Alex Lavoie
Alex Lavoie works as a staff writer at LANDR by day and writes indie post-punk tunes in his band UTILS while moonlighting as drummer for folk-rock outfit The Painters.
Live Looping: The 6 Best Looping Tools to Use Loops in Your Live Set
The ARP 2600: How to Use this Iconic Synth in Your Tracks with Free VSTs
Staff Picks: 5 LANDR Distribution Artists We Loved in April
Plugin Picks: 5 Free Plugins You Need to Try in April
Spotify Algorithm: 7 Ways to Get Streams From Spotify’s Algorithm
7 Viral TikTok Songs and Why They Went So Big
7 LANDR Distribution Artists We Loved in March
Sound Selection: How to Curate Samples and Make Better Beats
6 Creative and Unique Ways to Use LANDR FX Plugins
The 10 Best Trap Drum Kits for Booming Beats
Album Formats: What’s the Difference Between an LP, EP, and a Single?
Audio Engineers: What Do They Do and How to Become One?
The Prophet 5: How to Re-Create the Classic Synth With Free VST Plugins
What is Swing? The Basics of Jazz Rhythm Explained
Drum Fills: 6 Inspiring Drum Fill Ideas Every Artist Needs to Know
Foley Sounds: 10 Foley Sample Packs for Cinematic Effects
5 Clave Variations: How The Clave is Used in Afro-Cuban Music and Beyond
5 Laniakea Sounds Sample Packs You Absolutely Can’t Miss
Vocal Extractors: The 8 Best Tools for Extracting Vocals in 2024
The 7 Best Kick Drum Sample Packs on LANDR Samples
Backbeat: How to Find the Rhythmic Centre of Every Song
Beat in Music: How to Learn Rhythm Theory and Make Beats
10 Important Drum Beats Every Artist Needs to Know
13 Free Music Sample Packs to Inspire Your Next Track
Plugin Picks: 5 Free Plugins to Check Out In November
How to Make Huge 909 Drums in Your Tracks
10 Free MIDI Packs: Complex Chord Progressions, Drums and More
Mixing Beats: How to Mix Hip-Hop, Trap, Electronic and Beyond
