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Sam Willis is dBs Institute's Content & Communications Manager and a writer with over ten years of experience. As a music writer, his work has been published in titles including Vice, PAPER Magazine, Red Bull Music, Long Live Vinyl Magazine and Classic Pop Magazine. As a copywriter, he has written long and short-form content for clients across several industries.

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Sam WillisJul 6, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

Behind-the-scenes at Bristol-based studio Optimum Mastering

Earlier this year, we paid a visit to Bristol-based mastering studio Optimum Mastering to ...
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Sam WillisJul 4, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

dBs Live: Lecture Theatre 1, Bristol | Ben Pest

Ben Pest joined us for a dBs Live session in Bristol's Lecture Theatre 1, where he showed ...
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Sam WillisJul 2, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

Making Mountainhead with Everything Everything's Jeremy Pritchard

During Industry Week '25, we were joined by Jeremy Pritchard, from the legendary ...
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Sam WillisJun 27, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

Robin Rimbaud's advice for a career in the music industry

Robin Rimbaud, aka Scanner, a legendary electronic music artist, joined our students in ...
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Sam WillisJun 27, 2025 3:19:26 PM3 min read

5 Reasons to Study MA Innovation in Sound at dBs Institute

Discover five reasons why you should study the MA Innovation in Sound course at dBs ...
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Sam WillisJun 26, 2025 11:24:05 AM5 min read

8 key skills you'll learn on sound engineering courses

Discover 8 key skills you’ll learn studying sound engineering courses, like dBs ...
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Sam WillisJun 25, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

Explaining sync music licensing and types of copyright

Dan Champion, an expert in sync licensing, joined us to explain what sync music licensing ...
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Sam WillisJun 24, 2025 9:40:14 AM4 min read

5 Reasons to Study MA Music Production at dBs Institute

Explore just five reasons why you should study the MA Music Production course at dBs ...
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Sam WillisJun 22, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

Watch our students work with a string quartet for the first time

Watch our students and course leader, Hans Hess, as they bring their scores to life for ...
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Sam WillisJun 20, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

How to create your brand as an artist

Damian Morgan, dBs Institute's Head of Industry and Employability and a professional ...
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Sam WillisJun 18, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

What you need to know when starting a sound system with Sinai Sound System

The legendary Sinai Sound System joined us in Manchester to explain what you need to know ...
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Sam WillisJun 13, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

A crash course in game animation from game studio Ground Shatter

Bristol-based game studio Ground Shatter joined us for a crash course in game animation, ...
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