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 WillisSep 6, 2022 11:52:00 AM19 min read
Common people: The impact of Castlemorton Common Festival 30 years on
Castlemorton Common Festival was, and remains, the largest illegal rave the UK has ever ...
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Sam WillisAug 4, 2022 12:00:00 AM4 min read
Meet Jakar, the dBs student whose Olivia Rodrigo DnB remix has become a Tik Tok sensation
Jayden Cary, aka Jakar, is the dBs Bristol BA (Hons) Electronic Music Production student ...
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Sam WillisJul 20, 2022 12:00:00 AM5 min read
Breaking into the gaming industry: professional advice from Adele Cutting
We catch up with Soundcuts Ltd’s Adele Cutting - a game audio professional with decades ...
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Sam WillisJul 14, 2022 12:00:00 AM9 min read
Gaming, gender and how diversity is growing in the industry
Adele Cutting - founder and director of games audio outsourcing company Soundcuts Ltd - ...
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Sam WillisJun 30, 2022 12:00:00 AM6 min read
dBs Sound Design student Matt Owen on an exciting new role at Virtex
dBs Bristol's Matt Owen recently finished his Sound for Games & Apps course - which ...
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Sam WillisJun 1, 2022 12:00:00 AM8 min read
“dBs has given me the tools I need to thrive”: dBs Bristol’s Rob Kivits on studying Sound for Film & Television
We catch up with dBs Bristol’s Rob Kivits, who has just completed his Sound for Film ...
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Sam WillisMay 20, 2022 12:00:00 AM4 min read
“I hope I haven't peaked”: dBs Bristol's Ethan Harper on His RTS Award Win
Off the back of a 2022 RTS Award for his composition on Eden, we caught up with ...
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Sam WillisApr 29, 2022 2:00:00 PM4 min read
Celebrating professional development success from 100% of our Innovation in Sound MA graduates
We’re incredibly proud to announce that 100% of our most recent cohort of Innovation in ...
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Sam WillisApr 27, 2022 12:00:00 AM4 min read
Online study at dBs: Get a high-quality music degree without breaking the bank
It’s no secret that studying for a degree is an expensive endeavour; even if it is a ...
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Sam WillisApr 12, 2022 12:00:00 AM3 min read
Why online degrees are more respected than ever
For those who want to study remotely, online degrees are an excellent solution, but are ...
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Sam WillisMar 18, 2022 1:10:00 PM7 min read
Breaking The Bias: Women at dBs Who Are Killing It
The music, sound and tech industries have a long-standing and woeful gender ...
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