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AirPods 2

Touch controls, better noise cancellation and extended battery life are among the new features 

Apple has unveiled its new Airpods Pro 2, the latest noise-cancelling earbuds that follow the original 2019 model. Powered by Apple's new H2 chip, the...

roli rise 2

The new updated version of the RISE was teased in February this year

ROLI has launched a new version of their flagship Seaboard RISE. The RISE 2 features an ‘easier to play, redefined and reimaged’ design, with a...

roland space echo family

The Roland-owned company has announced two new models of their famous echo machine

Boss has announced two new clones of the classic Roland Space Echo RE-201 hardware tape delay. The RE-202 is the more advanced, bigger version of...

It's not just the Football that's putting Brazil in the spotlight...

“Brazil is having a bit of a moment,” says Flow, the female half of the Rio-based girlfriend-and-boyfriend house DJ/production duo Flow & Zeo.
“Something exciting...

In her latest Beginner's Guide, E.M.M.A. looks at getting creative with sampling

Like many topics in music production, ask the right person — or get cornered by the wrong person at a party — and the conversation...

Propellerheads just can't stop improving their already popular Reason Production Suite

Reason 6 is the latest reincarnation of this very popular music production software, and comes with a host of new elements that edge it even...

Cubase 7 on the bench!

It’s a New Year and an especially exciting time for many producers and musicians due to the release of the new versions of Cubase and Cubase Artist, which have now reached version 7.

Listen to an exclusive track from the AVOTRE producer's new LP

Hamburg born, Berlin based jackin’ house and techno talent Sidney Charles has just released his new album entitled ‘House Lessons’ through AVOTRE; a label he...

Bedrock Records boss John Digweed and his long-term production partner Nick Muir test out Pure Groove's new PG 08 Studio Monitors...

The US speaker manufacturer Pure Groove Systems' forthcoming PG 08s are custom built, two-way passive studio monitors. Featuring one-inch dome tweeters and eight-inch drivers, they're...

Dutch stadium conquering DJ/producer Dyro has stepped out of his mentor Hardwell's shadows to become a formidable force of his own.

Having twice placed inside the Top 30 of our annual DJ poll, it’s fair to say that Dyro is now a globally established...

Unknown To The Unknown's new signing drops a high energy mix...

Elisa Bee made her debut on Unknown To The Unknown last month, so we put her to the test for our Fresh Kicks series.

Having...

Pioneer have joined up two decks and a mixer to create the ultimate all-in-one media player...

DJs who are looking to purchase a controller are certainly not faced with a shortage of choice these days, with almost every taste and platform...

The latest version of the popular DJ software makes bold claims around stem separation. But does it actually work?

If anyone knows how to throw a party for WMC it's Robbie Rivera, whose Nikki Beach partyathon is one of the juiciest gigs during conference...


Track by track


Robbie guides us through the tracks he's selected for this issue's covermount CD…





1. Robbie Rivera The Hum Melody


"'The...

The knob-free touch controller from Livid

It's impossible to review any kind of DJ or studio controller without chucking in a few ‘Inbetweeners’-style knob-gags, so you can imagine my distress when this reviewer first unwrapped Livid's Base, an entirely touch-sensitive USB MIDI controller. Were they so desperate to be taken seriously that they'd deprive a lonely studio soul of his one puerile release? Actually no, there's a very good reason to go knob-free. Join me on a session of tender touching to find out...