Music Stories
“Words become plastic”: Stephen Mallinder, Cabaret Voltaire founder, polymath, interviewed
He’s been a vocalist (as a founding member of Cabaret Voltaire), a lyricist, a vocalist. But if you know the incredible Mal from his past, you don’t want to miss his latest, either – the groove is alive on the wonky disco Tick Tick Tick, ““cowbell on every track, and entirely no reverb.” David Abravanel shares words with the wordsmith and frontman.
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Live solo master class: Baseck wailing on an Octatrack MKII is absolutely massive
Disclosure: I hate demos. Hate watching them. Hate doing them. Now, technically, this is a demo. But… uh, wow.
Peter Kirn - March 2, 2021
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Elektron’s Octatrack 1.4 OS makes both MKI and MKII go deeper
The latest OS update from Elektron takes the beloved workstation and adds a ton of new stuff – making it easier to randomize parameters, trigger sounds via MIDI, edit and perform.
Peter Kirn - December 3, 2020
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Finally, a new controller for your feet, for software or hardware
Peter Kirn - March 23, 2018
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New Elektron Octatrack OS is here, and trig conditions are awesome
Peter Kirn - November 3, 2017
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