Slam – Dec 21

Top ten December tunes from Slam featuring Slam and Amelie Lens, Antigone, Geerson and more. Follow Slam Head honchos of the legendary Soma Records and techno protagonists Slam have been busy over the last year. Not only have the duo made a monumental return to the dancefloor, curating and playing at their legendary Pressure parties…

The Best DJ Software For 2022

As a DJ, unless you DJ with records or CDs exclusively (which very few people do nowadays), you are going to need to choose a DJ software platform. This is one of the biggest decisions you’ll make in your DJing, akin to a music producer deciding if they want to use Ableton Live, Logic Pro…

Rethinking Compression: 3 Techniques You Should Be Using

There’s more to compression than just clamping down on dynamics. We show you three ways to expand your compression toolkit. Along with EQ and volume, compression is one of the most employed techniques when mixing. At its most basic, we use compression to get a handle on dynamics and keep a signal within a manageable…

Massive Chords With Chord Voicings Across Synths and Ensemble Strings

In this month’s Passing Notes we spread chord voicings across multiple synths and string instruments to create a wide multi-voice progression. Last month’s Passing Notes contained lessons from orchestral composition that we can apply to modern synthesizers. One of the techniques we covered was using large ensemble chords.  An ensemble chord is when different instruments…

Tessla SE mkII Is A FREE Saturation Effect By Variety Of Sound

Variety Of Sound releases Tessla SE mkII, a FREE saturation VST plugin for Windows. Tessla SE MkII is an analog-style signal enhancer from Variety of Sound. It’s an updated version of the original Tessla SE that was released around 2008. The updated edition of Tessla SE MkII appears to stay true to the original goal,…

VCV Rack 2 Released (Free & Pro Versions Available)

After two years in the making, VCV Rack 2 is here. A couple of months ago, we previewed VCV Rack 2 and discussed what users could expect from the highly-anticipated update. With some exciting new features in place, we are glad to say the wait is over, and VCV Rack 2 can now be all…