Grammy-Winning Producer Blake Slatkin Covers the New Issue of MusicTech Magazine, Available Exclusively with NME Magazine
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM; 31 JULY, 2025 – MusicTech (musictech.com), the world’s leading media brand at the intersection of music and technology, today launches its brand-new print title: MusicTech Magazine, a 40-page premium publication, featuring Blake Slatkin on the debut cover.
Slatkin, one of pop’s most in-demand hitmakers, takes readers inside his studio process and creative mindset. Known for working with artists like The Kid LAROI, Lizzo, and Lil Nas X, he reflects on collaboration, instinct, and the ever-changing rules of production. “Anything I do when I make music is in service of the song itself,” he says. “I think we’re in one of the most inspiring times ever for music.”
This issue marks the first instalment of MusicTech’s return to print, alternating with Guitar.com Magazine and available exclusively at nme.com/magazine. Superfans on the MusicTech mailing list are eligible for exclusive queue-jump access before each drop.
This edition also features a gear spotlight on the highly anticipated Moog Messenger, a behind-the-scenes Studio Files Q&A with producer-songwriter Grace Davies, and a deep dive into the boundary-pushing work of experimental supergroup OSMIUM. Plus, practical insights and tips for navigating the evolving scene of modern studio collaboration.
Slatkin reminds readers that in today’s limitless music landscape, connection and creativity come first. “Artists have never been more important than they are now,” he says. “They make worlds and communities, they make people feel seen, and they make people feel a part of something.”
The bundle also includes the July/August edition of NME Magazine, featuring Kwn, the London-born R&B artist, on the cover. In a candid interview, she opens up about confidence, queerness, and the creative journey behind her debut EP With All Due Respect. The sultry and self-assured project is already turning heads ahead of her upcoming international tour.
ABOUT MUSICTECH
Established in 2002, MusicTech is the world’s leading media brand at the intersection of music and technology. MusicTech covers the ways technology shapes the future of sound for the new generation of music creators and consumers. Led by a team of musicians and industry experts, MusicTech’s multi-platform editorial offering champions both emerging and established artists and brands, covers how technology is changing the way people interact with sound, and reveals how audio converges with fields such as gaming, sport, culture, design, art, business, and more.
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ABOUT NME NETWORKS
NME Networks is a global, next-generation media group that views the wider world of pop culture through the lens of music and connects artists and brands to music-obsessed audiences. Our portfolio of popular music-journalism brands, comprising NME, Guitar.com and MusicTech, takes audiences on a lifelong journey through musicianship and fandom. NME Networks is a part of Caldecott Music Group.
ABOUT CALDECOTT MUSIC GROUP
Headquartered in Singapore, Caldecott Music Group is a global music industry operator, innovator, and investor spanning multiple sectors, including digital (BandLab Technologies), media (NME Networks), and manufacturing, retail and distribution (Vista Musical Instruments). By integrating the physical, digital, and social supply chain around music, CMG brings together brands and people who are passionate about music, allowing them to deliver authentic content, products, and experiences for all music lovers.