Odyssey: the art of DJing. Attack of the clones as Behringer plans to copy a range of synth classics. Dave Smith announces the end of Tempest drum machine updates.
Art of the mix. Toolroom have put together an 18-minute film about extended DJ sets featuring, amongst others, label boss Mark Knight, US legend Roger Sanchez and Brooklyn’s Danny Tenaglia. You can watch it above.
Attack of the clones. If you can’t afford all the original synths you want, worry not: Behringer plan to copy them all, starting with budget clones of the Minimoog, ARP 2600 and Oxford Synthesiser Company OSCar. You can read company founder Uli Behringer’s thoughts on the matter – and plenty of dissenting voices who claim he’s ripping off iconic designs – over here.
Geometry of Now. The Guardian profile a new Russian festival that offers avant guard and experimental musicians, lectures, sound installations and DJ sets in a disused Moscow power station. Run by an oligarch, you can read about it here.
Old news. Dave Smith Instruments have announced they will no longer be updating the Tempest analogue drum machine, one of the most popular hardware drum machines of recent years. To find out why, check out this piece on Synthtopia.
UVI Beathawk updated. The French software company’s iOS-based beatmaking app has been overhauled for version 2. New features include iPhone support, Ableton Link compatibility and the option to export projects to Ableton Live. Check it out in action above and find out more here.
Analog Strings from Output. The LA based developers have just released “Analog Strings’ which they describe as “string samples with a difference”. To hear that difference then click here.