Gear/Software
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…
News
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.…
News
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…
Gear/Software
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…
Gear/Software
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.
Attack Store
Dance Music Producers’ Power Book Bundle
Get 2 best-selling music production books. Buy more, spend less.
The Secrets of Dance Music Production
The world-leading book on dance music production. Comes with samples too.
Max for Live: Knob Studio
Knob Studio offers dynamic waveform manipulation and parameter mapping capabilities.
Max For Live: Chance Engine V2
Add controlled yet random fluctuations to your most important parameters.
Max For Live: Mouth Play
Unconventional vocal shaping with a brass model or FM oscillator source
Replicants – Elektron Analog Rytm Sample Pack
Electro sounds for the Elektron Analog Rytm. Free your spirit.
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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…
Tutorials
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.
News
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…
News
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…
Q&A
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…
Gear/Software
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…
News
Dreamtonics Completes Its Trilogy With Instrument X
Dreamtonics completes its trilogy with Instrument X, a neural acoustic modelling platform for orchestral instruments…
News
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…
Synth Secrets
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…
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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.
News
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.…
News
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…
Gear/Software
OrchiD: Who Knew Chords Could Be This Much Fun?
Telepathic Instruments’ Orchid is a fantastic chord generator from Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker, but can it appeal to dance music producers too?
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Ten of the Best: Drum Machines Over $500
Looking for a new rhythm machine? If you’ve got the cash, these 10 drum machines over $500 have the beats – and plenty more premium features as well.
News
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…
News
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.…
Interviews
Kyle Watson: “A Track Is Never Finished – You Just Have To Know When To Stop”
South African Producer Kyle Watson has spent years carving his own path within House Music, building an international career outside…
News
Yamaha Creator Pass Adds Cubase, Ableton, And New $9.99 Starter Plan
The update follows a public beta launched at SXSW and adds access to Cubase 15 AI, Ableton Live 12 Lite…
News
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…
News
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…
Interviews
Tom Cosm – “It’s Going To Make Your Music More Melodic”
We talk to Tom Cosm, the technical director of Kevin Parker’s Telepathic Instruments, about how they made their uber-popular Orchid synthesizer.
Synth Secrets
One Sample, Infinite Movement: Building a Techno Instrument in Absynth 6
With its multi-stage envelopes, deep modulation system and capacity for long-form sound design, Absynth by Native Instruments has…
News
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…
News
D16 Group Releases PunchBox 2
The updated popular bass drum synth combines synthesis, samples, wavetable generation, internal effects and multi-output routing.…
Gear/Software
UVI Rumble Review: A New Take on Bass Synthesis
UVI suits up for the bass wars with Rumble, a low-end focused synthesizer that ingeniously splits every sound into three component bands. Is this enough to compete with established instruments like Massive?
Synth Secrets
Inventing Your Own Patch From Scratch With Zebra 3
Perfectly recreating your favourite patches is a great way to learn how to program synths. But it’s not the…
News
Elevate Artists Releases New Analysis of Global Electronic Music Trends
Electronic Music Report 2025–2026 from Elevate Artists explores electronic music industry growth, streaming revenue, touring challenges, emerging markets and…
News
CRSSD Festival Reveals Lineup For Fall 2026 Return To San Diego
Chris Lake and Disclosure, Mochakk, Skepta Mas Tiempo and VTSS are among the artists set to perform at Waterfront Park…
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Ten of the Best: Budget Drum Machines Under $500
With so many great and cheap rhythm machines available, there’s never been a better time to be a cash-conscious producer. These are the best budget drum machines you can get in 2026.
Columns
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith With London Contemporary Orchestra, Barbican Review
With a new album on the horizon, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith brought the London Contemporary Orchestra to the Barbican for a…
News
Ableton Extensions SDK Turns Live Suite Into An Experimental Development Platform
New JavaScript-based toolkit allows developers to build custom tools that interact directly with Ableton Live projects, with community feedback…
