Sam Willis

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.

Blog Post by Sam Willis

Sam WillisJan 3, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

How to use the Visco resynthesiser: Three advanced techniques

Discover three advanced hacks to help you master Visco, the amazing drum resynthesis ...

Sam WillisDec 31, 2024 8:00:00 AM1 min read

Touring the world with Drum and Bass rising star Anaïs Jan

dBs Institute alumnus Anaïs Jan looks back on an insane year that saw her perform on the ...

Sam WillisDec 28, 2024 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

Music producer tip: Should I listen to the genre of music I produce?

Does listening to the genre of music you produce help you to keep your finger on the ...

Sam WillisDec 24, 2024 8:00:00 AM20 min read

What is a live sound engineer and what do they do? Our ultimate guide

Live sound engineers help to keep the show on the road. Learn exactly what a live sound ...

Sam WillisDec 22, 2024 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

Meet Hans Hess, dBs Institute's Music & Sound for Film & TV course leader

Meet Hans Hess, dBs Institute's Music & Sound for Film & TV course leader, to ...

Sam WillisDec 21, 2024 12:00:00 PM1 min read

dBs Institute's LeSouf Le Jeune reflects on his set at ADE

dBs Institute student LeSouf Le Jeune - aka REPEAT_OFFENDER - played at ADE in October. ...

Sam WillisDec 20, 2024 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

Sound propagation tips from festival engineer Shan Hira

Learn how professional live sound engineer Shan Hira uses noise propagation techniques to ...

Sam WillisDec 20, 2024 8:00:00 AM< 1 min read

Creative sound design techniques for generating ideas with Kincaid

Producer, sound designer and music tutor Joe Arthur - aka Kincaid - joined us to share ...

Sam WillisDec 19, 2024 1:00:00 PM< 1 min read

G33 from Girls Don't Sync: 'How I began my DJ journey'

Learn how Gaia - aka G33 - started her journey to becoming a DJ in this latest Industry ...

Sam WillisDec 18, 2024 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

Chaos vs Order: Exploring Sean Addicott's 'Rewilding Machines' project

dBs Institute Module Leader and Learning Support Facilitator Sean Addicott explains the ...

Sam WillisDec 17, 2024 2:00:00 PM1 min read

How to reduce Mic Bleed: Pro tips with live sound engineer Shan Hira

Discover some pro tips on reducing mic bleed in live sound with the legendary live sound ...

Sam WillisDec 14, 2024 8:00:00 AM< 1 min read

Designing the interactive audio for The Kraken Wakes video game

Find out how Giorgio Cortiana, the Co-Founder of Sound Reaction and a dBs Institute ...

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