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How often have you heard a song on the radio and heard a song you like… only to hear someone else singing over the top of it?

Recycling hits has become an increasingly popular past time for producers and here are 5 of the biggest hits that sampled other big hits!

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Have you ever compared your mix to a charting single and thought to yourself “How come my mix isn’t that professional sounding?   What have they got that I haven’t?”

Well, apart from the money to pay highly experienced studio engineers to assist them, here’s what else some of the most popular professional producers in the business use to make their hits…

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So as 2009 fades into memory, those of us who feel the need for tradition are looking for some resolutions to follow in the New Year!

Here are 5 suggestions for resolutions that will help improve your productions in 2010…

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2009 has been a big year for electronic and computer music.

Have a think back and remember all the things that have changed in your workflow since the year began – all the plug-ins, the new services and even brand new pieces of must-have software.

But what have been the biggest things this year to hit the electronic music scene? Let’s take a look at the Top 5 things to happen to Electronic Music in 2009…

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Music is an intrinsic part of the Christmas spirit.   Carols are sung pretty much the world over and anyone who’s been shopping during December in the past 50 years is sure to relate sleigh bells to a specific month of the year.

But these are old stereotypes – in the past few decades, many songs have been written which are now engrained into the psyche of the public.   How do they do it?   When did this obsession with Christmas pop music begin?

Let’s have a look…
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So now the rush for the number one chart spot at prime selling time is over, it seems a good time to look back and see what other songs made it to number one over the Christmas period…

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