Enmore Audio Features 6 classic electronic instruments that shaped dance and synth-pop by Pinky Latt From thunderous beats to pulsating synths, we take a look at 6 classic electronic instruments that shaped dance music and synth-pop. For the burgeoning electronic…
Enmore Audio Features Engineering the Sound: ‘Oracular Spectacular’ by MGMT by Pinky Latt Oracular Spectacular by MGMT was one of the leading records of the noughties indie wave. Take a look at how it was crafted in Dave…
Enmore Audio Features Engineering the Sound: the Smashing Pumpkins’ ‘Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness’ by Pinky Latt For a ’90s alt-rock/grunge band, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness was an albeit pompous undertaking, but it sure as hell paid off. Mellon Collie…
Enmore Audio Features Engineering the Sound: Arctic Monkeys’ ‘AM’ by Pinky Latt Arctic Monkeys have made an art out of dignified risk-taking in their career, and 2013’s AM was an exercise in experimentation, masterfully executed. Most musical…
Enmore Audio Features Remembering three forgotten vintage British amp manufacturers by Pinky Latt It’s hard to think of British amp manufacturers without thinking of Vox or Marshall, but back in the day, brands like Selmer and WEM reigned…
Enmore Audio Features Fender Offsets: a lasting innovation of shape and facility by Pinky Latt Born from a radical zeal for innovation and the pursuit of commercial success, Fender offsets cast an imposing and asymmetrical shadow over the history of…
Features From West Africa to the West Coast: the incredible story of how Black Panther’s OST came together by Pinky Latt Black Panther was groundbreaking not only in embodying a modern pan-African utopia, but for bringing about, as pronounced by a Marvel press release, the “first…
Enmore Audio Features Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Black Panther’ theme: the epitome of modern hip-hop production by Pinky Latt From subtractive EQ to circular signal chains, we look at how Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s Black Panther theme All the Stars epitomises present-day hip-hop production. Black Panther…
Enmore Audio Features A tidal wave of change: behind the scenes of progressive rock in the 60s by Pinky Latt If the 1950s was the dawn of rock ‘n’ roll, then the ‘60s were dedicated to advancement in the form of a tidal wave known…
Enmore Audio Features From film to prog rock: 5 influential uses of the theremin by Pinky Latt The theremin, named after Russian physicist/inventor Leon Theremin, is a mysterious and singular contraption that’s proved to be the stealth hit of electronic instrumentation. It…
Enmore Audio Features Rhythmic revolutions, synths, sequencers & pedals: the astounding legacy of Roland founder Ikutaro Kakehashi by Pinky Latt Passing away this April, Japanese audio pioneer Ikutaro Kakehashi left behind him a staggering legacy of classic musical inventions and technological advancements. The man behind…
Enmore Audio Features How music theory is relevant to the modern producer by Pinky Latt Being a studious musician isn’t especially sexy in this day and age. Still, it’s undeniable that those with solid knowledge of music theory have an…
Enmore Audio Features Oriental metal: Japanese basses that modern hard rockers swear by by Pinky Latt We take a look at three shining examples of signature Japanese basses that modern metal players swear by including Frank Bello, Fieldy and Troy Sanders….
