Alex Lavoie
Alex Lavoie is a drummer, music producer, songwriter and marketing professional living in Montreal, Quebec. He works as a staff writer at LANDR by day and writes indie post-punk tunes in his band UTILS while moonlighting as drummer for folk-rock outfit The Painters. Connect with Alex Lavoie on LANDR Network!
The 8 Best iPad and Android DAWs for Mobile App Music Production
Is Promotion on Spotify Worth it for Independent Artists?
Drum Programming: 17 Essential Electronic Drum Patterns
How to Make a Juice WRLD Type Beat
The 12 Best Free Serum Skins to Add a Custom Look to Your DAW
What is an ISRC? How Your Music is Tagged and Tracked
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The 5 Best Remix Contests and How to Win One
Booking Gigs: How to Book Your First Live Performance
Live Looping: The 6 Best Looping Tools to Use Loops in Your Live Set
The ARP 2600: How to Use this Iconic Synth in Your Tracks with Free VSTs
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7 Viral TikTok Songs and Why They Went So Big
7 LANDR Distribution Artists We Loved in March
Sound Selection: How to Curate Samples and Make Better Beats
6 Creative and Unique Ways to Use LANDR FX Plugins
The 10 Best Trap Drum Kits for Booming Beats
Album Formats: Differences Between EP vs. LP and Singles Explained
Audio Engineers: What Do They Do and How to Become One?
The Prophet 5: How to Re-Create the Classic Synth With Free VST Plugins
What is Swing? The Basics of Jazz Rhythm Explained
Drum Fills: 6 Inspiring Drum Fill Ideas Every Artist Needs to Know
10 Foley Sounds Sample Packs for Cinematic Effects
5 Clave Variations: How The Clave is Used in Afro-Cuban Music and Beyond
5 Laniakea Sounds Sample Packs You Absolutely Can’t Miss
Vocal Extractors: The 8 Best Tools for Extracting & Removing Vocals in 2025
The 7 Best Kick Drum Sample Packs on LANDR Samples
