Put headphones on your heart and enter Leeni’s magical chip music world
From an ultra-meta cover of Lana del Rey's "Video Games" on video game consoles to poignant chip ballads and Underworld...
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AAS Multiphonics CV-2 now follows dynamics, pitch from inputs
Applied Acoustics Systems' software modular, Multiphonics CV-2, just got a big update with the ability to follow an input's dynamic...
Elektron Digitakt II: stereo sampling, multiple FX, more horsepower, storage
Eletkron's Digitakt II, leaked earlier today, is now official. This beefs up some of the specs under the hood to...
Class is in session: DeForrest Brown on Black innovation in music
If you want a take on exactly how Black innovators have influenced music, look to this full-length lecture (and performance)...
It’s likely Grimes staged her “technical failure” at Coachella
Perhaps taking a page out of pro wrestling, there's a good chance that Grimes staged her "technical difficulties" at Coachella...
VCV Rack 2.5: powerful stackable inputs, cable color customization
VCV Rack, the free and open-source virtual module platform, gets a tidy refresh with input cable stackings and cable color...
Boiler Room Syria in heavy, “overtly disobedient” sounds of diaspora
Shot back in 2022, Boiler Room Syria and Sadaa Sound Syndicate captured a moment in the diasporic Syrian music scene....
Ubuntu Studio in new LTS beta; still the easiest creative Linux distro
Ubuntu Studio remains the quickest one-shot way to get at Linux and free software for music, sound, video, media, and...
Virus TI, beloved techno weapon, now has a Max for Live editor
Access' Virus TI and TI2 may have been quietly discontinued this year, but the love for them continues. And now...
How to avoid USB and rekordbox DJing failures: a complete guide
Every few months, some DJ horror story or failure takes over social media. Here's a complete guide, with official advice...
