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Billie CroucherJun 17, 2021 12:00:00 AM8 min read

A dBs student is building a plugin to decolonise music production

‘Innovation in sound’ can mean many things. For some students who pursue this ...
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Mike SteventonMay 14, 2021 3:10:00 PM1 min read

VIDEO: dBs Meets Casa: Plymouth's biggest house and techno party

We chat with local entrepreneurs Ben Gill-Carey and Ryan Platts about how they grew a ...
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Billie CroucherMay 11, 2021 12:00:00 AM8 min read

Meet Sacha, the dBs graduate using marketing to amplify women in audio

We chat with dBs graduate and newly appointed Marketing Assistant at Void Acoustics, ...
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Chris MackinMay 6, 2021 12:00:00 AM12 min read

Louder than words: How Natalia Mamcarczyk is turning sound into a tool for empowerment

In a few weeks' time, Natalia Mamcarczyk will be embarking on an ambitious 630 mile sound ...
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Chris MackinApr 12, 2021 12:00:00 AM12 min read

Am I too old for university?

Four mature students within the dBs Community share their experiences of returning to ...
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Chris MackinApr 9, 2021 12:00:00 AM11 min read

'When I Killed the Cat' - Crafting the sound world for a short film

We join director Mansour Forouzesh and members of the dBs Community to talk about ...
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Chris MackinMar 18, 2021 12:00:00 AM12 min read

Always evolving: Exploring interactive audio with Giorgio Cortiana

For game audio alumnus Giorgio Cortiana, the rapidly changing landscape of interactive ...
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Billie CroucherMar 11, 2021 12:00:00 AM8 min read

“A common language”: How music empowers students with learning differences at dBs

dBs students and staff share their stories of overcoming learning differences through ...
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Mike SteventonFeb 10, 2021 11:15:00 AM3 min read

Alumni Focus - Nicole Higgins on the frontlines of live music

An education in music technology can lead to a range of opportunities in the creative ...
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Mike SteventonDec 12, 2020 1:10:00 PM5 min read

Creating 3D Audio experiences with dBs Alumni - Exitus AB Productions

Living life to the fullest is all about having experiences. As we move deeper into the ...
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Billie CroucherDec 11, 2020 3:00:00 PM6 min read

Investigating the underrepresentation of women in game audio

Innovation in Sound student Sabrina Fletcher shares some initial research into why the ...
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Chris MackinDec 10, 2020 12:00:00 AM10 min read

Translating cinema: An introduction to film localisation with Ryan Green

After graduating from our FdA Music & Audio Technology degree at dBs Plymouth, and a ...
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