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In Tbilisi, music is on pause because democracy is on the line
Music Stories October 25, 2024
In music video, Lebanese duo Rust captures emotions of “Diaspora”
Music October 11, 2024
Go support these Lebanese releases on Bandcamp
Music October 4, 2024
Going deep in techno technique and technology with Denmark’s CTRLS
Keep techno nerdy? We go in the studio to find out how Copenhagen’s CTRLS [Token] has developed his own sound, and how it relates to the tech he uses.
PPG Infinite’s touch morphing could make it soft synth of the summer
Over the weekend, PPG mastermind Wolfgang Palm let slip his latest creation: PPG Infinite. In previews for iPad, we see an innovative touch synth full of morphing and wave shaping tools.
For Nolan, Zimmer, creating suspense in time with sound design
From timbre to form and even pitch, everything we do in sound and music is about time. And hit movie Dunkirk offers some accessible examples of that.
Syntronik is the new monster softsynth from IK; hear from its creator
IK Multimedia’s all-new Syntronik isn’t just one vintage synth – it’s up to 38 of those, plus loads of filters and effects, in one plug-in package.
Skinnerbox get their hands on Roland’s SE-02, which isn’t a Minimoog
Our friends Skinnerbox get their hands on Roland’s SE-02 – the Boutique series collaboration with Studio Electronics. Just don’t call it a Minimoog clone.
Roland’s SH-010 looks like a 101 reboot, latest Boutique
It seemed inevitable since Roland first announced its Boutique series: of course Roland would at some point remake the SH-101.
Aphex Twin gave us a peek inside a 90s classic. Here’s what we learned.
Aphex Twin’s “Vordhosbn” just got a surprising video reveal, showing how the track was made. So let’s revisit trackers and 90s underground music culture.
Learn how to make trippy oscilloscope music with this video series
Call it stimulated synesthesia: there’s something really satisfying when your brain sees and hears a connection between image and sound. And add some extra magic when the image is on an oscilloscope. A new video series on YouTube shows you how to make this effect yourself.
Open thread – methods for backing up and archiving work
In this age of fast connection speeds, dirt-cheap drive costs, and commodity online storage and bandwidth, why would anyone not have a backup routine?