Moby laughs off invitation to play at Donald Trump’s Inauguration Ball. Mad Mike opens up about Underground Resistance’s financial struggles. Korg to release Gadget for Mac.
Moby mocks invitation to perform at Trump’s Inauguration Ball. Moby has revealed on Instagram that he was invited to perform at Donald Trump’s Inaugural Ball. Moby went on to say he’d do it “if as payment Trump released his tax returns. Also I would probably play Public Enemy and Stockhausen remixes to entertain the Republicans.” Find out more here.
Mad Mike speaks on Underground Resistance’s financial struggles. In a statement to customers and fans this week, Mad Mike Banks discussed the complications and difficulties faced whilst running the Underground Resistance label. Banks revealed that his sister Bridgette, who handles orders for the label, has recently been ill and that the extra demand on vinyl pressing plants has also made life difficult. “This reality makes it extremely difficult for real urban inner city labels here in Detroit.” Read the full statement here.
Korg Gadget coming to Mac. Korg have announced that their popular all-in-one music production package Gadget will be coming to Mac soon. The desktop version of the software will feature the iOS version’s collection of 30 plugins, audio recording features, a powerful new drum gadget and similarly smooth workflow. To read the full specs, click here.
Soundtoys releases EchoBoy Jr. Plugin maker Soundtoys have released an affordable and artist-friendly junior edition of their award-winning EchoBoy delay effect, featuring seven classic emulations from the original including warm studio tape, gritty vintage hardware and new classics. The new version introduces ‘glide mode’ to generate new grooves and cool effects. Check out the video above and find out more here.
Amsterdam Dance Event announces 2017 Dates. Organisers of the ADE electronic music conference have announced their 2017 dates. This year’s event will which include an extensive program in Mumbai, India with further showcases at SXSW. Click here for full details.
Bitwig release Studio 2. Bitwig have announced that the latest update to their software is almost complete. New features will include a plethora of modulators and better hardware integration. More details here.