🔥 Welcome to Week 7 of the Newsletter! 🔥

Dedicated to helping you boost your music career

Hey mate! Hope everything’s flowing nicely your end and you’ve had a good week.

I’m back again with your weekly hit of inspiration, bangers, and studio weaponry to fuel the fire. Let’s goooo!

P.S. Don’t dip out early. This week’s free plugin is waiting for you at the bottom 👀🔥

Consistency is the quiet hustle that makes the loudest impact. It might feel like nothing’s changing… until suddenly, everything is. Keep showing up.

…Needle scratch… HOLD UP! Just cutting in quick with a shameless plug… 😎

I just dropped a 39 track album today, including a ton of my previously unreleased Hard House and NRG tracks from the 2003-2009 archives!

If thats your bag, you can check it out on Bandcamp by clicking the image below…

Social media makes us jump through hoops to get our content seen at the best of times… but have you noticed that you can’t put clickable links in Instagram posts or reels either? “Link in bio” also sucks and no one checks those anymore.

That’s where ManyChat steps in…

This clever tool lets you automate DMs to anyone who comments on your posts or reels, instantly delivering the links, downloads, or messages you want them to see.

No chasing people or copy & paste bs… just straight into their inbox, on autopilot. (It’ll even reply to people on your posts as well, if you ask it nicely)

Want to see it in action? Try the free demo here

As it’s Brighton Music Conference week, it’s only right we shine a light on one of the city’s fastest rising producers: James Mackie.

James only started producing at the end of 2023, but you’d never know listening to his new track “Residue.” With awesome sound design, deep grooves, and a cool piano to tie it all together, his production proves he’s not just finding his feet… he’s on a full on sprint right now!

His debut “Euka” hit #11 on the Organic/Downtempo chart, and “Cascada” followed close behind at #12. Now with heavyweight support from legends like James Wiltshire (Freemasons), Steve Mac, and Serge Santiago, it’s clear James is carving out something special.

Give “Residue” a spin, drop him a follow on SoundCloud and show some support 👇

This weeks Mix of the Week: Techneck – Tech House Special Vol. 87

Repping the Netherlands with style, Techneck delivers this week’s belter of a mix! A groovy, high-energy journey through the world of Tech House with Vol. 87 of his ongoing series.

Since kicking off his DJ career in 2016, Techneck has climbed the Mixcloud charts, dominated dancefloors, and carved out a distinct sound blending Tech House and Techno with funky Latin flair.

Check it out below, and make sure to drop him a follow on SoundCloud 👇

Staying on theme… this week’s underground weapon comes from another talented DJ & Producer from Brighton… none other than Charmain Love with her new release “Make It Hot” out now on Yorokobi Records.

This one’s a free download on SoundCloud and it’s an absolute beast! With fierce, female-driven vocals (recognise the sample?), a rolling classic tech house bassline, and late-night energy ready to melt any dancefloor.

Charmain’s a seasoned force in the UK scene. From her early days as a resident at Brighton’s legendary Zap Club, to recent releases on Toolroom, Klaphouse, 1980 Recordings, and more. She’s also the host of the Metropolis Radio Show on Decadance Radio, serving up fresh tech house selections every other Friday night.

Go grab the download, show her some support, and hit follow on SoundCloud below:

This weeks Plugin of the Week is iZotope’s VocalSynth 2

If you’re looking to add some life to your vocal tracks, VocalSynth 2 by iZotope is one to add to your collection. Whether you're after robotic vocoder vibes, cool harmonies, gritty distortion, or futuristic effects, it’s in here.

With five blendable vocal engines, pitch correction, and an intuitive GUI, it’s perfect for everything from underground house hooks to full-blown vocal transformations.

Check out the free trial below at Plugin Boutique:

EXCLUSIVE OFFERS AND FREEBIES

If you need some fresh ears and feedback on an unfinished track, or any advice on anything to do with your music career…

… I have a very limited number of free music production / artist growth sessions to give away on Moombix.

These are 30 minute Zoom calls with me. On the free call, I can answer any questions you have and give guidance about any part of your music career, or anything to do with music production. I can also give you feedback on your latest track, mix or master and give detailed feedback on how to get it ready for release.

Click the banner below, go to my profile (it’s right at the top of the list of teachers) and use the code: riggs100 to get your session 100% free!

(The free sessions are one per person, so if you’ve had one already you’re out of luck this time! Sorry!)

Here’s some reviews from my students below…

MORE EXCLUSIVE OFFERS

AND FINALLY, THIS WEEKS FREEBIE…

This week’s freebie is one for the sound explorers…

maniFold Σ by Strange Audio DSP is a wild little experimental microlooper and delay unit that lets you sculpt everything from glitchy rhythmic textures to dreamy, washed-out soundscapes.

With eight independent playheads, randomised parameters, octave shifting, and a 5-second audio buffer you can lock in and manipulate… this thing is perfect for generative ambience, weird transitions, or just adding a bit of chaos to your sessions.

It’s free. It’s fun. It’s a bit mad. Grab it below…

That’s all for this week. Stay tuned for more awesomeness next Wednesday!

Have a great week!

Riggs