Detroit to NYC: Underground Resistance, Masters At Work extended interview, WhoSampled app launched for Android and the outer reaches Of 8-Bit.
A Guy Called Gerald on tech in electronic music. The man behind some of electronic music’s most definitive tracks explains why dance music and technology have always gone hand-in-hand, and how digital DJing gave birth to limitless possibilities in the video above.
Berlin TRAKTOR Competition. Win a VIP weekend in Berlin with access to some of the city’s most renowned clubs and private TRAKTOR tuition. To enter, record a set with TRAKTOR DJ and upload it to your Mixcloud profile. Or create a Spotify playlist and post it as a comment on the video linked here. Mixes can be any genre and must contain a minimum of 6 tracks. Recordings must be between 15 and 30 min. Full details here. Competition closes October 30th.
Masters At Work talk to Defected and RA. In a two-part interview with Defected to promote their forthcoming House Masters compilation, Louie Vega and Kenny Dope discuss their roots in salsa and hip-hop, their use of live instrumentation and the changes in technology over the course of their career. Essential reading. Check out part one and part two.
And for even more insight, stream RA‘s exchange with the duo below:
Detroit to NYC: Underground Resistance. Red Bull Music Academy‘s feature on the story behind the pioneering Detroit techno crew’s yearly pilgrimage to an influential new music seminar in New York City, which was pivotal in the development of house and techno. Read it here.
New Eventide UltraVerb Sale. An introductory sale on the brand new and feature-packed UltraVerb Reverb from Eventide, which incorporates nine high-end reverb algorithms into a single native plugin, ends Oct 17. Check it out in action above, find out more here.
Roland reveals SH-2 plugout for AIRA System-1. The next virtual instrument from Roland is an emulation of 1979’s SH-2, a monophonic analogue classic renowned for its punchy bass. Check out Roland’s introduction above.
UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt Supercharge. Get the top-quality emulated sound of UAD plugins over Thunderbolt with the new Satellite Thunderbolt DSP Accelerator, a sleek and powerful way for Thunderbolt-equipped Mac users to “supercharge” their systems and run larger mixes filled with acclaimed UAD plugins. Find out more here.
WhoSampled App Launched For Android. The WhoSampled app, with its unique sample, cover and remix tapping approach to music discovery, is now available for Android-powered phones from the Google Play store, enabling Android phone users to track what music from the past has influenced and informed the tunes of today. More info here.
Akai releases new MPKs and APCs. The company’s impressive controller range is expanded with the addition of new pads, keys and clip launchers. In the MPK range, the 25-key MPK225, 49-key MPK249, 61-key MPK261 and MPK mini mkII are now shipping. Meanwhile, Ableton users can pick up the flagship APC40 mkII, the APC Key 25 with integrated keyboard and the compact APC mini. Check them out over at Akai’s site.
The Outer Reaches Of 8-Bit. Episode 2 of Red Bull Music Academy‘s Diggin’ In The Carts documentary series about the untold story behind the most influential music to come out of Japan, taking a special look at the country’s distinctive video game music culture. Watch above, more here.