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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.

16 Posts

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.

By Sam Jeans
music production
Understanding and Mastering Dynamics Post feature image

Understanding and Mastering Dynamics

Building breathing room into your productions.

By Sam Jeans
music production music business
Why Some Songs Go Viral: The Intersection of Music and Algorithm Trends Post feature image

Why Some Songs Go Viral: The Intersection of Music and Algorithm Trends

Building your viral hit.

By Sam Jeans
music history music production
The Influence of Film Scores on Beat Making and Sound Design Post feature image

The Influence of Film Scores on Beat Making and Sound Design

The soundtrack to life.

By Sam Jeans
music history
The Longest and Shortest Songs Ever Recorded Post feature image

The Longest and Shortest Songs Ever Recorded

And why it matters.

By Sam Jeans
music production
What is Gain? Post feature image

What is Gain?

The Overlooked Factor That Can Make or Break Your Mix.

By Sam Jeans
music production
How to Use Texture and Layering to Make Beats Sound Fuller Post feature image

How to Use Texture and Layering to Make Beats Sound Fuller

And create your unique sound signature.

By Sam Jeans
music production music history
6 Legendary Studio Techniques That Still Influence Music Today Post feature image

6 Legendary Studio Techniques That Still Influence Music Today

And how you can use them in your productions.

By Sam Jeans
music production music history
Experimental Music Genres You’ve Probably Never Heard Of Post feature image

Experimental Music Genres You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

And what we can learn from them.

By Sam Jeans
music theory
The Science Behind Sound: How Frequency Affects Emotion in Music Post feature image

The Science Behind Sound: How Frequency Affects Emotion in Music

Using science to drive feeling in your music

By Sam Jeans
music production
Why Certain Drum Patterns Instantly Make a Beat Catchy Post feature image

Why Certain Drum Patterns Instantly Make a Beat Catchy

Give your drums life and everything else becomes easier