Phantasy Sound’s main man talks vinyl, Josh Wink and more It must a be a hangover from the pandemic years, when we literally had nothing much else to discuss, but the now standard Zoom interview call can open a small but rather fascinating window into the artist’s home. We knew – or rather had assumed […]
Last updated 25 September, 2023 Mixo, the “master DJ library” app for your phone and computer, has hit v1.1, adding a host of new features inspired by feedback from the 1.0 DJ user base. Mixo allows DJs to keep a “master” music library in their Google Drive, Dropbox or OneDrive cloud storage and easily transfer […]
‘Stranger Things’ man setting New Standards AURAGRAPH is an experimental audio/visual synth-based recording project by Texas born Hector Carlos Ramirez. Currently based in Los Angeles, California, Carlos played in several bands within the punk scene in Laredo, Texas before a move to Austin, Texas prompted his fascination with synths, samplers and visual art. Carlos has score […]
Soma’s body-patching synth offers a unique take on analogue synths. If you’re feeling experimental, this could be the instrument for you. Soma Labs never take the obvious approach. Instead, you’re pretty much guaranteed something experimental from this boutique brand. The Soma Laboratory Enner is a case in point: it’s an analogue synth of sorts, but […]
Is AI the future of music? This is Emergent Drums: an AI-powered drum sampler plug-in – DJ TechTools
Audialab, the parent company behind Emergent Drums, has developed a new plug-in that uses state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence to generate unique samples constantly. The program works much like any traditional software or hardware-sampled beat machine, featuring a 16-pad layout – which is notably ideal for hooking up a USB drum pad controller. Essentially, when you load the […]
Is AI the future of music? This is Emergent Drums: an AI-powered drum sampler plug-in – DJ TechTools
Audialab, the parent company behind Emergent Drums, has developed a new plug-in that uses state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence to generate unique samples constantly. The program works much like any traditional software or hardware-sampled beat machine, featuring a 16-pad layout – which is notably ideal for hooking up a USB drum pad controller. Essentially, when you load the […]
Film features Spiral Tribe, DIY and other leading systems of the era A new film documenting the free party movement, that saw hippies and ravers join forces and ultimately led to the largest illegal rave of all time, will be premiered next month. ‘Free Part: A Folk Tale’ is an independently made documentary following the […]
Last updated 21 September, 2023 In this replay of our live Q&A lesson, we talked through the key features pros look for in a DJ controller, mixing with older tracks, the easiest way to get started DJing, and more! Here’s what’s covered… 0:00 Intro 2:02 What do pros look for in a DJ controller? 4:49 […]
The Eurorack synth combines FM sound generation with analogue filters. [embedded content] Originally announced at the Superbooth trade show way back in 2021, the Jomox Mod FM has been a long time coming. Packaged as a Eurorack module but effectively an instrument in its own right, the Mod FM is an eight-voice FM synth with […]