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Jalen BarlowApr 16, 2026 2:49:07 PM13 min read

The 25 greatest DJs of all time

Some professions have a clear hierarchy; the DJ booth does not. It has always been a ...
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Chris MackinDec 9, 2025 3:29:06 PM4 min read

Our favourite free plugins released in 2026

Looking to use the festive period to focus on some music-making? Here are our favourite ...
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Jalen BarlowOct 7, 2025 1:40:51 PM6 min read

How to sustain a career in the music industry

In this Learn From The Pros session Mantra, from legendary drum and bass promoters and ...
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Alice WyattJul 25, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

A brief history of sound systems with Sinai Sound

Huw Williams joined us to discuss a brief history of sound systems from the perspective ...
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Alice WyattJul 23, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

My hardware set up for live electronic music performance with Ben Pest

Bristol-based electronic music producer and performer Ben Pest joined us during Industry ...
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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 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 WillisMay 30, 2025 4:00:00 PM< 1 min read

dBs Live: Mitchell Lane, Bristol | Liminal

Check out Liminal's dBs Live session, where he performed experimental electronic music as ...
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Sam WillisMay 28, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

How Robin Rimbaud - aka Scanner - creates art from private phone conversations

Meet Robin Rimbaud, aka Scanner, and hear how he started his music industry career by, ...
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Chris (DC Breaks) PageMay 27, 2025 12:00:00 PM4 min read

From Touring to Teaching: how a career in education helped me to ‘remix’ my career

Chris Page, Postgraduate & Digital Learning Lead at dBs, explains how he went from a ...
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Alice WyattMay 22, 2025 4:13:24 PM11 min read

dBs Plymouth students dive into the world of Berlin techno

During their trip to Berlin for Superbooth, a cohort of dBs Plymouth students explored ...
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Chris MackinMay 22, 2025 8:39:52 AM2 min read

Crafting the soundscape of the UK's 90s rave scene - Innovation in Sound 2025

dBs Manchester's Josh Hoy walks us through 'Rave, Unity and Ambient'; his soundscape ...
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