10dB Music

12/12/2021

Absolutely loved working on Walk the Line with such a bunch of talented people… the first show airs tonight, ITV at 8pm so tune in!

A few of the dream team;







…and appearing as a contestant the one and only

27/11/2021

Have you checked out our latest compilation?

A diverse selection of quality music. All tracks have been mixed by our head honcho, Pete Watson 😃

https://spoti.fi/3p3jxkJ

22/11/2021

Adele convinces Spotify to remove the shuffle button from album pages: “our stories should be listened to as we intended”

https://bit.ly/3xbiOBJ

Streaming giant makes it less easy on you if you want to mess with an album’s running order

18/11/2021

Why Are Bad Contracts Still a Music Industry Standard? – Rolling Stone

https://bit.ly/3cpUcvc

Rolling Stone recently reported on the exploitative terms contained in the contract Summer Walker signed with her label/management company Love Renaissance

16/11/2021

Deluge of new albums by big artists has vinyl factories in a spin

Ed Sheeran says Adele had all the factories booked as big names compete for limited factory space

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/nov/10/deluge-of-new-albums-by-big-artists-has-vinyl-factories-in-a-spin

Ed Sheeran says Adele had all the factories booked as big names compete for limited factory space

11/11/2021

If you could only listen to one artist for the rest of your life, who would you choose?

We asked another winner of our "10dB Louder" free mix and master campaign.

Riordan is a 19-year-old DJ and producer based in Brighton, UK. He’s exploded onto the house scene in 2021, gaining exposure from his experimental DJ mixes on TikTok & Instagram. Also gaining recognition for his clean dance music productions, he’s definitely one to watch going into 2022.

Track:16 Riordan - You (feat. Leah Hawkins) (Pete Watson Mix)/ out now on all major streaming and download sites.

Check out his current music.

Interview by

02/11/2021

Vol 2 from the 10dB Louder project is out now, featuring even more amazing unsigned artists.

We selected winners based on the quality of their submissions and have divided them into three volumes for release on 10dB Music.

Vol 1 was released in June and received overwhelming feedback. We now proudly present 10dB Louder: Vol 2!

This EP features awesome tracks from Toomtankhamun, CHAR, Montana Dujon, 8 Bit Society, Ashley Benjamin, Kevin and Kerry, Carole Stennett and Riordan

OUT NOW ON ALL MAJOR STREAMING PLATFORMS

Link here: https://lnkd.in/dyBxgZ6a

We hope you enjoy this EP as much as we do; so listen, enjoy, and share it with the world!

02/11/2021

Vol 2 from the 10dB Louder project is out now, featuring even more amazing unsigned artists.

We selected winners based on the quality of their submissions and have divided them into three volumes for release on 10dB Music.

Vol 1 was released in June and received overwhelming feedback. We now proudly present 10dB Louder: Vol 2!

This EP features awesome tracks from Toomtankhamun, CHAR, Montana Dujon, 8 Bit Society, Ashley Benjamin, Kevin and Kerry, Carole Stennett and Riordan

OUT NOW ON ALL MAJOR STREAMING PLATFORMS

Link here: https://lnkd.in/dyBxgZ6a

We hope you enjoy this EP as much as we do; so listen, enjoy, and share it with the world!

02/11/2021

Vol 2 from the 10dB Louder project is out now, featuring even more amazing unsigned artists.

We selected winners based on the quality of their submissions and have divided them into three volumes for release on 10dB Music.

Vol 1 was released in June and received overwhelming feedback. We now proudly present 10dB Louder: Vol 2!

This EP features awesome tracks from Toomtankhamun, CHAR, Montana Dujon, 8 Bit Society, Ashley Benjamin, Kevin and Kerry, Carole Stennett and Riordan

OUT NOW ON ALL MAJOR STREAMING PLATFORMS

Link here: https://linktr.ee/10dbmusic

We hope you enjoy this EP as much as we do; so listen, enjoy, and share it with the world!

24/10/2021

20 years of the iPod: how it shuffled music and tech into a new era

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/oct/23/20-years-of-the-ipod-how-music-and-tech-new-era-steve-jobs

In October 2001, the music industry was riven by piracy and had no idea how to solve it. Enter Steve Jobs, whose new device created a digital music market – and made Apple into a titan

17/10/2021

10dB Music was successful in it's application to the Culture Recovery Fund, proposing the project "10dB Louder," helping support 25 musicians with their songwriting & production by offering professional mixes for their finished tracks.

We selected winners based on the quality of their submissions, and have divided them into three volumes for release on 10dB Music. We are also grateful for the support we received from Resident Advisor, Fresh Dose and Guestlist.

