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Third Son

UK producer Joseph Thomas Price tasked himself with writing, mixing and releasing his debut album in just 20 days. Si Truss finds out how he rose to the challenge...

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7 mins  |
August 2020
Vochlea Dubler Studio Kit £259
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Vochlea Dubler Studio Kit £259

£259 Realtime audio to MIDI conversion is an area beset with issues. Simon Arblaster asks if Vochlea have the answer

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3 mins  |
August 2020
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Little Dragon

With the release of their sixth album New Me, Same Us, Little Dragon find themselves at the peak of their powers. Danny Turner gathers the Swedish collective for a group chat

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10+ mins  |
August 2020
Lurka
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Lurka

Lauded for his production skills by contemporaries like Hodge and Batu, Bristol’s Lurka is the archetypal ‘producer’s producer’. Si Truss sits down with him to talk mixing tips and sound design

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10+ mins  |
August 2020
Pablo Nouvelle
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Pablo Nouvelle

Milambi ft. Angelique Kidjo Beating Heart, 2020

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4 mins  |
August 2020
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CEntrance Mixerface R4B £599

Simon Arblaster finds this R4 mobile interface ticks boxes for producers, videographers and broadcasters alike

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3 mins  |
August 2020
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Arturia KeyStep Pro £339

The French brand round out their ‘Step’ range with a multifaceted keyboard/sequencer. Si Truss gets keyed in…

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5 mins  |
August 2020
Moog Finally Unleash The Subharmonicon
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Moog Finally Unleash The Subharmonicon

Sub-harmonic tones and polyrhythmic sequencing are the name of the game for this former Moogfest DIY project

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1 min  |
July 2020
Lorenzo Senni
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Lorenzo Senni

Italian producer Lorenzo Senni has radicalised dance music through his largely beatless reinterpretation of trance. Danny Turner discusses his analytical approach to sound

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10+ mins  |
July 2020
Avision
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Avision

From his years as a whizzkid on the NY club scene to more recent international stage releases with globally recognised labels, techno Anthony Cardinale’s star is somewhat on the rise. Leo Maymind sits down to talk techno...

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9 mins  |
July 2020
Universal Audio LUNA free
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Universal Audio LUNA free

Universal Audio enters the ‘digital recording environment’ fray with LUNA. They don’t want us to call it a DAW but Jono Buchanan might just have to anyway…

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7 mins  |
July 2020
Teenage Engineering PO-137 Rick & Morty Limited Edition £85
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Teenage Engineering PO-137 Rick & Morty Limited Edition £85

The perfect addition to your handheld arsenal, or just fanboy merchandise?

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3 mins  |
July 2020
Pythius Auxiliary
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Pythius Auxiliary

Blackout Music, 2020

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4 mins  |
July 2020
PreSonus Studiolive AR8c £350
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PreSonus Studiolive AR8c £350

The smallest in the Studiolive range, as Si Truss discovers, Presonus’ latest mixer is great for musicians and podcasters alike

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3 mins  |
July 2020
Roland Zenology from $30/year
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Roland Zenology from $30/year

The Jupiter X’s ZEN-Core engine arrives in your DAW. Si Truss asks if this generous collection is a Roland Cloud-buster?

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3 mins  |
July 2020
Jaga Jazzist
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Jaga Jazzist

Jaga Jazzist’s genre-defying hybrid of styles has reshaped contemporary jazz fusion. Danny Turner questions Lars Horntveth and Marcus Forsgren on the inner-workings of their ninth album, Pyramid

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10+ mins  |
July 2020
Akai MPC One & MPC Live II £639/£1040
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Akai MPC One & MPC Live II £639/£1040

The reinvigorated MPC range gains two new hardware devices and a software update. Si Truss dives back in…

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8 mins  |
July 2020
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Universal Audio's free DAW LUNA lands early

...and prices for the add-ons revealed

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1 min  |
June 2020
Teenage Engineering PO 170 £399
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Teenage Engineering PO 170 £399

This stylish monosynth looks the part but, as Si Truss discovers, look closer and there are significant issues

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3 mins  |
June 2020
Teenage Engineering PO 16 £199
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Teenage Engineering PO 16 £199

The smallest entry to Teenage Engineering’s modular range is a compact four-track sequencer. Si Truss checks it out

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3 mins  |
June 2020
SoundToys Effect Rack
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SoundToys Effect Rack

With this popular virtual-analogue effect suite free for a limited time, let’s explore some of its little-known uses

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10 mins  |
June 2020
Ital Tek
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Ital Tek

Over the past decade, Alan Myson’s Ital Tek has become one of the UK’s most unique and inspiring electronic acts. Danny Turner delves into the inner workings of his sixth long player, Outland

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10+ mins  |
June 2020
Indie dance (etc)
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Indie dance (etc)

How do you define this range of hybrid genres blending dance music with rock, funk and punk influences?

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4 mins  |
June 2020
Hodge
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Hodge

With his debut LP, Shadows In Blue, Jacob Martin cements his reputation as one of the UK’s most innovative producers. Si Truss catches up with him to talk synths, sci-fiand the challenges of writing an album

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10+ mins  |
June 2020
DJ Fresh Escape From Planet Monday
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DJ Fresh Escape From Planet Monday

Breakbeat Kaos, 2006

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9 mins  |
June 2020
Anthony Baldino
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Anthony Baldino

Hollywood’s trailer soundtrack artist du jour talks to James Russell about hanging with soundtrack royalty, working on his special edition Nebulae module and happening upon an ARP 2600 with a story to tell…

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10+ mins  |
June 2020
ACROSS THE TRACKS
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ACROSS THE TRACKS

Polyend’s new sampler brings the cult ‘alt-DAW’ format to the hardware realm. But what actually is a tracker, and how do they work?

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8 mins  |
June 2020
Caribou
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Caribou

Dan Snaith returns with Suddenly, the first Caribou album in five years. Si Truss meets him in his North London studio to talk bespoke synths, his resistance to gear fetishism and the importance of combining home life and music

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10+ mins  |
April 2020
THE SECRETS OF ANALOGUE WARMTH
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THE SECRETS OF ANALOGUE WARMTH

Vintage desks and outboard are celebrated for their ability to ‘glue’ a mix and impart ‘warmth’. But what do these vague terms really mean, and how can we recreate the effect?

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10+ mins  |
April 2020
Wajatta
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Wajatta

Unlikely electronic duo Reggie Watts and John Tejada deliver more urban dance kinetics on their second album, Don’t Let Get You Down. Danny Turner discovers how they’ve become more than the sum of their parts

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10+ mins  |
April 2020