via Bedroom Producers Blog: Synsonic Instruments has released BD-808 and BD-909, two freeware kick drum generators in VST/AU plugin formats, modeled after the bass sounds of the Roland TR-808 and TR-909 drum machines. The 808 bass drum is one of the defining sounds of modern electronic music. Once considered the “secret recipe” for a tight and…
Catharsis psytrance sample pack by Zenhiser released
Zenhiser has launched Catharsis, a psytrance sample pack that offers alluring rhythms, pulsating synths, hypnotic basslines, expanding pads, outer worldly song starters Read the full story
Beatskillz updates Valvesque and Slam Pro effect plugins
Beatskillz has released version 1.2 of Valvesque, a valve distortion EQ plugin that models the sound of the British valve distortion found Read the full story
727 From Mars sample pack offers classic 12bit 80s drum machine percussion
Samples From Mars has launched a new drum machine sample pack. 727 From Mars features the sounds of the Latin Percussion brother Read the full story
Synsonic releases free BD-909 & BD-808 synth plugins
Synsonic Instruments has launched two free bass drum instruments modeled after Roland’s TR series Rhythm Composer drum machines. The Synsonic BD-909 aims Read the full story
Darkscapes for Omnisphere 2 released by Audiority
Audiority has announced the release of a new sound library for the Omnisphere 2 virtual instrument by Spectrasonics. Darkscapes offers a collection Read the full story
Novation Announces Peak Analog Synth With Oxford Oscillators
Novation soft-launched their new Peak analog synth at Messe. The new, eight-voice polyphonic desktop module features three Oxford oscillators and a resonant multi-mode analog filter for each voice, as well as three distortion points in the analog signal chain… Read the full story
Mixes Of The Week: 1/5/17
This week’s top mixes include Beatrice Dillon’s artful electronics, Anastasia Kristensen’s high-octane techno and Justin Robertson’s After Dark selections. Beatrice Dillon’s Artful Electronics. Respected London producer, musician and DJ Beatrice Dillon follows up her Can I Change My Mind? EP, released recently via Boomkat Editions, with a mix for the ongoing Études series, selecting the most artful in experimental electronics and rhythms. Stream…