Lists Music 8 iconic duet parings that may… or may not have worked by Daniel Croft When the titans of tunes unite for a duet, it can often be the beginnings of something truly iconic, but not always for the right reasons. When notable and accomplished…
News Pro Audio Record everything that moves with the latest mic from Zeppelin Design Labs by Daniel Croft Looking for that crazy new sample for your next track? The Cortado MkIII might be the perfect tool you never knew you needed. Contact microphones are a great bit of…
News Pro Audio You can actually buy six strands of Kurt Cobain’s hair at auction by Daniel Croft It’s not every day you could buy some of the DNA that made the Seattle music scene in the ’90s. Today, you can own some of Kurt Cobain’s. Kurt Cobain‘s…
Music Warpaint launch into a new era with their new single ‘Lilys’ by Daniel Croft Warpaint’s first new music since 2016, Lilys is a hair-raising auditory journey that will have you reaching for the loop button. Los Angeles indie-rock band Warpaint have emerged from their…
News Pro Audio Spotify and Facebook join forces: what are the implications? by Daniel Croft Listening to your best mate’s latest experimental jazz-rap track has never been harder to avoid, thanks to this Spotify and Facebook collab. Facebook has proven to be an increasingly powerful…
Clocked Features ‘Magic the Gathering’ takes us to school with ‘Strixhaven: School of Mages’ by Daniel Croft Starting in 1993, Magic the Gathering is one of the more mature trading card games out there. Strixhaven proves that it has no intention of retiring. Last week saw the…
Features The Rolling Stones – ‘Sticky Fingers’: Why It Mattered by Daniel Croft Despite the group falling to the lowest of lows, The Rolling Stones found themselves at their peak after Sticky Fingers was released. Boasting a tracklist that features a massive chunk…
News Pro Audio Meet Slammer: Klevgrand’s new percussive playground by Daniel Croft Slammer is a throwback to every young drummer’s love of smacking pots, pans and buckets. This time though, it sounds fantastic. Slammer is the latest release from creative software company…
Features Pro Audio How Ian MacKaye found freedom as a straight-edge pioneer by Daniel Croft For Ian MacKaye, punk is not a medium for expressing nihilism, or simply partying. Instead, it’s always been a forum where bold ideas are exhibited to the world. For many,…
News Pro Audio Roland launches the new TD-50X range of V-Drums by Daniel Croft For those wanting to bash out John Bonham’s Moby Dick at 3 am, Roland’s new TD-50X range may be something to add to the shopping cart. Sound technology titan Roland…
News Pro Audio The SynTesla IV Grallophone is a steampunk fantasy come to life by Daniel Croft Usually, ‘retro’ in the synth world means somewhere in the ’80s. The SynTesla IV Grallophone takes you back about a century further. The aesthetics of synths usually tends towards the…
News Pro Audio Spotify voice-based recommendation: what it means for users by Daniel Croft It might not be long before what you listen to is shaped by what you say, thanks to Spotify’s voice-based recommendation patent. What are the implications? Ever get strange ads…
News Pro Audio Meet Epiphone’s ‘Gold Glory’: Jared James Nichols’ new signature Goldtop by Daniel Croft Blues shredder Jared James Nichols has distilled his raw and aggressive style into a single axe: the Epiphone ‘Gold Glory’. Jared James Nichols, the blues-rock guitar maestro known for his…
