How often have you sat down at your studio desk to start a new track, come up with a great 4 or 8-bar loop and then… got completely stuck as to where to go next? It’s easy to get lost in the groove, ...

Bass plays a vital role in a trip-hop track. Much like trip-hop beats (which we've covered here), using bassline loops is a perfectly valid approach, and memorable trip-hop tracks such as Portishead’s ...

It’s easy to get lost in the groove, as your initial idea cycles round endlessly It happens a lot more often than you’d think, with that initial burst of creativity lasting only for as long as it ...