Oct 10, 2026
How the Roland TR-808 Became the Sound of Modern Music
The TR-808 sold poorly in 1980, yet its tuned, sustaining kick shaped hip-hop, dance and pop. Here is how the machine works and why it endures.
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Music, playlists, parties and video: guides and ideas from the Mixider team
Oct 9, 2026
Party Song Requests: 6 Ways to Handle Them Gracefully
Song requests can make or break a party. Compare six practical systems, from request cards to shared queues and voting, and pick the one that suits your crowd.
Oct 8, 2026
How Music Recommendation Algorithms Actually Work
How streaming services pick your next song: collaborative filtering, audio analysis, skips as signals, and practical ways to steer your recommendations.
Oct 7, 2026
Music Licensing for Video Creators: What You Can Safely Use
A practical guide to using music in videos: sync and master rights, Content ID claims vs strikes, Creative Commons, and platform rules for TikTok and Instagram.
Oct 6, 2026
How Lossy Audio Compression Works: MP3, AAC and Opus
Learn what MP3, AAC, Opus and FLAC actually throw away, why you rarely hear it, and how to run a blind test to find the quality you can truly hear.
Oct 5, 2026
Build a Running Playlist Around Your Cadence and BPM
Learn how to measure your running cadence, match it to song tempo, and shape a playlist for easy runs, intervals and long runs, backed by research.
Oct 4, 2026
Why 120 BPM Became the Default Tempo of the Dance Floor
From disco turntables to house drum machines, here is why dance music clusters near 120 BPM, what research says, and how to use it in playlists.
Oct 3, 2026
Wedding Reception Music: A Moment-by-Moment Plan
Plan every stretch of a wedding reception, from ceremony cues to the last dance, with example songs, timing rules and a one-hour planning checklist.
Oct 2, 2026
Why Songs Get Stuck in Your Head, and How to Stop Them
What 3,000 survey responses reveal about earworms: the tempo, melody and exposure patterns behind catchy songs, plus ways to get rid of one.
Oct 1, 2026
How to Cut Video on the Beat: A Practical Editing Guide
Learn how to mark beats, do the frame math and cut footage to music so your edits feel tight without sounding like a metronome. Works in any editor.
Sep 30, 2026
How Loudness Normalization Ended the Loudness War
Streaming services now level every track to a target like -14 LUFS. Here is how that ended the loudness war and what it means for how music is mastered.
Sep 29, 2026
Collaborative Playlists: Which App Fits Your Group
Compare Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music and Mixider for shared playlists, plus five ground rules and a step-by-step workflow for groups.
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