Features Pro Audio Elektron: from a university project to universal acclaim by Oliver Newland From humble beginnings emulating the sounds of the Commodore 64 to releasing some of the world’s most popular drum sequencers, we walk through Elektron’s fabled back catalogue. Elektron has been…
Features Remembering ‘The Long Goodbye’: LCD Soundsystem’s fabled ‘final’ show by Oliver Newland It’s been a decade since LCD Soundsystem’s ‘Long Goodbye’ concert at Madison Square Garden, and we’re looking back on it as the best breakup show ever performed. It’s strange to…
News Pro Audio Faded Instruments’ LitBit obliterates your sounds in the most beautiful way by Oliver Newland Faded Instruments has created the ultimate ‘breathing bitcrusher’ with LitBit. Better still, this ingenious plugin won’t break the bank. Faded Instruments make some pretty weird plugins. From their Slimer FM…
News Pro Audio Sony brings 3D audio to your living room with the 360 Reality Speaker by Oliver Newland Goodbye stereo: Sony’s new 360 Reality Speaker is bringing the future of audio right to your living room. If you’ve been immersed in the audio world recently, you’d likely see…
Features Music Gorillaz – ‘Gorillaz’: Why It Mattered by Oliver Newland As Gorillaz’ self-titled debut turns 22, we look back on the virtual band’s explosion onto the music scene. Gorillaz have enjoyed stratospheric success over the past 20 years, even though…
Features Pro Audio How Strymon harnessed digital tech to dominate the pedalboard by Oliver Newland Strymon Audio currently sits ahead of the curve as some of the best pedal makers in the game. Today we take a deep dive look into these sonic titans. I’m…
Interviews Pro Audio As Death Cab for Cutie turns 24, Ben Gibbard’s foot is still on the gas by Oliver Newland We talk with Ben Gibbard, frontman of Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service, about Seattle in the ’90s, getting a real job, and “the ultimate old man trick”…
News Pro Audio NFTs and blockchain: what does it mean for the future of music? by Oliver Newland As we dive deeper into 2021, we’re seeing the popularisation of NFTs. Artists are using it to sell their stuff, this could potentially be the future of distribution. It’s 2021,…
News Pro Audio Listen to 10 rare gems from the Daft Punk archives by Oliver Newland As the robots hang up their helmets, we deep dive through their discography to give you their top 10 hidden gems. As 2021 rolls along, the news has been quite…
News Pro Audio What the Pharrell vs Marvin Gaye court case can warn us about in 2021 by Oliver Newland With ‘Big Business’ involved in the Music Copyright system, suits can often look more like a hand of poker, than a legal dispute. Over the past 8 years, there’s been…
Music Is Mogwai’s ‘As The Love Continues’ the post-rock epic we’ve been waiting for? by Oliver Newland With collaborators like Atticus Ross and Colin Stetson onboard, iconic post-rock band Mogwai have returned with As The Love Continues. The release of Mogwai’s new album As The Love Continues coincides with…
News Pro Audio ‘The Immersion Zone’: get lost in the ambient soundworld of Steve Roach by Oliver Newland Ambient icon Steve Roach’s The Immersion Zone will let you bliss out to his discography for the rest of your life. Have you ever reached the end of a 10-minute…
News Pro Audio Baloran unveils The Pool synth, and we’re curious to see how deep it goes by Oliver Newland After blowing minds in 2017 with their multi-timbre polysynth The River, French powerhouses Baloran are back with a new take on synthesis with The Pool. Baloran has been the project…
