BPB is giving away five copies of Afro Percussion, a percussion engine plugin by Kumbengo. To enter, submit your email address here or use the form linked at the bottom of this article. This also subscribes you to the BPB weekly newsletter, which covers the latest freeware news, deals, and freebies. If you’re already subscribed,…
We speak with TOURING about the challenges of playing live and why electronic music belongs on stage. A trio operating between Munich and Berlin, TOURING – Matthias Hauck, Nepomuk Heller, and Marko Roth – merge electronic music with a cinematic visual language, moving between electronica, breakbeats, house, and techno. Last year, they brought that vision…
Why DJs love Pirate Studios We often get asked questions about how to practice DJing, and in particular how to get ready to play in a club environment. The obvious answer is to practice at home, but most people don’t own club standard equipment. So we have been recommending Pirate Studios for years. Find out…
Beatsource has confirmed it is shutting down as a standalone platform and merging fully into Beatport, creating a single DJ-focused streaming and download service. Beatsource subscribers are being contacted now and will be invited to transfer their accounts over the coming months – after which, access to Beatsource will be permanently terminated. We predicted exactly…
Acustica Audio has released Nox, a genre-focused hybrid synthesizer designed specifically for EDM and Melodic Techno. Built on the Alice-9 architecture and powered by MUST technology, Nox delivers impactful, mix-ready sounds through a streamlined workflow that prioritizes speed, clarity, and musical intent. Key Features Genre Focus: Designed for EDM & Melodic Techno with mix-ready impact….
Musical Sampling has announced the release of Classic Brass, a concert hall iteration of a workhorse brass library. Sharing the same playability philosophy as our existing brass releases, Classic Brass elevates every aspect of the sampling process. Recorded in a large acoustic space (Besední dům in Brno, CZ), it pushes the upper dynamic range while…
AudioThing has released Echo Cube, a dual acoustic delay plugin inspired by the Cooper Time Cube. Echo Cube features two independent delay lines, A and B, each offering dedicated time, feedback, and level controls. Three models are available: Time Cube faithfully recreates the original hardware, while Garden Hose and Corrugated are experimental, DIY inspired variations…
Audio Brewers has announced the release of their latest plugin, ab EQ, a three-dimensional equaliser natively compatible with Mono, Stereo, and Ambisonics signals (1OA to 7OA). ab EQ is designed to function internally using Higher-Order Ambisonics, enabling compatibility with any speaker array, including Dolby Atmos. This architecture allows users to sculpt frequency content independently across…