We released the first volume in June, and received overwhelming feedback. We now proudly present 10dB Louder: Vol 2!

This EP features awesome tracks from , CHAR, Montana Dujon, 8 Bit Society, Ashley Benjamin, Kevin and Kerry, Carole Stennett and Riordan

Release date: 27/10/.21

12/10/2021

Could InstaComposer be the MIDI plugin that writes your music for you?

https://www.musicradar.com/news/instacomposer-midi-generator-plugin?fwa

Generate up to five tracks of music just by pressing a button

08/10/2021

How much would legendary classical composers have earned on Spotify?

https://www.classicfm.com/music-news/classical-composers-have-earned-on-spotify/

With names like Drake and Calvin Harris making millions at the top of the Spotify highest earners list in 2021, how much would Bach, Handel, or Chopin have earned if music streaming had existed in their era?

07/10/2021

If there was a last concert on earth, and you had to pick three artists to play, who would you choose?

We asked another winner of our "10dB Louder" free mix and master campaign.

CHAR

Supported by the likes of Kiss FM and BBC, CHAR [Char Brockman] is the new pop talent coming up in London with her sold out headline show on 9th October debuting her latest release ‘Walk Without Fear’. Past successes such as her collaboration with dance producer 'Nathan X' and duo 'Wh0' on 'The Weekend', quickly gained over 145k views in a matter of weeks.


Track: CHAR: Walk Without Fear (Pete Watson Mix)

Check out her current music


Interview by Joe Le Groove

01/08/2021

7 tracks with some of the UK's finest artists. All mixed by our head honcho Pete Watson. 🥴

10dB Louder Vol 1.

Chess Galea
Jai Amore
KESHO
Rose Kimberley
KINNOHA
Stephanie Sounds
BIM

Check it out!.

https://open.spotify.com/album/09g7XbamAzLPhzkUTk6b1K?si=LG1E5OunSl2xlnc--O5qbw&utm_source=copy-link&dl_branch=1

29/07/2021

Have you heard Chess Galea : Thought We Had the Thing?

Another quality track on the 10dB Louder Vol 1 Various Artist compilation.

Track Link:

https://t.co/LbjeGjPAnd

Provided to YouTube by RoutenoteThought We Had The Thing (Pete Watson Mix) · Chess Galea · Jehf Slaps10dB Louder, Vol. 1℗ 10dB MusicReleased on: 2021-07-21Au...

27/07/2021

THE MAJORITY OF SPOTIFY’S TOP STREAMED ARTISTS ARE MAKING UNDER £36K A YEAR ON THE PLATFORM

Just 870 artists made over $1 million in 2020

https://mixmag.net/read/spotify-top-streamed-artists-pay-investigation-news

Just 870 artists made over $1 million in 2020

22/07/2021

10dB Music was successful in it's application to the Culture Recovery Fund, proposing the project "10dB Louder," helping to support 25 musicians with their songwriting & production by offering professional mixes for their finished tracks.

We selected winners based on the quality of their submissions and have divided them into three volumes for release on 10dB Music.

We proudly present 10dB Louder: Vol 1!

This EP features incredible tracks from Jai Amore, Stephanie Sounds, KESHO, BIM, Rose Kimberley, Chess Galea and KINNOHA.

We hope you enjoy this EP as much as we do; so listen, enjoy, and share it with the world!

Spotify Link

https://open.spotify.com/album/09g7XbamAzLPhzkUTk6b1K?si=a3BraQfnSOGKc0P2IqGbJg&utm_source=copy-link&dl_branch=1

18/07/2021

10dB Music was successful in it's application to the Culture Recovery Fund, proposing the project "10dB Louder," helping to support 25 musicians with their songwriting & production by offering professional mixes for their finished tracks.

We selected winners based on the quality of their submissions and have divided them into three volumes for release on 10dB Music.

We proudly present 10dB Louder: Vol 1!

This EP features incredible tracks from Jai Amore, Stephanie Sounds, KESHO, BIM, Rose Kimberley, Chess Galea and KINNOHA.

We hope you enjoy this EP as much as we do; so listen, enjoy, and share it with the world!

Release Date: 21/07/2021

05/07/2021

The album containing tracks mixed as part of the 10dB Louder project is due to be released very soon! So watch this space 👌🏻
It is 1 year since and launched the and this project formed part of Phase 2, offering a much needed lifeline to many businesses. There is still a long way to go for a full recovery but hopefully the worst is behind us and we can get back to doing what we love, being ❤️❤️

14/06/2021

If you were trapped in a room and could only listen to one song over and over for 48 hours, which song would it be ?

