AI imageHow does a DJ earn support from Tiesto, Don Diablo and Fedde Le Grand? A working DJ breaks down what co-signs really mean and how Maxim Schunk earned his.
AI imageChord progressions are the emotional engine of melodic EDM. Learn the go-to progressions, voicings and rhythms that give your tracks real feeling.
AI imageYou do not need a degree. Learn the small slice of music theory that actually helps electronic producers write emotional, clean, professional tracks.
AI imageA 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.
AI imageCompression is the most misunderstood tool in mixing. Learn what threshold, ratio, attack and release actually do, and how to use them musically.
AI imageGain staging is the unglamorous habit that makes electronic mixes sound professional. Learn what it is, why it matters, and how to set levels correctly.
AI imageHow 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.
AI imageHow does a DJ with 250M+ streams actually build a studio? The gear, the room and the workflow habits behind Maxim Schunk's Dusseldorf sound.
AI imageEvery DJ inherits a lineage. Explore the musical influences - melodic Progressive House, piano roots and German heritage - behind Maxim Schunk's sound.
AI imageABBA's melodies power countless EDM remixes. Discover why their songs work so well in dance music, including Maxim Schunk's 115M-stream hit.