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This new decade has been a great one for music. New tools for creation and discovery mean unprecedented access to an unknowable amount of music. One can find pretty much anything they’re are looking for these days if they dig hard enough. And as a music writer

In the third installment of our Electronic Music Theory series, Dubspot Instructor and Director of Curriculum Pat Cupo examines the anatomy of a drum beat – beginning with measures and time signatures, and discussing the sounds that usually make up the drum kit. He then breaks down one of his favorite drum tracks.

Dubspot Instructor and Curriculum Developer, Professor Nalepa offers a glimpse into our Ableton program; explains and demonstrates how to create custom arpeggio patterns using Live’s powerful interface.

Producer, radio broadcaster, music director and host of Quietmusic on Seattle’s KPLU-FM Nick Francis recently stopped by Dubspot for an inspiring interview and intimate live performance and demonstration on his own custom-built MIDI controller The Choppertone along with Ableton Live.

Esteemed music producer, songwriter, and DJ Ramble John Krohn, better known as RJD2 stopped by Dubspot NYC for a free music production workshop with an emphasis on sample-based beat composition

In this video tutorial, Dubspot Instructor Matt Cellitti offers tips and tricks for transforming and shaping ordinary sounds with Native Instruments Maschine’s high-performance sampler and  and turning them into versatile sampled instruments. Cellitti is co-designer and developer of our Maschine

This month we take a look at Korg’s new Delay and Duo Monotron devices, an update to TouchAble’s much-adored Ableton Live control software, a performance synth caled SynthX that is getting praise from musicians, and some effects for guitarists from Digitech and Line 6.

One giant perk I get from working at Dubspot is that I am surrounded by people who, like myself, are constantly digging for good music whether it’s in record shops, the internet, or themselves. More than that, these people have a deep rooted need to share that music with others (lucky me).

[Photo by Megan Jolly.]

When the Fade to Mind label first appeared, people were confused. The internet gossiped. “The logo looks just like the Night Slugs logo.” “Kingdom left the label to start his own.” But really, he was

On Sunday November 20, 2011 Dubspot will be hosting a special “Production 101” workshop with course designers Professor Nalepa and Thavius Beck in downtown Los Angeles. The event starts at 7pm with a 2 hour lecture/demonstration