Production
Songwriting 101: Harmonic vs. Melodic Composition
Every piece of music has a cornerstone on which everything is built. Deciding what that first idea should be sets...
Porter Robinson announces upcoming album ‘Smile’ along with world tour
Eliminate releases debut studio album ‘Get Off The Internet,’ announces tour
Sonny Fodera and Marten Hørger collaborate on feel-good ‘Levitate’
c89.5 launches “Push the Tempo” radio show featuring local favorite Jimni Cricket
Seattle DJ Bindy releases his first single “Quantum” with Kuroneko
Bass Coast presents an ‘electrifying’ roster of talent for first wave lineup
c89.5 launches “Push the Tempo” radio show featuring local favorite Jimni Cricket
Excision Nexus Tour to include next edition of Thunderdome in Tacoma in 2024
Together As One: Seven Lions, Above & Beyond to headline 2-night Tacoma Dome NYE celebration
How Vivid Presents is helping spearhead the resurgence of Seattle nightlife
DMNW on the road: Travel tips and tricks for Lost Lands 2024
Normalizing Naloxone in Washington state: Resources, certifications and more
Exploring the past and present of women in electronic music
Tips for keeping yourself safe from theft at music festivals
MDLBeast, a music collective in Saudi Arabia, is uplifting EDM culture in the Middle East
The Dance Music Northwest team picks their favorite albums of 2023
My experience as a volunteer on the Shambhala Crew (Editorial)
Femme House brings much-needed diversity and equity to Portland nightlife
Looking back on a decade to remember with the Pacific Northwest’s own ODESZA
DMNW Spotlight: Mahalo Promotions coming back strong after the return of live music
Local Spotlight: Get locked in with new Locked In Promotions
DJ Lady Love’s ‘It’s A Vibe’ brings genre-blending party to C89.5
An introduction to the extraordinary and secretive Jinn Sound (DMNW Interview)
Billy Gillies dishes on his success and musical influences (DMNW Interview)
Wax Motif talks creative process behind new single ‘In My Hands’ (DMNW Interview)
Rising use of AI in electronic music draws criticism, opportunities
The Seattle Electronic Music Producers Association is helping elevate local producers’ sounds
These Washington music production programs can help take your career to the next level
DMNW Interview: Anjunadeep’s Enamour talks music gear and production before Ora show
Apple Music launches Dolby Atmos-powered ‘Spatial Audio’ along with lossless tier
Every piece of music has a cornerstone on which everything is built. Deciding what that first idea should be sets...
For budding producers, sound engineers, recording artists, and the like, building a small studio is a process many (if not...
The time we’ve all been waiting for has arrived: Native Instruments is releasing the next version of their seminal music...
Compression is many things. Pivotal. Necessary. Underused. Overused. Misunderstood. Ignored. But at the end, compression is one thing above all...
We’ve all heard the scoffs of other generations and genre fandoms who look down on electronic music because “Oh, producers...
We’re moving rapidly toward an age where we can better connect and interact with the massive amount of data we...
This week Apple and a company called Dubset announced a partnership that will bring an onslaught of unofficial remixes and...
Analog sound formatting is quickly becoming a pastiche of the old world in many circles. How long will it be...
We get it, EDM world. Everybody hates Soundcloud. The interface is outdated, tracks often don’t play, and artists routinely get...
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