Subscriptions are everywhere, whether we like them or not. In fact, a report ominously titled The End of Ownership in 2020 said that 78% of...
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Dance fans are a fickle bunch. There’s nothing more liable to herald accusations of ‘selling out’ than finding your records bothering the top 40. So when you’re as likely to hear a record being sung by heaving crowds on a Friday night in Oceana as you are in Fabric, you know you’ve got something pretty special on your hands.
Groove Armada
To the uninitiated, Groove Armada's return to making underground house music might appear something of a change in direction. It is, of course, nothing of the sort. Andy Cato and Tom Findlay have found themselves, thanks to a solid decade of commercial success, stuffed clumsily into all manner of pigeon holes; from dance-pop to pop-dance to chill-out to stadium-dance to ragga-dance and any number of other sub genres you might care to mention.
If 2012 was big for Dusky, 2013 was the year they really stepped up to the premier league.
In 2012 Dusky wowed you, us and everyone else with the ubiquitous floor killer that was 'Flo Jam'. Without letting up the pressure for a...
The victors of the momentous <a href=http://www.thirststudio.com>Heineken Thirst Studio Global Sessions</a> 2006 have been announced.
Romania's killer production trio, Livio and Roby featuring George G, a.k.a. Monochrome, won both awards at the prestigious contest for their minimal techno thumper...
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As subscription models have begun to make their way into our DAWs, we look at the three different models for using plugins — outright ownership, continual rent, and rent-to-own. Here, Declan McGlynn asks: are subscription models better for producers? And are we heading towards an even heavier onslaught of abundance over efficiency?
An ultra-portable synth for when inspiration strikes...
Piino is currently being developed as a “sketchbook” for musicians. Designed by Jack Marple, the ultra-compact synthesizer merges a classic wooden exterior with a...
Learn to play your favourite dance tracks
Skoove have been busy beavering away behind the scenes in order to keep moving forward their intuitive online Piano teaching website.
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In collaboration with Apple, the free sample pack is available on GarageBand and Logic Pro
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The presets are said to "encapsulate the history of the genre"...
Roland Cloud, the manufacturer's suite of software instruments, has announced the Techno Suite, an extensive set of 220 presets and grooves which the company says...
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Say goodbye to overused vocal sample packs
A vocal can make or break a track. Yet, all to often, we rely on over-used sample packs, poor quality recordings or audio rips. Vocalizr...
The Second Coming: the finest d&b seduction
'Breakthrough' producers of the year Instra:Mental may be, yet Damon Kirkham and Alex Green are no overnight success story. For the first records bearing the...
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DJ Mag's digital tech editor rounds up the best Christmas gifts for DJs and producers in 2021. Whether it's for yourself, a partner, a family...
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From Boom Bap to Trap will feature MF DOOM, Dr. Dre and RZA among others
A forthcoming book will celebrate some of hip-hop's most influential producers.
The work of Toronto-based writer, illustrator and rapper Riley Wallace, the 312-page From Boom...
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Working for free is rife among producers and engineers, with 77% having worked for free in the last 12 months alone. But is it just...
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