Chris Mackin

With almost ten years experience working in content creation and marketing, Chris has written for multiple music and taste-making brands including MusicTech, Guitar.com and Long Live Vinyl magazine. Over the years, he has interviewed countless key voices in the creative industries including Gordon Raphael (The Strokes), Bjørn Jacobsen (Cyberpunk 2077, Hitman), Sylvan Esso, Chris Cayford (Rolo Tomassi), Olivier Derivière (A Plague Tale) and many more.

Blog Post by Chris Mackin

Chris MackinApr 17, 2019 3:00:00 PM< 1 min read

VIDEO: Nomine Masterclass | 'Beginners Mind' Track Breakdown

DJ, producer, teacher and label owner Nomine recently joined us at dBs Institute Bristol ...

Chris MackinApr 15, 2019 3:00:00 PM< 1 min read

VIDEO: Tom Foley on the creative process and collaborating on Anne-Marie's "Alarm"

During our annual Industry Week at dBs Bristol we were extremely lucky to have Tom Foley ...

Chris MackinApr 8, 2019 3:45:00 PM7 min read

Creating memorable video game score - Olivier Deriviere

Dubbed as music's eclectic daredevil, Olivier Derivière has been creating video game ...

Chris MackinMar 26, 2019 10:15:00 AM13 min read

Red Rack'em on touring the world and staying independent

Danny Berman aka Red Rack'em is a veteran of the electronic music scene. Forging his own ...

Chris MackinMar 13, 2019 12:00:00 AM16 min read

The long road to a career in video game audio - Bjørn Jacobsen

Bjørn Jacobsen has provided sound design for some huge video game titles such as EVE ...

Chris MackinFeb 27, 2019 3:00:00 PM< 1 min read

VIDEO: Danny Byrd Masterclass | 'Salute' Track Breakdown

As part of our annual Industry Week at dBs Bristol we were honoured to welcome Danny Byrd ...

Chris MackinFeb 22, 2019 8:30:00 PM1 min read

Free Software Friday - Native Instruments Guitar Rig 7 Player

Are you looking for a free suite of guitar amp sims and effects? Native Instruments’ ...

Chris MackinFeb 20, 2019 2:15:00 PM7 min read

An intimate look at the world of video game soundtracks - Richard Jacques

Multi-award winning composer Richard Jacques has been creating music for video games, ...

Chris MackinDec 17, 2018 11:15:00 AM6 min read

From Free to Fee: Is it ever OK to play for exposure?

Making money in the music industry can be seen as quite the white whale, especially for ...