A working DJ's guide to mixing vocals in EDM: the exact chain, EQ carving, sidechain tricks and depth choices that make a voice cut through a wall of synths.
Compression is the most misunderstood tool in mixing. Learn what threshold, ratio, attack and release actually do, and how to use them musically.
Gain staging is the unglamorous habit that makes electronic mixes sound professional. Learn what it is, why it matters, and how to set levels correctly.
How Maxim Schunk and Harris & Ford built Lost in You into a 12M-stream melodic EDM anthem, and what the collaboration reveals about German dance music.
How does a DJ with 250M+ streams actually build a studio? The gear, the room and the workflow habits behind Maxim Schunk's Dusseldorf sound.
Every DJ inherits a lineage. Explore the musical influences - melodic Progressive House, piano roots and German heritage - behind Maxim Schunk's sound.
ABBA's melodies power countless EDM remixes. Discover why their songs work so well in dance music, including Maxim Schunk's 115M-stream hit.
Why do some tracks explode while stronger songs vanish? A working DJ breaks down the hooks, timing and platform mechanics behind viral music today.
Learn how independent artists build a loyal fanbase from zero - consistency, community, owned channels and streaming growth that actually lasts.
Maxim Schunk's 2023 Wake Me Up reworks a landmark into progressive house — a tribute to the late Avicii and the melody that still fills rooms.