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Top 10 Mixing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

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Choosing the Best CPU for Music Production

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How to Create Epic Risers and Transition Effects for Electronic Music

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Automating a Drum Bus in Reaper to Create Dynamic Room Effects

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EQ in Practice: How to Use Subtractive EQ to Clean Up Muddy Mixes

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ixing music is an art, and one of the most essential tools for achieving clarity in a mix is the equalizer (EQ). One technique, in particular, known as subtractive EQ, can work wonders for cleaning...

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How to Manage Static Noise in High Frequencies When Compressing Vocals

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Sampling Like a Pro: How to Flip Samples and Avoid Legal Issues

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What Makes an EQ or Compressor VST High-Quality: Insights and Examples from Pros

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Sound Design 101: Crafting Killer Drum Sounds Using Synthesizers

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Drum sounds form the backbone of many music genres, and while sample packs are popular, designing your own drum sounds from scratch can elevate your production to a whole new level. Crafting custom...

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Mastering Multiband Compression Sidechaining: A Solution to Clashing Frequencies

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In modern music production, one of the most common challenges is the clash of frequencies between instruments. For example, bass guitars and drum kits often compete for space in the lower end of...

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Studio One Workflow Tips for Faster Music Production

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Studio One by PreSonus is an incredibly powerful DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) that offers a variety of tools to streamline your music production workflow. However, like many DAWs, getting the...

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Solving the Issue of Buried Crash Cymbals in the Mix

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Crash cymbals often get buried in the mix, especially when using complex miking techniques like Glyn Johns, which balances close mics with overheads. While re-recording with higher cymbals may be a...

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J-Pop group XGalX debut’s breaking social norms with song “Tippy Toes”

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Photo: Modelpress (https://mdpr.jp)

After month’s of anticipation Japanese Girl group XGalX debute with new single “Tippy Toes”.  The group consists of 7 young empowered women named Jurin, Harvey, Hinata, Chisa, Maya, Juria and Cocona.

“Tippy Toes”  was written by: Rachael West, Jakops, Hwaji, Wutan, 220, and Sonical.ly Co-Founder Elmo. The song drops with music video of the girls in their element. The video consists of a moody colorgrade as the girls show their different talents with many dance choreography’s and high vocals. Each girl has her own individual style but they come together seemlessly and unveil a “darker side” of what a J-Pop girl group usually is in this first music video.  

Like the song says “we’re on the rise, you ain’t seen nothing yet” they come into the industry strong and ready to take the world by storm.

Photo: UnniePop (unniepop.cl)

XGalX is ready to set new trends and ideals of a girl group.
Their musical objective is based around hip-hop and R&B with hopes of becoming international stars.

The name XGalx came to be a short version of “Xtraordinary Girls.” They aim to be different from other Japanese girl groups by being bold and creative in ways never seen. The individual group members showcase different skills and strive to be role models for young women everywhere.

In comparison to the typical J-Pop girl group like =LOVE the new group expresses themselves in a more authentic manner and are inspiring others to not be afraid to be different. With so many women empowering movements like “Me Too” XG wants to show young women that they can be strong and powerful without being submissive or simply something for men to look at.

Photo: Equal Love Official Site (equal-love.jp)

With XGalX’s debut we see history before our eyes within the Japanese entertainment industry as these girls take over the country and the world.

With many teasers of their upcoming music through their social media, there is an outpour of love and excitement from fans. We can not wait to see how far they go.