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.

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Chris MackinApr 7, 2022 4:30:00 PM7 min read

11 ways to get the most out of studying a degree online

With distance learning becoming increasingly popular, many people are choosing to study a ...

Chris MackinMar 28, 2022 12:00:00 AM3 min read

Future Sounds - Our live sound students get hands-on with d&b audiotechnik's cutting-edge 360° Soundscape system

Our second year live sound students recently ventured out to The Goods Shed, Stroud for ...

Chris MackinMar 8, 2022 12:00:00 AM7 min read

"They're invested in your career" - 3 live sound students reveal how their tutors are making a positive difference both in and outside of university

Our BSc (Hons) Live Sound degree holds one of the highest student employment rates in dBs ...

Chris MackinMar 3, 2022 12:00:00 AM5 min read

dBs Recommends: 9 Inspiring Books for Music-makers and Producers

Whether you're on the hunt for something that challenges the conventions of music theory, ...

Chris MackinFeb 21, 2022 12:00:00 AM14 min read

"There needs to come a time where I don't have to classify myself as a female sound engineer" - Challenging underrepresentation in the live sound industry

We join third year BSc (Hons) Live Sound students Skye Walters and Hazel Warren-Cooke to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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