Mixing with NI’s Stems, SoundCloud’s subscription service plans, the evolution of acid and the magic of musical skin orgasms.
A first look at mixing with Stems. Stems is Native Instruments‘ new open music format designed for creative DJing, which introduces entirely new ways to mix using individual track elements split up independently. Create instant track edits and more by bringing elements in and out of the mix. Watch it in action above, and learn more here.
Low on cash, SoundCloud plans subscription service. Following royalty demands from record labels, alongside claims that the popular streaming service is “running dangerously low on cash” and is “now close to exhausting its available financing” according to three individuals close to the organisation, SoundCloud co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Eric Wahlforss has said the popular music platform plans to launch a subscription service for consumers later this year. Find out more here and here.
The magic of musical skin orgasms. David Robson of the BBC blog future examines the strange and sometimes intense bodily phenomenon brought about by aesthetic experience, which many report experiencing upon hearing particularly moving music, and that some people feel so strongly the sensations can be compared to sex. How does a good song move the body and mind in this way? Find out here.
Berghain bouncer on photography, fashion and door policies. GQ speaks to Sven Marquardt, who has run security at Berlin’s Berghain since it first opened in 2004, about his photography, his personal style, and somewhat reluctantly, what it takes to get into the club. Read the interview here.
Acoustica releases Mixcraft 7.1. A free update of Mixcraft, Mixcraft Pro Studio and Mixcraft Home Studio includes new loops and drum samples from LA-based producers DJ Puzzle and Shok, feature enhancements, a stability tune-up of the audio engine, general maintenance improvements, and more. Registered users should click on their software’s Help menu, and select Check for Updates. More info here.
The Three Quiet Kings of Detroit. Detroit’s indie news magazine Model D talks to Greg Baise, Joel Peterson and Adriel Thornton, three gifted promoters of underground cultural events on the Detroit music scene from the early 1990s to the present. Read the feature here.
The Evolution of Acid. Boiler Room‘s Joe Muggs swaps emails with Josh Doherty, one half of Posthuman and now half of the resurrected Altern-8, who has put on I Love Acid parties since 2007. The two discuss the ongoing progression of the sound that horrified middle England when it first emerged in the late 80 in this i-D feature.