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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.

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Chris MackinJul 25, 2024 9:20:25 AM1 min read

Bristol Games Hub returns to dBs for a summer games jam

After hosting a fantastic Global Games Jam earlier this year, we've teamed up once again ...
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Chris MackinJul 24, 2024 11:36:55 AM2 min read

Yorkshire Sound Women Network brings WIRED workshops to dBs Manchester

Get all the information you need on the recently announced Summer WIRED workshops; a ...
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Chris MackinJul 23, 2024 2:55:18 PM< 1 min read

VIDEO: Our students share their perspectives on studying at dBs

We get our students on-camera to talk about their experiences studying at dBs Institute, ...
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Chris MackinJul 23, 2024 2:51:11 PM< 1 min read

VIDEO: Get to grips with our industry-focused degree courses

Prefer digesting information visually? Take a look at our course videos, which show you ...
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Chris MackinJul 22, 2024 3:18:21 PM5 min read

Can I still find student accommodation during Clearing 2024?

We highlight the various support and options you have available to source accommodation ...
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Chris MackinJul 19, 2024 1:46:18 PM3 min read

dBs' Hans Hess reports back on an exciting year at Develop:Brighton

Hans Hess, our newest member of staff at dBs Institute, reports back on his adventures at ...
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Chris MackinJul 16, 2024 2:12:27 PM4 min read

It's all about perspective: The importance of guest lectures

We highlight some of our favourite guest speakers from our history and discuss why ...
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Chris MackinJul 16, 2024 11:28:50 AM2 min read

Celebrating a fantastic NSS 2024 result

The results from NSS 2024 are in and our third year students have shared their feedback ...
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Chris MackinJul 16, 2024 10:06:13 AM9 min read

Breaking out of the box with Lily Mumby (Lapalace)

We sat down with second year student Lily Mumby (Lapalace) to chat about hardware ...
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Chris MackinJul 12, 2024 3:11:47 PM9 min read

The future of game sound: The path to greater player immersion?

Is the future of game sound in jeopardy due to the rise of artificial intelligence or on ...
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Chris MackinJul 12, 2024 1:28:49 PM3 min read

What makes each of our undergraduate degrees unique?

Searching for the perfect course for this September, but unsure what makes each of dBs ...
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Chris MackinJun 27, 2024 9:27:17 AM8 min read

Connecting the old with the new in drum and bass with Emerald Lotus

We join BA (Hons) Electronic Music Production alum Harry Knight AKA Emerald Lotus to talk ...
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