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After soaring to the top of charts around the world, this remarkable track has become one of Billie Eilish’s most successful songs to date. Explore the writing and production process of “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” and learn how Billie and Finneas took their sound in a bold new direction. Finneas begins with a fresh look…

The Grammy Award winner returns to explore his work with one of the world’s brightest new superstars, Chappell Roan. Learn about the songwriting and production process of her sensational single “Good Luck, Babe!” and learn how to write and record hits using a few essential home studio tools. Dan restores the song’s original demo and…

After the brilliant success of Metronomy’s third album, British producer and songwriter Joseph Mount felt the need to change course. Fascinated by the old school methods of the 60s and 70s, he set about creating an all-analog album in the age of the internet. This three-part series chronicles the production process of the 2014 single…

Hailing from Brazil, Ciszak represents the new breed of house and tech-house producers. Now a full-time producer and DJ, Ciszak kicked off his career with chart-topping releases on 303lovers and Toolroom.From there, he caught the ear of one of dance music’s biggest artists, Claude Vonstroke. This led to the release of “Hypnose” on Vonstroke’s seminal…

Learn the basics of music production and take an extended dive into making music with Ableton Live in this 3-day course. Join our resident Ableton expert Adam Johan (Joluca) for an extended dive into making music in Ableton Live. Adam JohanAdam is a co-founder of IO Music Academy and one half of DJ/producer duo Joluca….

Filmed at La Fabrique Studios in France, this detailed series of videos explores a range of innovative mixing techniques, regularly used by Dave Pensado and Jacen Joshua. While Jacen’s discussions and demonstrations make up the majority, there are many points to understand about Dave’s approach as well. Engineers reminisce about the times they worked as…

Course OutlineIn this 5-day course, Ardalan will break down the techniques and hacks he uses in the studio to achieve his unique sound. An entirely self-taught producer, Ardalan’s style utilizes tricks that many traditional studio engineers may frown upon. Join us on this sonic journey as Ardalan proves the age-old adage “if it sounds good,…

Learn how to achieve a professional-sounding master in this free 2-day course with IO’s own Nick Garcia. By using student tracks as examples, Nick will teach you how to use EQ, compression, saturation, limiting, and more to improve and finalize your finished tracks.Your InstructorNick is a producer, DJ, audio engineer, and instructor at IO Music…

Get the truth Serum with GES and learn how to use this incredibly powerful VST to design any sound that comes to mind. In this 5 day course you will learn the ins and outs of Serum – as well as sound design practices and secrets to level up your sonic arsenal. GES (Greg Somerville)…

Chad Blake takes the stage for our debut series filmed at MWTM’s flagship studio in Paris! In this episode, the illustrious mixer continues to push sonic boundaries as he talks about the methods applied to his recent project, the 2022 single “I Know Who You Are” by Queen Kwong. Experimental indie rock suits Blake well,…