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Sam WillisJun 4, 2025 8:00:03 PM< 1 min read

Composing the Ex Machina score: Behind the scenes with Geoff Barrow & Ben Salisbury

We go behind the scenes with Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury to get the inside account of ...
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Sam WillisMay 30, 2025 4:00:00 PM< 1 min read

dBs Live: Mitchell Lane, Bristol | Liminal

Check out Liminal's dBs Live session, where he performed experimental electronic music as ...
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Sam WillisMay 28, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

How Robin Rimbaud - aka Scanner - creates art from private phone conversations

Meet Robin Rimbaud, aka Scanner, and hear how he started his music industry career by, ...
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Chris (DC Breaks) PageMay 27, 2025 12:00:00 PM4 min read

From Touring to Teaching: how a career in education helped me to ‘remix’ my career

Chris Page, Postgraduate & Digital Learning Lead at dBs, explains how he went from a ...
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Sam WillisMay 25, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

Everything you need to know about MA Innovation in Sound at dBs Institute

Learn everything you need to know about MA Innovation in Sound at dBs, from module ...
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Sam WillisMay 23, 2025 4:00:00 PM< 1 min read

dBs Live: Studio 1, Bristol | Filby

dBs Institute Bristol student Ben Filby treated us to an hour of drum and bass and jungle ...
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dBs InstituteMay 22, 2025 4:13:24 PM11 min read

dBs Plymouth students dive into the world of Berlin techno

During their trip to Berlin for Superbooth, a cohort of dBs Plymouth students explored ...
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Sam WillisMay 22, 2025 2:52:43 PM8 min read

9 key skills you'll learn on a sound design degree

Interested in studying a sound design degree? Discover the key skills you’ll learn during ...
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Chris MackinMay 22, 2025 8:39:52 AM2 min read

Crafting the soundscape of the UK's 90s rave scene - Innovation in Sound 2025

dBs Manchester's Josh Hoy walks us through 'Rave, Unity and Ambient'; his soundscape ...
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Sam WillisMay 21, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

The secret to running a successful events brand with Rupture's Mantra

Learn some top tips for building a successful drum and bass events band from Mantra, one ...
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Chris MackinMay 19, 2025 1:53:44 PM2 min read

Reconstructing audio in real-time - Innovation in Sound 2025

Third year dBs Manchester student Will Amson shares a sneak peek into 'Determinism'; his ...
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Sam WillisMay 18, 2025 4:30:00 PM< 1 min read

Everything you need to know about MA Music Production at dBs Institute

Learn everything you need to know about MA Music Production at dBs Institute, from module ...
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