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On The Rise: Jana Horn

Rough Trade Records
January 31st, 2023

Abstract introspection meets artistic mysticism. One year on from the release of her debut album, Texas native Jana Horn is set to release a brand new record of songs...

How to Make a Kontakt Library in 5 Steps

Lion Bold Records
January 31st, 2023

STEP 1: COMPILE YOUR FAVORITE “TOYS” EHRM, I MEAN “INSTRUMENTS” If you dig through the generic stock sound libraries included with your DAW or even Kontakt for that matter,...

Label Focus: Winspear

Rough Trade Records
January 29th, 2023

“Whether it’s intentional or not, we often gravitate towards consistently strong songwriters. Most artists can stumble upon a great song if they write enough of them, but in my...

Get More Music Sales With One Simple Strategy (Book Review)

Lion Bold Records
January 29th, 2023

I was reading the book “The Power of Little Ideas, ” and there is a great concept that the author mentions that I think can apply to us as...

Editing Samples Within the Kontakt Wave Editor (Video Tutorial)

Lion Bold Records
January 27th, 2023

STEP 3: MADE A MISTAKE? DON’T EVEN WORRY BRO. The amazing thing about Kontakt is that when you edit your audio files like this, Kontakt won’t actually edit your...

Shoplifting with Lawrence

Rough Trade Records
January 26th, 2023

“I am attracted to commercial pop songs. I think they are the hardest to write. It’s kind of easy to write an abstract art song. Try and write a...

Shoplifting with Dayglow

Rough Trade Records
January 25th, 2023

Dayglow is the indie-pop project of Austin based artist Sloan Struble Photos by Olivia Cummings Dayglow returns with his third album People In Motion. Fun and colorful, People In...

Most Anticipated Albums of 2023

Rough Trade Records
January 25th, 2023

Paramore, Tennis, Shame, and Gorillaz are only a few of the artists set to release new albums in 2023. Our most anticipated albums of 2023 consist of long awaited...

Create Your Own Kontakt Libraries

Lion Bold Records
January 24th, 2023

This process, and much more can be referenced in the Kontakt 5 users manual. At this point, the samples should be playing when triggered by information. At this point, the...

How to Create Kontakt Library Wallpaper

Lion Bold Records
January 24th, 2023

Design Tips and Correct Image Size One of the most popular questions I get asked is how to create Kontakt Library background images, or as Native Instruments calls it,...

Local Artist Spotlight – Rebecca Jade

Lion Bold Records
January 23rd, 2023

Described to have sounded like Ella Fitzgerald, Elvis, Beyonce, and the Rolling Stones, Rebecca Jade has a chameleon-like quality to her voice making her incredibly unique and versatile. With...

On The Rise: CIVIC

Rough Trade Records
January 22nd, 2023

Purgative, rousing rock and full-on roll. Can’t wait for this one to hit your stereos. It might be winter in the Northern Hemisphere but Down Under, Australia’s CIVIC are...