Amplify Booking Stages and Blending Sounds with Breakout Montreal DJ mayalabae Chicago-raised and Montreal-based DJ and organizer mayalabae (AKA Maya Hassa) has seen a fast rise on the electronic music scene since starting out in 2020. What began as sharing decks with friends at underground events and experimenting with sounds like breaks, techno, and throwback pop edits, turned into a full-blown DJ career. Written by @recordingarts 25 May 202325 May 2023
Amplify Robert Moog — The making of an influential sound We’re quick to reminisce about artists whose musical influences reverberate decades after. However, we tend to overlook the engineers whose work can have an equally lasting impact. Working in the shadows, they are the ones who push the boundaries of music. Written by @recordingarts 18 May 202318 May 2023
Learn Sync Licensing: What It Is and How It Works In this article, we’ll give you an overview of the different rights involved in sync and the associated royalties, as well as the key players you need to know and how they work. Written by @recordingarts 11 May 20237 December 2023
Amplify Featured Creator: Lila Gray As we listen to Lila Gray’s latest album Wild Tension, a soundscape scattered with contradictions is being discovered: minimalistic productions yet created with depth and complexity, inspirations from another era, all mixed with modern production techniques. Written by @recordingarts 4 May 20234 May 2023
Amplify Embracing the Ephemeral: Lana Del Rey’s Ode to Growing Up Widely credited for popularizing the now ubiquitous Sad Girl sound of modern popular songwriting, Elizabeth Woolridge Grant – better known by stage name Lana Del Rey – has become synonymous with the music, aesthetic, and pop culture of the 2010s. Written by @recordingarts 27 April 202327 April 2023
Amplify Safety, Sustainability, Solidarity: FANTOM Fights for Montreal’s Underground Nightlife Collective action, advocacy, and the sharing of knowledge and resources are at the heart of FANTOM’s mission, created in response to frustration among communities experiencing violence, harassment, and exploitation. Written by @recordingarts 20 April 202320 April 2023
Amplify Instructor Spotlight: Alejandro Magaña Martinez It's not related to talent: you can succeed without being good and fail while being talented. Success is subjective and changes depending on the context. Written by @recordingarts 13 April 202317 April 2023
Learn 80s Music: Why the Styles and Sounds Keep Making a Comeback One decade shines especially bright when it comes to music: the 80s. Time and time again we’ve seen the phenomenon come back from the past to take over the pop charts of the present. Written by @recordingarts 6 April 20236 April 2023
Learn Never Limiting your Craft with Eve Parker Finley My music and comedy feel very different, but as time goes on, I see them as different expressions of the same artistic mission: help people feel things and also help myself feel things. Written by @recordingarts 30 March 202330 March 2023
Learn Resources for Women & Gender-Diverse People in the Music Industry: Part 2 From programs for creatives and business professionals, to resources like job portals and community directories, more and more support is being implemented for women and gender-diverse people. Written by @recordingarts 23 March 202314 September 2023
