Shining a spotlight on the SC Live’s ability to import and analyse your music collection. [embedded content] Denon DJ’s SC Live 2 and the four-channel SC Live 4 are competitively priced standalone controllers which benefit from all the advantages of Denon’s Engine ecosystem. The SC Live makes it easy to import your music collection from […]
Reformed hardcore heroes make a glorious return In the late 90s, a small subset of the underground hardcore community began to experiment with more frenetic compositions and cathartic vulnerability, conjuring an uglier almost grindcore inspired version of emo. The resulting works would be labelled “screamo” while in later years the retroactive term of “skramz” would […]
Combining old-school techniques with cutting-edge digital synthesis, Make Noise’s latest collab with Soundhack represents the pinnacle of the brand’s DSP power. Greg Scarth puts this unique oscillator to the test. The new Make Noise/Soundhack Spectraphon isn’t the first collaboration between the North Carolina hardware brand and software developer Tom Erbe. Previous collabs between the two […]
Sweet like Chocolate (Hills) It has been undoubtedly heartwarming to see The Orb restored, over recent years, to their rightful place as a big hitting dance music act in both the live and recorded arenas. Their latest album Prism is their most successful – but also their most mainstream – effort, which perhaps raises the […]
This month’s best new modules include a complex oscillator from Make Noise, contrasting delays from Joranalogue and 4ms, plus a superb kick module from Malstrom. Make Noise/Soundhack Spectraphon This month’s big new release is the Make Noise Spectraphon, a dual spectral oscillator which also represents the debut of a new hardware platform from the North […]
Three decades of Aphex in action I can remember precisely where and when I was when I realised Aphex Twin was going to be a star. It was at the door of Manchester Academy, in the early hours of October 10, 1993 and it had been a long night. The main attraction at the Megadog-hosted […]
Last updated 17 August, 2023 Echo is one of the most commonly used and pleasing effects in music, and a great tool for the creative DJ. So in this article, we’ll look at what it is, why it’s a great effect to use, and how to get started experimenting with it in your own DJing. […]
South London Rallies round pic: Sienna Gray Rally Festival: London Southwark Park, 5/08/23 The days prior to London’s Rally Festival are unfortunately plagued with dropouts. The first year of this new festival coming from organisers Bird on The Wire seem to prove hectic nearing closer and closer to the day; stage headliners drop out close […]
Four Iteritas models are set for the chop. Fare thee well, sweet Basimilus. [embedded content] Noise Engineering have announced that the four core modules in the Iteritas series will be discontinued. The Basimilus Iteritas Alter, Manis Iteritas, Cursus Iteritas and Ataraxic Iteritas all rely on an XMOS CPU chip which has been taken out of […]