Gear/Software
ModeAudio Airspace – Sky’s The Limit?
When is a reverb more than a reverb? We patrol ModeAudio’s brand new Airspace to find out more……
News
Stay At Prince’s Home In Minneapolis
The legendary stars’ home will soon be available for rent on Airbnb.…
Q&A
Lacchesi: “Work Hard, Keep Your Head Down”
Ahead of his US tour, you can catch Lacchesi at Boiler Room Barcelona in October or at RSO, Berlin, next…
Gear/Software
Audiomodern Soundbox Review: The Kontakt Killer?
Upstart plugin developer Audiomodern is challenging the hegemony of Kontakt with its new sampler, Soundbox. Is Audiomodern Soundbox good enough to dethrone the Native Instruments mainstay?
Synth Secrets
Make Your Own Jungle FX
In this Synth Secrets, we’ll recreate some of the jungle’s most iconic and oft-used samples from scratch…
Attack Store
The Secrets of Dance Music Production
The world-leading book on dance music production. Comes with samples too.
Max for Live: Knob Studio
Knob Studio offers dynamic waveform manipulation and parameter mapping capabilities.
The Producer’s Manual
Everything you need to take a mix, from initial recording to final master.
FinalFinal T-Shirt
A hilarious tribute to our never-ending battle with file naming chaos.
Max For Live: Chance Engine
Add controlled yet random fluctuations to your most important parameters
Max For Live: Mouth Play
Unconventional vocal shaping with a brass model or FM oscillator source
Replicants – Elektron Analog Rytm Sample Pack
Electro sounds for the Elektron Analog Rytm. Free your spirit.
Gear/Software
Pioneer DJ CDJ-3000
With the CDJ’s ubiquity in clubland, and at this price point, it was always going to create a stir…
Gear/Software
Korg Volca Sample2
Korg has updated its popular Volca Sample with USB sample import. But is it enough to justify the price bump?
News
Eventide Releases Undulator Plug-In, Commits Proceeds to Social Justice Organizations
Eventide has released a plug-in version of the classic tremolo effect from the iconic H3000 Harmonizer and has pledged all proceeds to the NAACP and EJI.
News
Jeff Mills Releases Every Dog Has Its Day Volume 9
The ninth instalment of Jeff Mills’ Every Dog Has Its Day series will be available on July 16th.…
Columns
The Unsung Synth Influence Of Eddie Van Halen
Eddie Van Halen may have been known as a guitarist but his synth work also had a lasting influence on a generation of kids raised on MTV.
Passing Notes
Orchestral Techniques from Jeff Mills’ Amazon (Blue Potential Version)
In this new Passing Notes we use Spitfire Audio’s new Originals orchestral instrument plug-ins to recreate two sections from the Detroit Producers’ collaboration with a live orchestra.
Top Tracks
Alinka
Alinka’s space-age techno EP ‘Control Transmission’ just dropped on Crosstown Rebels, so we got the DJ & producer…
News
NI Launches “Community Drive” Charity Sound Pack to Raise Money for COVID-19 Relief
Native Instruments’ launches “Community Drive” charity sound pack to raise money for COVID-19 relief
The Best...
Ten Of The Best: Wavetable Soft Synths
In this instalment of Ten Of The Best, we run down the top, must-have wavetable soft synths available.
News
September’s Best Music
We take a look through some of the very best techno, house and electronic music released in September.…
Long Reads
The Revolution Will Be Digitised: 25 Years Of The MP3
The 14th July 2020 is the 25th birthday of the MP3. We spoke with artist and curator Dr John Kannenberg…
News
The Design Museum Reopens with Electronic Music Exhibition
An exhibition exploring the history of electronic music is rescheduled to open at The Design Museum this month.…
Gear/Software
ASM Hydrasynth Desktop
ASM’s all-digital Hydrasynth is packed with features and is certainly impressive on paper but does it live up to its promise?
Tutorials
Tuned Metallic Delays
In this tutorial, we look at how to add metallic delays to a break, and then tune them to match the key of the track.
Show & Tell
Kassian
With a new four track EP out on Heist, we spoke with UK production duo Kassian about their life outside…
News
Junction 2 Presents J2V Virtual Festival
Junction 2 is putting on a virtual festival this weekend.…
Gear/Software
Solid State Logic SSL 2+ Offers Analogue Warmth Appeals to Musicians and DJs alike
The iconic Solid State Logic has always been known for its incredible but pricey analogue and digital audio mixing consoles…
Quizzes
Crossword #2: Acid House
Time on your hands? You don’t have to be in retirement to enjoy this classic format as we present…
News
Visit The Haçienda in Virtual Reality
The iconic Manchester nightclub, The Haçienda, has been recreated in virtual reality.…
Q&A
Black Girl / White Girl
Black Girl / White Girl are a pair of D J/ producers from Amsterdam who’ve released on Relief, Minimal Kids…
Passing Notes
Parallel Chords
In this new Passing Notes we focus on the technique of parallel chords, which are one of the tried and tested means for catchy progressions in dance music.
Tutorials
Reamping In And Out Of The Box
In this tutorial, we look at how to use the technique of reamping to add size and weight to dry sounds—both inside and outside your DAW.
News
Crazy Vacuum Tube Synth Knifonium Now A Plugin
Knif Audio’s insane 26-vacuum tube monosynth Knifonium is now available as a plugin.
News
NTS Radio Launches Listener Support Scheme
Hackney’s NTS Radio has revealed a new membership scheme, NTS Supporters.…
Interviews
Stephane Clavel, Virtual DJ: “We’re a start-up, we don’t have job titles!”
Stephane Clavel is the founder of Virtual DJ, the DJ software company and joins us for the second of this…
Deconstructed
Marie Davidson – Lara
Deconstructed is an ongoing series where we take apart the arrangement of a song to see what makes it work. This time, we’re going deep with ‘Lara’, an album cut from Montreal producer Marie Davidson.
Columns
How Come “Downloading for…” Is Even Still A Thing?
Yes DJs are very busy, and yes they get sent lots of promos – but that doesn’t excuse DJs leaving…
News
Grace Jones Exhibition Coming to the UK
A new exhibition featuring the legendary musician, Grace Jones, will be showing at Nottingham Contemporary from September.…
My Studio
Eelke Kleijn
This month’s My Studio feature is with Netherlands-based producer Eelke Kleijn, a multi-instrumentalist and composer who has…
Interviews
Raj Rags, R&S: “Programming, event organisation, record labels, A&Ring – I do all of it really”
He’s A&R for the mighty R&S as well as a DJ, promotor event organiser, music…
News
Three Arrested on Suspicion of Planning an Illegal Rave
Three men have been arrested on suspicion of planning an illegal rave in Staffordshire over the weekend.…
