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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 MackinFeb 4, 2022, 3:00:00 PM< 1 min read

VIDEO: Bjørn Jacobsen on life as a sound designer for video games

Video game sound designer Bjørn Jacobsen discusses the realities of working in audio ...
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Chris MackinFeb 4, 2022, 12:00:00 AM3 min read

dBs' Phin Head takes the Stochastic Inspiration Generator live on Molten Music Technology

As part of Robin Vincent's No-NAMM live stream series, dBs Plymouth tutor Phin Head and ...
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Chris MackinFeb 2, 2022, 3:00:00 PM< 1 min read

VIDEO: If Khan on working in the dance music scene

For this month's masterclass, DJ Hollie-May (DnB Link Up, Sofa Sounds, Rumble in the ...
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Chris MackinNov 11, 2021, 2:15:00 PM10 min read

How to grow an audience on Twitch with dBs alumnus Rewan Leach (Pluvio)

After recently becoming an Affiliate on Twitch, we chat with alumnus Rewan Leach AKA ...
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Chris MackinOct 8, 2021, 12:00:00 AM6 min read

How the dBs Pro internship programme prepares students for a career in sound

The dBs Pro Internship Programme is once again looking for two dBs students to take on a ...
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Chris MackinAug 23, 2021, 3:00:00 PM< 1 min read

VIDEO: Thomas Webb on entrepreneurship and innovation in technology

In this month’s video masterclass, we’re joined by multidisciplinary artist Thomas Webb ...
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Chris MackinAug 19, 2021, 12:00:00 AM9 min read

'It sets you up for everything' - Why more producers are specialising in sound design

We join three audio specialists to learn why sound design became the bedrock of their ...
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Chris MackinJul 27, 2021, 3:00:00 PM< 1 min read

VIDEO: Scott Wilson Masterclass | Experimental Multichannel Audio

Composer and electroacoustic expert Scott Wilson discusses his explorations into the ...
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Chris MackinJul 27, 2021, 3:00:00 PM< 1 min read

VIDEO: Hattie Wynter on how to get into the music industry

Hattie Wynter shares her experience of finding work in the music industry and her top ...
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Chris MackinJul 8, 2021, 12:00:00 AM9 min read

A dBs student and a senior citizen who bonded over singing have released an album in support of Alzheimer’s UK

dBs graduate Stacey Thornhill joins us to talk about the creation and release of 'What A ...
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Chris MackinJun 4, 2021, 3:00:00 PM< 1 min read

VIDEO: Sylvia Massy Masterclass | Experimental Production Techniques

Sylvia Massy makes a much-belated return to dBs for a fascinating look at her unique ...
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Chris MackinMay 6, 2021, 12:00:00 AM12 min read

Louder than words: How Natalia Mamcarczyk is turning sound into a tool for empowerment

In a few weeks' time, Natalia Mamcarczyk will be embarking on an ambitious 630 mile sound ...
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