Thumping triumph pays tribute turn-of-the-millienium techno As a member of pan-continental crew Sandwell District and a lone wolf producer alike, Juan Mendez aka Silent Servant is one of the most recognisable names – and sounds – in the techno underground today. As well as touring with the new Sandwell District live outfit this Autumn, he’s […]
Ka§par gives us the full story on Lisbon’s Percebes Música WHAT’S THE NAME OF YOUR LABEL, AND WHO RUNS IT?The label is called Percebes Música. It’s a play on words, “Percebes” as a noun is a delicacy found in some seaside places – a mollusc (like a barnacle) just boiled with salt, tastes like a […]
Last updated 2 November, 2023 Beatport, a name synonymous with electronic music DJing, has introduced Beatport Studio, a fresh initiative designed to better support music producers. This production membership aims to be a comprehensive tool, bringing together an array of creative instruments and effects from the Plugin Boutique catalogue, an extensive sample library from Loopmasters, […]
Elizabeth Bernholz’s latest faces the childhood fears we never quite shake off pic: Teri Varhol If you think you were freaked out during the pandemic – and let’s face it, most of us were – then spare a thought for Gazelle Twin aka Elizabeth Bernholz. “During the pandemic I had a sort of double hit […]
Track is the classy closer of the five-track ‘Fókus’ EP Reykjavík’s finest export Intr0beatz celebrates the release of his ‘Fókus’ EP today by sharing one of its sexiest, slinkiest highlights in full. ‘Line’ closes the vinyl version of the EP, which is officially due out via SlothBoogie Recordings on November 3 (although our stock has arrived […]
Tiller died, aged 44, in a tragic accident Jamie Tiller Jamie Tiller has been described as “a real jewel” by Gigi Masin, one of a number of artists who released music through his Music From Memory label. Tiller died, aged 44, on October 15 in a “tragic accident” and the label’s other founders Boris van […]
Advance listen from the ‘Eastside’ EP “If Michael Jackson, Prince and Herbie Hancock ask you to be part of their band, are you going to say no?” So said Marcellus Pittman, rather wittily, when The Guardian interviewed the Detroit producer and asked him why he’d join Three Chairs, the Motor City supergroup whose members include […]
Last updated 27 October, 2023 Mixed in Key has announced Platinum Notes 10, the latest version of its “audio enhancer” (ie auto mastering) software for DJs, designed to help DJs make sure their music files are all at the same volume and also to improve the dynamics, pitch and other things. What’s new in Platinum […]
A legendary name returns with this compelling premium synth. Greg Scarth finds out what makes it unique. As the spiritual successor to one of the most iconic names in early digital synth history, the Synclavier Regen has a big reputation to live up to. Based mainly around FM synthesis but with elements of additive, wavetable […]