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 WillisOct 10, 2023 9:00:00 AM3 min read
dBs Pro helps to capture the amazing work of Open Orchestras
At dBs Insitute and dBs Pro, we believe in music and sound's ability to provide a ...
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Sam WillisOct 6, 2023 12:47:00 PM< 1 min read
Jodie turns her DJ sets into live electronic music performances
dBs Institute Bristol's Jodie Doherty is taking her tracks from the studio to the stage ...
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Sam WillisOct 5, 2023 9:00:00 AM2 min read
Josh Hayes: A dBs graduate creating free sounds for film composers
dBs Institute graduate Josh Hayes has started making digital instruments for Decent ...
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Sam WillisOct 4, 2023 12:34:00 PM< 1 min read
VIDEO: Is spatial audio mixing in Dolby Atmos changing music production?
Pro mixing engineer Will Reeves explains how spatial audio mixing in Dolby Atmos is ...
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Sam WillisOct 4, 2023 12:04:17 PM15 min read
The making of Muntjac
Inspired by the fantastical worlds of Alice In Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz, Muntjac ...
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Sam WillisOct 3, 2023 12:15:00 PM1 min read
VIDEO: Gordon Raphael on creating the sound of The Strokes
Legendary 'Is This It' and 'Room on Fire' producer Gordon Raphael, who is credited with ...
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Sam WillisOct 2, 2023 4:27:00 PM1 min read
Si Littlewood: Soundtracking the sea for Plymouth's Ocean exhibition
dBs Plymouth first-year student Si Littlewood has been enlisted to sound design for a new ...
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Sam WillisOct 1, 2023 11:33:00 AM< 1 min read
Jeremy’s Ableton Push 2 collaborative performance
In this Student Story, we highlight Jeremy Panoussopoulos's Ableton Push 2 collaborative ...
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Sam WillisSep 29, 2023 11:39:03 AM6 min read
Award-winning Emma Abrams on her score for A Ghastly Murder
We catch up with dBs Alumni Emma Abrams to discuss her award-winning score for A Ghastly ...
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Sam WillisSep 18, 2023 1:42:12 PM6 min read
Kieran Brown: Following in the footsteps of his heroes
dBs Manchester Electronic Music Production student Kieran Brown has signed an exclusive ...
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Sam WillisSep 8, 2023 11:22:20 AM4 min read
The West of England is leading the way on immersive audio innovation
Immersive audio mixing is becoming a popular way to enhance music and sound for a variety ...
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Sam WillisJul 27, 2023 9:17:06 AM10 min read
"Inspiring" - dBs students on the making of Sowenna Sounds
We caught up with the dBs Institute students involved in the making of Sowenna Sounds to ...
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