythms, and high-octane tracks. With packs that blend gritty underground textures and polished production finesse, Futuretone has […]

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  • Top 4 Tips For Writing Hit Vocal Melodies

    With these four tips, we are going to consider some powerful concepts to keep in mind when writing a vocal melody. As producers and songwriters we often heavily rely on intuition, instinct, and raw emotion when writing. This is great and are definitely the foundations of a good song. However sometimes these raw ideas won’t […]

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  • Life Changing Ableton Mixdown Technique

    Steve from Black Octopus shares his absolute best mixdown technique that will revolutionize how anyone in Ableton completes their mixes.

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  • Drum Glitching in Ableton

    Monstercat artist & Black Octopus mainstay Elliot berger shares some of his secret tips for getting cool glitched out fills in Ableton Live

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  • Going Deep with Plugin Development – Interview with Marc Adamo

    We all use them. We all know about them. But what really goes on behind the scenes (and hood) of plugins and plugin development? Since 1992, with Waves first audio plugin called the Q10 Paragraphic EQ, we have seen a massive rise, and overall must-have scenario for audio plugins. It is surreal to think back […]

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