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5 albums that inspired ‘complex’ by upsidedownhead

Sydney-based producer upsidedownhead is somewhat of an enigma. Arriving seemingly out of nowhere, Ross James is already...

21 Nov

7 must-see events at Melbourne Music Week

Earlier this year, a study confirmed a fact residents of Victoria's capital had long suspected – Melbourne is the live music...

16 Nov

Mixdown's Favourite: Film Soundtracks

Ah, the soundtrack. You'd be hard pressed to find any iconic movie that doesn't have an equally memorable score...

16 Nov

Guitar Advice: To model or not to model

Like it or loathe it, modeling technology is now a standard part of the guitar/amp/rig landscape. For both live and studio...

16 Nov

5 reasons you need to see Twenty One Pilots on the Bandito tour

After a year in hibernation, alt-pop maniacs Twenty One Pilots are back with one of 2018’s biggest and most unforgiving releases...

15 Nov

On Tour with: Drunk Mums

Melbourne rock outfit Drunk Mums are back with a raucous new record to soundtrack your summer. Before they hit the road for a...

9 Nov

How to make the most of social media as a band in 2019

Gone are the days of easily marketing yourself on social media for free or poster bombing the entire city (or at least not in a...

8 Nov

Top 5 records that inspired ‘Propaganda’ by Johnny (From the Burbs)

Western Sydney hip-hop artist and producer Johnny Guagliardo – better known as Johnny (From the Burbs) – has had a huge 12 months...

1 Nov

4 ways to add some Mixolydian flavour to your playing

Stretching the interval/pattern concepts we covered last month with the Dorian mode, let’s apply some similar ideas to Mixolydian...

1 Nov

Mixdown's Pedal Special: Variety Pack

Here at Mixdown, we wholeheartedly believe there's a pedal out there for every guitarist. A stompbox soulmate, if you will....

31 Oct

Sound Advice: The all-important cans

Not everyone’s lucky enough to have a space in their home where they can work on music without pissing someone off. In fact, I’d...

26 Oct

The triumph and tragedy of John Frusciante’s first trilogy

In 1992, John Frusciante, a 22-year-old guitarist from LA, stares into a rabid mass of nearly 3,000 fans, halfway across the...

26 Oct

Mixdown's Pedal Special: Looper, Delay and Modulation

Here at Mixdown, we wholeheartedly believe there's a pedal out there for every guitarist. A stompbox soulmate, if you will....

26 Oct

5 albums that helped shape Hellions’ ‘Rue’

Sydney punks Hellions have been busy in the studio, and they've finally shared the product of their hard work with the world...

24 Oct

Mixdown's Pedal Special: Overdrive, Boost and Compression

Here at Mixdown, we wholeheartedly believe there's a pedal out there for every guitarist. A stompbox soulmate, if you will....

19 Oct

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