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Superbooth Round-Up 2024
Berlin’s Superbooth has become an annual pilgrimage of sorts for music tech enthusiasts, producers, patchers, and the entire community of synth nerds.
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IDRISS D: “Bled EL Fen – Algeria In An Electronic Key”
‘Bled El Fen’ is an ambitious double vinyl release by IDRISS D that celebrates Arabic electronic music. 303, Roland, and…
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NAMM 2021: Spitfire Audio Release New Contemporary Drama Toolkit
Spitfire Audio promise you can “score to picture without theory” with its new Contemporary Drama Toolkit sample library.
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Brother Nebula
Brother Nebula is the pseudonym of a well-known house producer who is currently choosing to keep his identity secret…
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How It Was Made: Go Hard or Go Hardcore Vol 1
Not for the faint-hearted, Go Hard or Go Hardcore Vol 1 is the first of four separate EPs, bringing…
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Dan Gillespie: Newfangled Audio
After 11 years working with Eventide, Dan Gillespie started his own venture, Newfangled Audio, making a range of innovative plugins…
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Black Friday: Buy Anything and Get An Enamel Badge 50% Off
This Black Friday we’re offering a different deal each day. Today is our final Black Friday promo drop and…
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Black Friday: Analog Cases: 20% Off
This Black Friday we’re offering a different deal each day. Keep an eye on our socials and newsletter to…
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Tips & Tricks From Five CRSSD Festival 2024 Artists
CRSSD Festival returns to the San Diego waterfront next month. We caught up with five artists performing at the festival…
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Ten of the Best Abandoned Plugins
From an early NI emulation to trackers and more, some of the best soft synths and effects ever made are now lost to the inexorable march of technology.
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Native Instruments Announce Maschine+, The First-Ever Standalone Version Of Their Flagship Groovebox
Maschine+ is the first embedded product from Native Instruments, bringing the company’s instruments, effects, and sounds into an entirely hardware-based workflow.
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Hugo Paris
Hugo Paris, AKA Dave Maclean from Django Django has just released ‘Music Saves The World’ in collaboration with house don…
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Has Techno Lost Its Groove?
Is reducing techno down to 15 or 30-second social media clips, changing the direction of techno production? Is it…
Interviews
Fumio Mieda, The Father Of The Korg MS-20
Longtime Korg engineer Fumio Mieda has had a massive but largely unappreciated influence on dance music. We spoke to the 83-year-old about designing the MS-20 and Jimi Hendrix’s favorite effect, and more.
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Mr Beatnick
Genre-straddling UK producer Mr Beatnick released his second album, ‘Honeycomb’ in June this year. It’s an enticing journey…
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Claude VonStroke
He’s the founder and boss of the Dirtybird label, he’s a DJ of some renown and a producer…
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Do I Need Great Gear To Produce Music? No..
There’s a persistent mindset that you need great gear in order to make great music. These five artists say otherwise.
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Building Machinedrum and Holly’s 天の川 (River of Heaven)
In this Beat Dissected we turn our attention to Machinedrum and Holly’s collaborative EP.…
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Make Noise Introduce 0-CTRL Desktop Sequencer
Make Noise have announced the 0-CTRL Desktop Sequencer, an eight-step Eurorack-standard tabletop sequencer.
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I Love Acid Label Makes Their Vinyl Only Releases Digitally Available
Respected vinyl-only label I Love Acid have just announced that they are making a number of their vinyl releases…
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Is Music Hardware Environmentally Sustainable?
We all know about the environmental dangers of computers and phones but how bad are synthesizers and drum machines for…
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The Legalities of Emulations
The law when it comes to emulating instruments in software form is vague and complex. We take a look at the legalities of emulations from two sides, the law and the developer.
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Moog and Korg Make Mobile Apps Free for Housebound Musicians
Moog and Korg have made their mobile apps free for housebound musicians for a limited time. …
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Five Key Production Thoughts with Hybrasil
Inspired by the city where he now lives, Berlin, Hybrasil’s latest album is a rolling thunderous techno odyssey. We…
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The Acid V Is Here To Corrode Your Basslines
Arturia has announced the Acid V, an enhanced emulation of the Roland TB-303.…
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From Dance Floor to Dashboard: How Techno Is Helping Change The Sound Of Cars For the Better
Electric vehicles are giving automobile companies a chance to reinvent how cars sound – and many are turning to electronic music producers.
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News Round-Up: 20/12/19
Tis the season of giving with freebies arriving from Arturia, Native Instruments and a new FM synth “Rsonik”. Mr Oizo…
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Plus 8: +8138
With our series Track by Track we invite an artist to break down their release… Track by Track. With our…
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International Synth Day: In Search of the Ampron Aubade
The Ampron Aubade is one of the rarest and most elusive vintage synthesizers ever made. Little has been known about its origins – until now.
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Beat Dissected ‘Calling Out’ By Overmono
Inspired to make beats like Overmono? We show you how.…
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News Round-Up: 25/10/19
Shoom comes to Electric Brixton. BBC Symphony Orchestra now available. French Senate tightens rave laws.…
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Crossword #10 April 22
Aprils’ crossword is Ukrainian themed. How much do you know about Ukrainian music? Time to find out.…
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How High is Your Roland IQ?
You have 15 mins to complete 14 practical tests for a chance to win £2,000 worth of Roland gear…
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Ten Of The Best: Headphones For Music Production
We offer a selection of our recommended headphones for studio use, picking out our top choices at a range of…
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What Makes A Great DJ?
What makes a great DJ? Kristan Caryl asked a group of top selectors including Dave Clarke, Mr G, Mosca and…
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Ten Of The Best: New Analogue Mono Synths
2014 was an incredible year for analogue synths and 2015 looks set to deliver even more. We run through some…