
2020 - The year in review
Published onIt’s almost time to say goodbye to 2020, and while it has been a challenging year, there are plenty of achievements for us to look back on with pride, as we prepare to push things forward in 2021. Right at the start of 2020, it was ‘out with the old, and in with the new’, as we said goodbye to 32 bit plugins, and he...

Daft Punk 'Veridis Quo' - how to make with DRC
Published onOver the years, Daft Punk have masterfully sampled many tracks by other artists, taking it as source material, then twisting, transforming and turning it into massive records of their own. In some of their tracks, the ‘borrowed’ elements are undeniably plain to see, like the guitar riff from the 'Human After All' tr...

Space 'Magic Fly' - How to make with DRC
Published on‘Space - the final frontier...’ Don’t worry we’re not about to launch into a full-on Star Trek monologue, instead we’re going to use that snippet of iconic television dialogue as the launchpad to blast off into the world of space and science, as a source of musical inspiration. In terms of relevant band names, one s...

Giorgio Moroder 'Chase' How to make with DRC
Published onThe godfather of disco and the grandfather of dance music are two terms that Italian synthesiser legend Giorgio Moroder is not particularly fond of. Yet these two titles are nothing if not deserved. Take the unforgettable bassline of Donna Summer’s ‘I feel Love’ - now try getting that iconic little masterpiece out o...