Help Secretsundaze Survive The Covid-19 crisis

Over £40,000 has already been raised to support and save Secretsundaze. Last month, Secretsundaze launched a crowdfunder campaign, urging anyone who has “ever danced to one of our sets, raved at one of our parties, bought any of our records, passed through our studio or are simply passionate about dance music” to donate whatever they…

ujam release Beatmaker HYPE with 30% intro deal

ujam Instruments has launched HYPE, the latest addition to their Beatmaker line. Here’s what they say: This instrument loaded with Progressive House and EDM samples,… Read More Read the full story

Creating Dub Delays With Standard Plugins

In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through how to create dub-style dirty tape delays using standard plugins and a little feedback. Before the widespread adoption of digital delays in the 1980s, if you wanted a delay on your track, you likely reached for a tape echo. These all-analogue machines had a loop of tape inside…

Is Traktor About To Be Sold To Allen & Heath?

A sale of Traktor by Native Instruments could be imminent, according to multiple sources. That’s what’s being reported by US DJ store, DJ Tech Tools, traditionally a company close to Traktor. The company reports that representatives from Allen & Heath have visited Berlin to work on the deal – although it points out that these…

Pioneer DJ Announces $69 HDJ-CUE1 Beginner Headphones

When Pioneer DJ launched its beginner-focused DDJ-200 controller, the company sent one of its product developers to our studios with the unit for a day, to talk us through its features. Towards the end of the day, the product dev whipped out a pair of headphones, and said, “these are the new headphones we’re going…

Image Line updates FL Studio to v20.7.2

Image-Line has updated FL Studio to v20.7.2, introducing a range of workflow improvements. Changes include: FL Studio Control hints – Most FL Studio controls now show… Read More Read the full story

Why we love the music of Massive Attack

No other group in recent music history has become so instilled in British culture that Bristol-based group – Massive Attack. They formed in the late eighties and plied their trade around the clubs of Bristol. With the arrival of a new EP ‘EUTOPIA’ this month featuring Young Fathers, Algiers, and Saul Williams. It may worth…