Amplify Featured Creator: WAX DOG For Dayton Bowen, the artist behind WAX DOG, everything stems from a desire to create complex, immersive, and original pieces that move people the same way his favourite music moves him. He’s pulled creative inspiration for his experimental universe from artists like Car Seat Headrest and The Hellp, who shaped his adolescence and hold a special place in his heart. Written by @recordingarts 8 June 20238 June 2023
Amplify Sync Licensing: How To Get Your Music Sync-Ready In today’s follow-up, we are diving a little deeper into how to get your music sync-ready. Whether you’re writing music specifically for licensing opportunities or as part of an artist project, there are a few steps you can take to better your chances of getting your music licensed. Written by @recordingarts 1 June 20231 June 2023
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
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
Amplify Carving a Place in the Audio Market with HoneyPhonic We have to remember that it's what keeps us going and, ultimately, what keeps the art going. Written by @recordingarts 9 March 20239 March 2023
Amplify Instructor Spotlight: Klash Rivera Read about the talented musician, producer, DJ and RAC instructor, Klash rivera Written by @recordingarts 23 February 202323 February 2023
