The Economist investigates Fabric and Berghain. Ableton releases Live 9.7. Recounting the story of Glasgow’s Optimo.
Should Nightclubs Be Considered Sites of High Culture? Seeing a discordance between Fabric‘s recent closure and Berghain being granted special tax status as a cultural institution, The Economist investigates the perceived statuses of nightclubs in the eyes of club-goers and governments. Read that here.
Ableton Releases Live 9.7. Free for all owners of Live 9 Lite, Intro, Standard and Suite, Ableton‘s 9.7 update provides new slicing options in Simpler, a new drum layout, on-screen display improvements to the Push hardware, and a host of new features for making beats with Push. You can also now route audio or MIDI right from the unit. Watch videos exploring the new features and improvements here.
The Story of Glasgow’s Optimo Club Night. In this instalment of Cult Heroes, the Guardian tells the story of Optimo, a “club night that defied expectation and defined a generation”. Run by Glasgow’s Keith McIvor and Jonnie Wilkes for 13 years until 2010, Optimo’s “eclecticism melded techno, electro, no-wave, post-punk, Afrobeat, psych-rock, cleverly curated pop classics and more”. Read the full piece here.
New ROTOR Performance Suite iPad App from Reactable. Released yesterday, innovative instrument maker Reactable‘s new app ROTOR turns the iPad into a comprehensive modular electronic music performance suite. Check out the promo video above and find out more here.
Brighton Music Conference Announces 2017 Dates. The UK’s leading electronic music industry event, attended by experienced music professionals and the next generation of DJs/producers, Brighton Music Conference has revealed the dates for its 2017 edition, which will take over the Brighton Dome on 27th and 28th April 2017. More information and tickets available here.
Elysia Brings mpressor to 500-Series Standard. German high-end gear manufacturer Elysia announce the availability of the mpressor 500 as of October 10th, bringing the heritage of its immensely powerful rack-mount compressor to the popular 500-series standard, and combining serious punch with a full and detailed class-A sound. Check it out and find out more here.
NI Launches 50% off Sample Logic and Best Service Instruments. In collaboration with Sample Logic and Best Service, Native Instruments launches a special limited-time offer – for twelve days only, NKS-ready instruments for adding sonic colour to your production are available for half price. More information here.
Modulation Processor 3244 Syncs and Modulates Hardware Parameters. Performance tools developer Dialog Audio announces availability of Modulation Processor 3244, a software plugin designed to synchronise and modulate hardware synthesiser parameters from within a DAW. Watch it in action above and find out more here.