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Sam Jeans

Sam Jeans is a freelance writer interested in the intersection of sound, tech, and culture, from music production techniques to new audio technologies.

26 Posts

By Sam Jeans
music production
Do You Need a Subwoofer for Music Production? Post feature image

Do You Need a Subwoofer for Music Production?

Not as simple as it seems.

By Sam Jeans
music production music history
How the MPC Changed Music Production Forever Post feature image

How the MPC Changed Music Production Forever

Beats in the box.

By Sam Jeans
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music production
5 Effects That Make Your Samples Sound Like a Full Track Post feature image

5 Effects That Make Your Samples Sound Like a Full Track

Samples sounding disconnected? Read this.

By Sam Jeans
music production
Are You Overusing Reverb? Post feature image

Are You Overusing Reverb?

When reverb is not the answer.

By Sam Jeans
music production
Why Comparing Your Mix Might Be Making It Worse Post feature image

Why Comparing Your Mix Might Be Making It Worse

Let's discuss the reference track trap.

By Sam Jeans
music history music production
The World's Most Influential Room Acoustics Post feature image

The World's Most Influential Room Acoustics

The legendary spaces that shaped music history, and how to recreate their signature sound.

By Sam Jeans
music history
The Intriguing Timeline Behind The Lo-Fi Movement Post feature image

The Intriguing Timeline Behind The Lo-Fi Movement

How low-fidelity became an artistic choice.

By Sam Jeans
music production
The Death of Solos in Electronic Music Post feature image

The Death of Solos in Electronic Music

(And the Artists Fighting to Resurrect Them)

By Sam Jeans
music production
The 30Hz Question: Why Producers Still Argue About Rolling Off the Ultra-Low End Post feature image

The 30Hz Question: Why Producers Still Argue About Rolling Off the Ultra-Low End

Ultra-low-bass and the "ghost frequencies."

By Sam Jeans
music history music production
The Most Overused Samples (And What to Do Instead) Post feature image

The Most Overused Samples (And What to Do Instead)

Make samples serve the music, not the other way around.

By Sam Jeans
music history
Hip-Hop Beef: 8 Defining Moments In the Genre's History Post feature image

Hip-Hop Beef: 8 Defining Moments In the Genre's History

From the 90s to the streaming era.

By Sam Jeans
music history
10 Milestones That Shaped Electronic Music Forever Post feature image

10 Milestones That Shaped Electronic Music Forever

From the warehouse to the world.