Track By Track
DESIREE Chooses Her Top Tracks
At CRSSD Festival in September we followed DESIREE into the Chapter One vinyl pop-up and asked her to select…
News
Beatport Streaming Introduces Lossless FLAC Audio
Audio quality just got a big endorsement.…
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Stay At Prince’s Home In Minneapolis
The legendary stars’ home will soon be available for rent on Airbnb.…
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Ableton Launches Move: A Portable, Standalone Instrument for On-the-Go Music Creation
After various mystery marketing campaigns, the wait is over. Move from Ableton is here and it’s a long awaited…
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?
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.
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
Novation Circuit v1.4
Novation’s groovebox has been steadily upgraded since its introduction last year. Greg Scarth finds out what the latest firmware…
Top Tracks
David Herrero
With his fourth LP due soon on Saved Records, David Herrero reflects on his musical history.…
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Mixes Of The Week: 1/5/17
This week’s top mixes include Beatrice Dillon’s artful electronics, Anastasia Kristensen’s high-octane techno and Justin Robertson…
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News Round-Up: 28/4/17
Watch Behringer’s $400 Minimoog clone in action. Learn more about Prince’s female collaborators. Is Red Bull’s involvement…
My Studio
Juan Maclean
“I love noise. When I hear hum, white noise and distortion I’m very happy.” Juan Maclean goes in-depth…
Synth Secrets
Tech-House Bass With U-he Repro-1
Synth Secrets is a series of programming tutorials in which we show how to make a range of classic and…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 24/4/17
This week’s top mixes include Pan Sonic with Alan Vega at Coney Island High, Planetary Assault Systems’ Light Years…
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News Round-up: 21/4/17
Learn about Kraftwerk’s obscure sampler. Novation launch new synth. Has pop music run out of original ideas?…
My Studio
Franz Kirmann
With his third solo album, Franz Kirmann explores an abstract world inspired by Michel Houellebecq‘s 2005 novel The Possibility…
Gear/Software
Korg Monologue
Korg’s follow-up to the Minilogue includes features designed by Aphex Twin and newly developed analogue circuits with notable…
Top Tracks
Seb Zito
“My guilty pleasure? Pretty much any Phil Collins track…” Seb Zito talks us through his favourites.…
Introducing...
Charlie Thorstenson
“Drown the TB-303 in a sea of feathers and mix it with hypnotic echoes and techno beats…” New Ovum…
Track By Track
Livio & Roby – Phantom Circle
The Romanian tech house duo’s latest album features a number of secret collaborators. They talk us through the record…
My Studio
Nandu
“I’m not really an expensive microphones kind of guy… I’m broke.” Melodic techno producer Nandu shows us around…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 17/4/17
This week’s top mixes include Soulwax’s Studio Deewee Session, heavenly gospel from Antal and new noisy electronics from…
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News Round-Up: 14/4/17
Sonic Origins with The Haxan Cloak. Novation Circuit upgraded again. Roland release more synth software.…
Hardware Focus
Roland SH-101
In the latest instalment of Hardware Focus, we take a look at a cult classic: the Roland SH-101.…
Synth Secrets
Orchestral Techno Pad with Spitfire Tundra
Synth Secrets is a series of programming tutorials in which we show how to make a range of classic and…
Introducing...
Decka
“A flock of geese havin’ it out with an analogue drum machine.” Decka introduces his music.…
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Mixes Of The Week: 10/4/17
This week’s top mixes include The Way GFOTY Rocks, Objekt’s Abstract and Unusual Selections and Avalon Emerson Live…
My Studio
Subb-an
Birmingham-born, Berlin-based deep house head Subb-an gives us a quick tour of his studio, including a selection…
Track By Track
Voyeur – I
Voyeur talk us through the making of their debut album, which includes collaborations with their mentor, Kerri Chandler.…
News
News Round-Up: 7/4/17
Tributes paid to Roland Corporation founder Ikutaro Kakehashi. Spitfire introduce new synth plugin. Mini synths and drum machines crowdfunded.…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 3/4/17
This week’s top mixes include Shanti Celeste at Love International, Richie Hawtin’s mix for Raf Simons and reliving…
My Studio
Marcel Fengler
The Berlin techno icon, former Berghain resident and IMF label head shows us the tools of his trade.…
Hardware Focus
Roland Space Echo
In our latest Hardware Focus, we take a closer look at one of the most iconic echo effects of all…
News
News Round-Up: 31/3/17
Nicky Siano shares unseen interview with Frankie Knuckles. myVolts release Roland Boutique power splitter cable. Moog set to intro new…
Gear/Software
UVI Synth Anthology II
UVI’s Synth Anthology reaches version 2. Jonny Strinati finds out what the update has to offer.…
Gear/Software
Eventide Quadravox
Eventide’s new Quadravox plugin is the latest addition to the harmonic processor kings’ roster. Dave Clews puts it to…
Long Reads
“Audion and Myself”: Matthew Dear’s Split Personality
Matthew Dear talks to Greg Scarth about aliases, his ‘nonchalant’ approach to making music, and why it’s OK for…
Top Tracks
Tigerskin
“I don’t like a single Daft Punk track. It’s something in their aesthetics that sounds like plastic to…
