The secrets of Aphex Twin’s visual identity revealed. Ableton release new Beat Tools. Huge new club set to open in Birmingham.
Aphex art. Ever wondered about how the visual identity of this cult producer came to be? Well Paul Nicholson, the man who created his logos and fonts, has revealed some inner workings over on his Instagram.
Welcome Scru Club. March will see a former 19th-century screw factory in Birmingham be converted into a 1000, then 1500, then 4000-capacity club in three stages over spring and summer. Void Acoustics are providing the sound system, the club promises a huge outdoor terrace and bass, dubstep, D&B then house and techno will be represented on Friday and Saturdays respectively. Read here for more.
New toolkit from Ableton. Push and Live 9 Suite now comes with Beat Tools, which features drum kits, loops, effects and instruments to help with hands-on music creation. For info on how existing customers can get it, and to see the kit in action, check here.
Blocs and Launchpad link up. The new Blocs Export feature allows Blocs Wave creations to be sent straight to Launchpad so you can create and remix music anywhere, on any of your devices. It’s a free update, and is demonstrated in this video.
Intro pricing ending soon on UVI’s Korg PS-3200 tribute. UVS-3200 is priced at €49 until March 1st, at which point the price ramps up to €79. Find out more here.