If you’re looking for a free compressor that can add punch and character to your drum tracks, Rough Rider 3 by Audio Damage is an absolute must-have. I use it on almost all of my drums, and it never fails to deliver tight, energetic compression that elevates my mixes.
Audiothing’s Reels plugin brings the unmistakable warmth and character of vintage reel-to-reel tape machines to your digital workflow. Perfect for music producers, sound designers, and audio engineers, Reels delivers the rich saturation, subtle compression, and organic imperfections that are often missing in purely digital setups.
Frank Rabeyrolles has spent the past two decades quietly building a catalog that defies easy categorization. From his early work as Double U to the more stripped-down releases under his own name, he’s navigated a space between folk, ambient, and experimental pop, never fully settling into one genre. His latest album, In Conversations, continues that trajectory, embracing lo-fi textures and intimate songwriting while maintaining the atmospheric depth that has become his signature.
Brian Noyes has been quietly shaping Seattle’s indie music scene for a while now, balancing his time between his psych pop group Tomten and playing keys for Papercuts. With his upcoming album Seelie Court, he’s stepping further into his own sound, a rich, dreamy take on baroque pop.
Kanye West’s Yeezy website has been removed after Shopify banned it for violating platform policies. The site was selling T-shirts featuring swastikas, sparking public outrage and backlash from organizations like the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).
At just 16, Edie Yvonne is carving out a space for herself in the growing wave of emotionally charged, confessional pop. Her latest single, I Might, continues the raw storytelling she delivered in Burn and Epitome, forming what feels like a trilogy of self-exploration and release. If those previous tracks wrestled with honesty and confrontation, I Might leans into the moment of letting go.
Logic Pro is an incredibly powerful DAW, and as an intermediate user, you likely already have a good grasp of its core features. However, refining your workflow, organization, and mixing techniques can help elevate your tracks to a professional level. Below are some essential tips to enhance your experience and efficiency in Logic Pro.
Kwolek’s latest single, Euphoria, is a controlled descent into chaos. A brief yet intricate piece, the track plays with structure in a way that keeps the listener slightly unmoored, mirroring its central theme: the idea of staying sane by emptying the mind.
Andi Fins’ latest EP, The Moons of Saturn, is a study in subtle emotional tension. It tells the story of someone orbiting just out of reach, never fully revealing their thoughts, leaving those around them to overcompensate in conversation or retreat into uncertainty. Across four tracks, Fins crafts a sonic world that’s warm yet slightly distant, full of lofi textures, dreamy synths, and a laid-back vocal delivery that feels both intimate and enigmatic.
“Couple(t)s Side A” by Couldn’t Be Happiers is an album that feels meticulously crafted, with a clear sense of purpose and structure. The married duo of Jodi Hildebran Lee and Jordan Crosby Lee have created a project that reflects their shared love of folk music, poetic couplets, and storytelling. The album is organized into thematic pairs—love songs, protest songs, and folk-story songs—a concept that mirrors the couplet form in poetry and, metaphorically, their own relationship. It’s an ambitious framework, and the duo executes it with precision, even if the results occasionally feel too polished for their own good.