Oramics, the DIY collective of women and LGBTQIA artists in Poland, is evolving into an agency, bringing Polish artists to a European scene dominated by big-name acts from London and Berlin. Here are the artists to tell us why they’re doing it – and how they’re making it work.

You’re on the go. And those wonderful USB power banks will charge your phone – so why not audio gear, too? KOMA Elektronik’s new Strom Mobile makes it possible.

Think of it as the BBC Radiophonic Workshop of the east: the Polish Radio Experimental Studio produced unparalleled electronic sounds and inventions for decades. Recognition of those accomplishments is growing – and now Ableton are collaborating to produce a free pack of sounds and tell the PRES story.

What if music were made mechanically, with giant wheels and bellows and valves? The Mammoth Beat Organ makes that happen, using parts from toilets, a hearse, and a treadmill.

It’s called the Moog One but think 8- or 16-voice synth. And this is the “dream” analog synth in that it’s a luxury instrument, running up to US$7999 for the 16-voice model.

The new Logic adds multi-track Smart Tempo, and sorely needed external storage of sounds, among other improvements – and live performance-friendly MainStage syncs up with Logic’s latest instruments, effects, and features.

Auxy Studio gets ‘smoother’ in version 5.2 with an update that will make existing users happy. They’ve stuck with the subscription model so far too, so it must be working

And then there were two more handy audio units from 4Pockets to add to their now really quite extensive portfolio of AUv3 apps

Fred’s Envolver 2.1 gets even better. The FAC Envolver is a pretty amazing AUv3 and it keeps on getting better. The new version comes with updates, fixes and a new preset too

If you’re looking for a simple and cheap granular synth for your iPad, then look here and meet MonoGranulator, which is just that.