Lars Huismann: “Instead Of Writing A Melody, I Use Filters”

Berlin techno producer Lars Huismann shows us around the attic room where his filter-driven dub techno takes shape, from a crackling Mackie desk to a cassette deck that glues it all together.

Create Syncopated 2-Step Grooves Like A Pirate

Inspired by the swung grooves that have travelled from home studios and pirate radio to global festivals, let’s see…

Manifest Audio Release Sonification Tools V3 As VST3, AU, And CLAP Plugins

Manifest Audio expand beyond Ableton with their new suite of Sonification-driven plug-ins for AU, CLAP, and VST3 DAWs.

Beatport Launches Indie Tech Genre Category

Beatport has launched Indie Tech, a standalone genre category with its own Top 100 chart, separating it from Indie Dance.

Who’s Buying All These Vibe-Coded Plugins?

Vibe-coded plugins are everywhere but does that mean that they’re actually taking over the market? We look at the trend and speak with two developers working with AI as part of their process.

Ben Turner: “It’s A Thin Line Between True Curation And Gatekeeping”

Ben Turner on why promoters have no excuse left, and why nurturing new talent is a long-term investment.

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How I Play Live: Active Systems

Active Systems plays live with no laptop in sight: a Cirklon sequencer at the centre, four Intellijel Atlantix modules on…

Synchro Arts VocAlign 7 Pro Review: Come Together

VocAlign 7 is the latest version of the popular and long-running vocal alignment software. It’s as good as you expect, but does version seven bring enough new features to the table to make it worth the upgrade?

Antares Launches AutoTune Advanced

Antares has released AutoTune Advanced, a new flagship real-time pitch correction plugin built around a vibrato-preserving engine called…

Mike Taylor: “Too much Analysis Causes Paralysis”

Mike Taylor’s vocals and creative ideas have shaped some of dance music’s biggest records. With “LOVE.”, he puts…

Keleigh Batchelor: “Good Music Thrives On Diverse Influences”

Keleigh Batchelor on why balanced lineups start years before the poster, and why “fewer women DJs” doesn’t hold up…

Steven Braines: “Diversity Isn’t A Problem; It Can Be Powerful If You Embrace It”

Steven Braines on why balanced lineups start years before the poster, and why “fewer women DJs” doesn’t hold up…

CRSSD After Dark Returns To San Diego Next Weekend

CRSSD Festival’s afterparty series returns to San Diego from 25 to 27 September with sets across multiple venues.…

Normal by Proxy Brings Shared, Browser-based Jamming For Up To 8 Players

GOGDOG’s new browser tool lets groups build tracks together in real time, with no downloads, accounts or saving required…

Making LCD Soundsystem-Style Drones

Build a sound inpired by the pumping harmonic drone from LCD Soundsystem’s Someone Great with u-he’s Diva…

Martha Bolton: “Real Change Happens When Everyone Moves In The Same Direction”

NOT BAD FOR A GIRL founder Martha Bolton on why balanced lineups start years before the poster, and why “fewer…

XILS-lab Launches MemoryTone Software Synthesiser

The Grenoble-based developer’s latest release recreates the architecture of a landmark early-1980s polyphonic analogue synthesiser, adding modern…

Denon DJ Unveils PRIME 4 G2

The new four-channel standalone system introduces pressure-sensitive MPCe pads, onboard Stems rendering and built-in DMX output, aimed…

Erica Synths Bullfrog Drums: More Than a Drum Machine

A hands-on sampler and sequencer built with Richie Hawtin, the Bullfrog Drums wears “educational” lightly and delivers serious performance…

Ten of the Weirdest Drum Machines in 2026

Step into another world with the weirdest drum machines on the market in 2026. We’re talking an all-passive rhythm box, one that blurs the line between analog and sampling, one for kids, and more craziness.

Dreamtonics Completes Its Trilogy With Instrument X

Dreamtonics completes its trilogy with Instrument X, a neural acoustic modelling platform for orchestral instruments…

CRSSD Festival Reveals Full Lineup for Fall 2026

CRSSD Festival has confirmed its complete lineup for its Fall 2026 edition, returning to Waterfront Park in San Diego on…

Yamaha Creator Pass Review: A Subscription Built For The Budding Bedroom Producer

Officially launched in beta at SXSW back in March, Yamaha’s first real play in software caught us off guard…

Arturia Pure SUB Review: Should Bass Synthesis Be This Easy?

Arturia’s Pre SUB was designed for 808s and Reeses, making it now easier than ever to dial in massive bass. It’s surprisingly affordable too.

reFX releases Rippler, a dual‑layer physical modelling synthesiser

New plugin combines resonator‑based acoustic emulation with subtractive synthesis, launching at an introductory price of $99.…

Native Instruments and A. G. Cook launch Super*Saw synthesiser

The new soft synth adapts A. G. Cook’s layered supersaw production techniques for a dedicated plug-in. Super*Saw…

5 Must-Watch Sets At CRSSD Festival Next Month

CRSSD Festival returns to San Diego’s Waterfront Park at the end of September, bringing another sprawling lineup across its…

Cleaning Up Vocal Rips With LALAL.AI Lynx

Grabbing vocal samples from the internet or vinyl? Here’s how to clean up voice rips with LALAL.AI and its new algorithm, Lynx, and use them in tracks.

FL Studio 2026 Adds Redesigned FLEX, Cloud Backup and Built-In Smart Assistance

Image-Line’s latest FL Studio update rebuilds FLEX, adds encrypted project backup through FL Cloud and expands Gopher, its…

PEEL STEMS 2 Is Here With Lower Latency For Real-Time Stem Separation

zplane has released PEEL STEMS 2, a major update to its powerful real-time stem separation plugin.…

KASHOVSKI “Great Music Alone Isn’t Always Enough To Build A Career”

Off the back of new single “Show Me”, Kashovski takes on our Q&A, covering everything from Zidane to…

Native Instrument’s SuperStarSaw Review

It’s not often an instrument tells you what it is so blatantly. And perhaps there’s a reason for…

Menura Audio Launches MDFX Delay And Reverb Hardware Effects For DJs

Menura Audio has launched two MDFX units on Kickstarter, bringing tempo-synced delay and reverb to DJ mixers, studio setups…

AlphaTheta Release CDJ-1500X With Cloud DJing, Crowd Requests In A Compact Player Format

AlphaTheta’s new CDJ-1500X brings CDJ-3000X-style touchscreen workflow, built-in Wi-Fi, streaming access and CoBeat audience…

How To make your own kick drums in Diva

With so many kick drum samples available, it’s easy to overlook the benefits of programming your own. It only…

5 of the Best Software and Hardware Trackers

If you make a genre like jungle, IDM or breakcore, you need a tracker. These are the five best trackers available, plus how to bring one into your workflow.

Amsterdam Dance Event Has Announced The First Wave Of Artists For ADE 2026

With more than 250 names confirmed, the 30 Years ADE edition will take place across Amsterdam from 21 – 25 October…

D16 Group Releases PunchBox 2

The updated popular bass drum synth combines synthesis, samples, wavetable generation, internal effects and multi-output routing.…

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