Chloe Nelson
Chloe grew up in London chasing pop's cutting edge across the city's studios and small venues, and got her start writing about the artists her friends hadn't discovered yet. She likes pop made with genuine craft. She writes about pop, production and rising artists.
Plugin Types for Beginners: A Complete Guide
You don't need to understand every plugin in that huge menu to make a track you're proud of. Here's the small handful that's genuinely enough to start.
The Best Funk Music Songs Right Now
These funk songs don't need a trending moment. Here are the tracks that have earned permanent rotation, and what makes each one work.
Software Cubase for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A blank Cubase window doesn't have to feel like a cockpit — here's the exact order to work through your first project.
The Best Arturia Midi Keyboards for the Money
At every price point in the Arturia range, one model stands out as the best value. Here is which one that is, and why — from £85 to £900.
A Beginner's Guide to Groove Metal
Groove metal builds its impact on heavy mid-tempo riffs and rhythmic precision rather than speed — this guide explains what makes the style distinct and how to start exploring it.
The Ultimate Guide to Monophonic Synth
A monophonic synth might sound like a limitation—one note at a time, nothing more. But understanding what a monophonic synth does and why musicians choose them reveals they're not a compromise, but a...
The Best Idm Music Songs Right Now
The IDM catalogue contains individual tracks that function as both entry points and peak demonstrations of the genre. This guide covers the ones every listener should know.
Midi Cable for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A gentle, step-by-step first setup for anyone new to MIDI — what it actually is, how to connect it, and what to check if nothing happens.
Arturia Synthesizer: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Arturia's range spans software emulations, entry-level analogue hardware and flagship polyphonic instruments. Here is how to navigate the options and find the right fit.
The Best Metalcore Songs Right Now
Some songs just are metalcore, the ones you'd play to explain the whole genre in three minutes flat. Here are the individual tracks that still do the most work.
The Complete Guide to 80S Synth
The 1980s synthesizer defined an era. Discover iconic models, synthesis techniques and how to capture authentic 80s synth tone today.
The Best New Techno Songs Right Now
A weekly chart cannot tell you what lasts. Here is how to actually judge new techno tracks, and two records that already proved the formula.
Brass Vst: A Complete Guide
Brass VST plugins bring orchestral brass authenticity to your digital audio workstation. Discover how multisampled instruments, articulation variety, and modern technology enable professional orchestr...
New Wave for Newcomers: Where to Start
You don't need a reading list to get into new wave. You need five good starting points and permission to skip around. Here's exactly that.
Sony Ps-lx310bt for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Nothing assumed: how to pair a Sony PS-LX310BT over Bluetooth, get the wired switches right, and everything you genuinely don't need to worry about yet.
The History of Deep House
Four decades, three genuinely different eras, one shared name — here's how deep house actually got from Larry Heard's Chicago to your Spotify playlist.
Essential Symphonic Metal Albums Explained
A small number of albums define what the genre sounds like and why it matters — this guide explains the key recordings and what each one represents.
A Beginner's Guide to Sludge Metal
Sludge metal combines doom's suffocating weight with hardcore punk aggression — slow, hostile and raw, with roots in the Melvins and the New Orleans scene of the early 1990s.
A Beginner's Guide to Enka
Enka is Japan's most emotionally direct popular genre — built on melismatic vocals, nostalgia-soaked lyrics and lush studio arrangements that have endured for decades.
What Chloe Nelson covers
Behringer Synthesizer
Affordable synthesis instruments for beginners and experienced players who want hands-on sound design and analogue-style...
Fender Jazz Bass
Fender jazz bass models deliver comfort, clarity and versatile low-end tone for rehearsals, recording and live gigs.
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Korg Synthesizer
Korg synthesizers combine expressive sound design with practical control for stage, studio and creative work.
MIDI Controller
Flexible controllers for software instruments, recording and live performance, from compact pads to full keyboard setups...
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Modular Synth
Custom-build synthesis systems made from separate modules and patch cables for advanced sound design.
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Modular Synthesizer
Fully custom electronic instruments built from separate modules for deep sound design and live patching.
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Roland Synthesizer
Roland synthesizers for electronic sound design, live control and flexible studio or stage performance.
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Synthesizer
Find a synthesizer for studio sound design, live performance and electronic music, from classic analogue tones to versat...
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