We asked another winner of our "10dB Louder" free mix and master campaign.

BPM Music Collective is at the forefront of a cultural movement. Based in West London, BPM represents the manifestation of a new creative vision for a contemporary generation.

Ahmed founded BPM and leads the collective in its musical and creative endeavours. Alongside the everyday running of the business Ahmed plans upcoming events and finds musicians for the collective to work with. ​ Ahmed also works as a producer and mastering engineer..

BPM Music Collective is at the forefront of a cultural movement. ased in West London, BPM represents the manifestation oftive ision for our generation.

(link in bio to apply for your own free mix)

Track: Wade In The Water /available in Summer 2021

Check out their current music and events

https://www.bpmlabel.com/

Interview by

09/06/2021

Youth Music launches NextGen Fund for aspiring young creatives

https://crackmagazine.net/2021/06/youth-music-launches-nextgen-fund-for-aspiring-young-creatives/

The music charity is working with Butterz co-founder Elijah on the new project

06/06/2021

If you were banished to a desert island and you had to take three musicians, which ones would you take with you?

We asked another winner of our "10dB Louder" free mix and master campaign.

(link in bio to apply for your own free mix)

Chess Galea is an artist and songwriter who is a passionate feminist and mental health activist. She has released several singles, EP’s and albums that have been played on BBC radio and sold in HMV. Chess has had the privilege of writing with artists, labels and producers in Berlin, Sweden and Los Angeles as well as in the UK. Chess began her career at 15 and soon had a number one single in her home country of Malta where she was also nominated for Best Solo Artist at the Malta Music Awards. She is classically trained, and has been dancing since the age of 2.

Track:The Thing /available in Summer 2021

Check out her current music Chess Galea

Interview by

03/06/2021

If you were banished to a desert island and you had to take three musicians, which ones would you take with you?
We asked another winner of our "10dB Louder" free mix and master campaign.
(link in bio to apply for your own free mix)
JAI AMORE
Jai Amore is a Ghanaian-born singer and songwriter from London. Jai Amore won the MOBO Unsigned Award at the Royal Albert Hall, the UKU Best Performer Award at the Clapham Grand, and the BBC Performing Arts Fund Award. In 2020, Jai Amore opened the Formula 1 Grand Prix to an international audience of over 300 million viewers, singing the British National Anthem.

Track: Mariah /available in Summer 2021
Check out his current music
Interview by

27/05/2021

If you were banished to a desert island and you had to take three musicians, which ones would you take with you?
We asked one of the winners of our "10dB Louder" free mix and master campaign.
(link to apply for your own free mix)

https://www.10dbmusic.com/10db-louder
KESHO (pronounced 'kay-sho') is a 24-year-old Kenyan born Connor Daniel. The name means 'Tomorrow' in Swahili, as KESHO is out to be the sound of the future. Bringing together dance, electronica and R&B, the sound is a vibrant fusion that takes up today’s post-genre challenge to create soul-infused, modern pop equally at home on radio or the dance floor.
Track: Kesho: Put Us In A Room (We Dance)/ available in Summer 2021

Check out his current music

Interview by Joe Le Groove

17/05/2021

Our competition to win a free mix and master, only has 10 slots left.

Check out 10dB's Pete Watson at work.

Submit your music here:
https://t.co/x3IvseCuJl

10/05/2021

Mental health: Can you tell if someone is struggling?

Lockdowns, social distancing, working from home, furloughs and job losses - the pandemic has put an extra strain on people's lives, relationships and mental wellbeing.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-57013126

Coronavirus has affected many people in different ways - how would you react if someone needed support?

08/05/2021

Watch unearthed footage from Prince’s last European tour in 2014

The performance includes a mashup of The Time and Michael Jackson

https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-unearthed-footage-from-princes-last-european-tour-in-2014-2936223?amp&__twitter_impression=true

Previously unreleased footage from Prince's last European tour in 2014 has been unearthed - you can watch it here.

06/05/2021

Survey finds 75% of music fans are happy to return to live music with COVID certification
25,000 people have been surveyed by LIVE, the UK's live music industry body

https://www.nme.com/news/music/survey-finds-75-of-music-fans-are-happy-to-return-to-live-music-with-covid-certification-2934827

A new survey has found that 75 per cent of music fans in the UK are confident about returning to live music with COVID certifications in place

29/01/2021

Music industry 'should support struggling small gig venues'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-55854306

The music industry should help bail out struggling small venues, Manchester mayor Andy Burnham says.