Independence Day: don’t-miss experimental releases by two Ukrainian women
There's a horrible myth that difficult times produce great music - the sort of thing said by people in privileged...
Stories
First look: Sample 2.0 puts Serato’s stem separation into your DAW
It’s sampling and stem separation in one. It’s interface has some DJ deck-style simplicity, but it’s for serious production. It’s...
Arturia goes 303: Acid V bassline synth hands-on – all the tweaks and extras
An Arturia emulation of the classic Roland TB-303 was all but inevitable. But with plenty of bassline plug-ins out there,...
In “Piano,” John Object captures emotional realities of war in Ukraine
"Piano" is bookended by sketches on a partly-ruined piano in a war zone - messages over an army radio heard...
New UNO Synth Pro X analog synth from IK Multimedia: complete guide
Meet UNO Synth Pro X. It’s a fully upgraded version of the UNO Synth Pro with enhanced sound and effects...
The 1990s Amiga with Video Toaster has a VFX cool factor that endures today
Todd Rundgren, Babylon 5, The X-Files, SeaQuest DSV, and even those demo videos - NewTek's Video Toaster has plenty of...
Remembering Odai Masri, Exist founder and selfless Palestinian community leader
One week ago, we were shocked by the sudden death of Odai Masri aka ODDZ. Odai's work extended from his...
Back to the future: new genre-pushing Black (and Moroccan) techno not to miss
While there are plenty of folks lamenting the increasing banality and regressiveness of commercial techno, Black artists and labels are...
Dazzle at the soft synths of the Commodore Amiga – including a forgotten 1985 gem
The obscure software synth wonders of the Commodore Amiga hold up today as unique sound creation instruments. And as early...
Moments fragile, brutal, and sublime, in three new releases from Iran’s Zabte Sote label
Zabte Sote is a wellspring of inspiration, not because of some fetishization of Iran or least of all its pain,...
