Black Octopus Sound

Making of a Monster – The Black Octopus Documentary film

Black Octopus Sound is proud to present Making of a monster: The Leviathan story.

This film gives an intimate look into the perils of starting a sample pack company from scratch, building a sustainable living in the music industry, as well as the blood-sweat-tears that went into making the iconic product line Leviathan.

  • Top 4 Tips For Writing Hit Vocal Melodies

    With these four tips, we are going to consider some powerful concepts to keep in mind when writing a vocal melody. As producers and songwriters we often heavily rely on intuition, instinct, and raw emotion when writing. This is great and are definitely the foundations of a good song. However sometimes these raw ideas won’t […]

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  • Imaginate Artist Interview – June DnB Month

    As part of Black Octopus Sound’s month-long celebration of Drum and Bass, we caught up with Imaginate! Artist, producer, composer, and sound designer, and a true innovator known for blurring the lines between sound design and sonic storytelling. With his packs pushing boundaries in both creativity and technical precision, Imaginate has become a go-to name […]

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  • Using Reverb Creatively

    TOP 5 TIPS FOR USING REVERB CREATIVELY IN YOUR MIX AND PRODUCTIONS Too much Reverb can make a sound feel washed out or too far back in the mix; too little can make an instrument or vocal far too dry without special sauce. It’s about finding balance to bring a mix and song to life. […]

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  • Drum Glitching in Ableton

    Monstercat artist & Black Octopus mainstay Elliot berger shares some of his secret tips for getting cool glitched out fills in Ableton Live

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