Articles on: music & audio

1. Studio Pass: Kurt Ballou Kurt Ballou takes you behind-the-scenes of Godcity Studios to show you exactly how the magic happens.

[caption id="attachment_11064" align="alignnone" width="640"] Photo by Laura Murray via Flickr[/caption] With 2014's days numbered and the year drawing to a close, we can safely say 2014 was one for the record books. The year was filled with so many memorable moments in music, but what really made this year's soundtrack so distinctly 2014?

Most electronic artists -- even the really big ones -- didn't start there; in fact, a lot of them have roots in metal and hardcore. Here are a few that you may not have expected.

[caption id="attachment_10862" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Photo via Robert Lang Studios on Facebook.

[caption id="attachment_10945" align="alignnone" width="477"] Photo by La Vie En Photos[/caption] At CreativeLive, we believe that creativity is more than just a way of thinking -- it's a gift that you share with those around you. And we're so honored that our audience chooses to share their creativity with us, every single day, whether it's online or here in our studios.

[caption id="attachment_10717" align="alignnone" width="620"] Photo via Flickr[/caption] In one way, band members are like roommates -- you share a space, financial responsibilities and trust that they will respect your stuff, or at least not screw with it too badly. But they're also so much more, and kicking someone out is more like breaking up with a boyfriend/girlfriend you should have never moved in with.