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…
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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.
Long Reads
Digging Deeper: Exploring the UK Club Scene
Despite gloomy predictions for the future of London nightlife, clubs around the rest of the UK are thriving. Kristan Caryl…
Gear/Software
Output Substance
Output follow up their popular Exhale, Movement and Rev releases with “hybrid bass instrument” Substance.…
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News Round-Up: 24/3/17
In the news this week, find out about the new Discogs for gear. Plus while you’re at it, why…
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Mixes Of The Week: 20/3/17
This week’s top mixes include Louisahhh’s influences for International Women’s Day, Zora Jones exclusives and classics, plus…
Gear/Software
The Cargo Cult Slapper ST
Originally designed for the post-production market, Slapper has been recently updated to appeal to music makers.…
My Studio
Marco Faraone
Producer and founder of the UNCAGE imprint, Marco Faraone shows us around his studio.…
Beat Dissected
Jersey Garage
In the latest Beat Dissected, we construct a Jersey-inspired garage beat with a mixture of drum machines sounds and…
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News Round-Up: 17/3/17
Odyssey: the art of DJing. Attack of the clones as Behringer plans to copy a range of synth classics. Dave…
Synth Secrets
Pluck Organ with UVI Falcon
Synth Secrets is a series of programming tutorials in which we show how to make a range of classic and…
My Studio
Joachim Spieth
With his latest EP out now on his own Affin label, Joachim Spieth shows us around his meticulously streamlined studio…
Top Tracks
Theo Kottis
“I was late to the party with buying vinyl, though it didn’t take me long to get the bug…
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Mixes Of The Week: 13/3/17
This week’s top mixes include 25 years of Clone with Serge, James Ruskin and Blawan B2B and Nathan Fake…
Track By Track
The Black 80s – Heart To Art
“It exemplifies the relationship between aspiring, struggling artists… It’s a dedication to the people who might be unfortunate enough…
Passing Notes
No Strings Attached: Resampling Custom String Samples
Sampling strings from existing records is a staple technique in dance production, but it has its downsides. Creating your own…
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News Round-Up: 10/3/17
Ableton offer tips on creativity. The New Yorker investigates the legacy of New York icon Arthur Russell. Take a tour…
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Mixes Of The Week: 6/3/17
This week’s top mixes include DJ Deep live at Brilliant Corners, Apeiron Crew’s Truancy volume, Bruce’s Techno…
Long Reads
On the Road: How to Survive as a Touring DJ
Kristan Caryl explores the downsides of life on the road, discovering how touring DJs keep themselves balanced.…
My Studio
Quantic
Quantic explains his production process as he shows us around his Brooklyn studio.…
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News Round-Up: 3/3/17
Kraftwerk’s Nintendo Power Glove. Bonobo breaks down his track. NI update Komplete Kontrol.…
Introducing...
Darius Vaikas
“The key is to dream big, right?” Denmark-based house producer Darius Vaikas introduces himself…
My Studio
Benge
Artist, producer and modular synth obsessive Benge shows us around his incredible new studio.…
Hardware Focus
Eventide H3000
In the latest instalment of Hardware Focus, we take a closer look at one of the world’s most iconic…
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Mixes Of The Week: 27/2/17
This week’s top mixes include India Jordan’s New Age Reflections, Vakula’s Mesmerising Reel to Reel Mix and…
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News Round-Up: 24/02/17
The secrets of Aphex Twin’s visual identity revealed. Ableton release new Beat Tools. Huge new club set to open…
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Mixes Of The Week: 19/9/16
This week’s top mixes include Jackmaster’s Beats in Space, Breach’s hour of psychey nuggets and spacey Gems…
Gear/Software
Wave Alchemy Revolution
Wave Alchemy’s latest instrument replicates some of the most sought-after vintage drum machines. Jonny Strinati puts it to…
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Mixes Of The Week: 20/2/17
This week’s top mixes include Artwork’s unreleased edits, Floating Points b2b Motor City Drum Ensemble at Dimensions and…
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News Round-Up: 16/9/16
Shaun Bloodworth passes away. Ableton Link now available for desktop apps. Enter Legowelt’s drawing competition.…
Job Envy
Head of Strøm School – Lars Juhl
“I am on the mission of my life: to change music education as we know it.” Head of Strøm…
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News Round-Up: 17/2/17
Synth designer Tatsuya Takahashi leaves Korg. Meet the woman who masters Aphex Twin and Björk. A Guy Called Gerald…
