Hip hop DJing has a distinct sound when compared to other styles like house or techno. Besides the obvious scratching and turntablism techniques commonly associated with hip hop DJs, the dropmix is a signature technique that DJs should be familiar with. Even if you are not a hip hop DJ, the dropmix technique can be…
Friday Five: The Strange Intimacy Of A Socially Isolated DJ Set
In this week’s roundup of five articles, videos or other content we’ve discovered online this past seven days, our headline piece is very much about the here and now, exploring the dynamics of DJs livestreaming as a replacement for “real” gigs. The Strange Intimacy Of A Socially Isolated DJ Set – A huge number of…
Putting in the work: An Interview with Guitarist and Film Composer Lyle Workman
One of the best guitar players you have probably heard, but not necessarily heard of, is Lyle Workman. Lyle was a member of the San Francisco Bay Area favorite, Bourgeois Tagg band in the… Read More Read the full story
Sound Magic releases Cadenza Cello, updates Cinema Grand and announces Guitar Month Sale Event
Sound Magic has introduced Cadenza Cello featuring an Italian handmade cello powered by the latest Neo Orchestra Hybrid Modelling Engine. Cadenza Cello keeps the Italian handmade… Read More Read the full story
Nikolozi updates Mela to v1.5 – adds built-in musical keyboard to the AUv3, MIDI Out
Nikolozi has updated Mela to version 1.5 for iOS. Changes: Mela Synth can now display virtual musical keyboard inside hosts. For example, in GarageBand it can be expanded… Read More Read the full story
W. A. Production releases “Punchy Worm” Multi FX Plugin with 50% off launch discount
W. A. Production has released Punchy Worm, saying: Presenting “Punchy Worm”, the only one-knob punch powerhouse featuring a dancing worm! This little dude can keep your beats… Read More Read the full story
The Unfinished releases Humankind: 12 limited edition, synth soundsets raising money for charity
The Unfinished has released Humankind, a collection of 12 soundsets. Previously The Unfinished had released Humankind soundsets for Absynth, Bazille, Diva, Massive, Omnisphere,… Read More Read the full story
Sonuscore Releases FREE Ethnic Flute Phrases For Kontakt
Sonuscore has released Free Ethnic Flute Phrases, a freely downloadable ethnic flute sound library for Native Instruments Kontakt. Free Ethnic Flute Phrases contains a selection of sounds from Sonuscore’s premium Ethnic Flute Phrases ($99 value) sound library for Kontakt. The free pack includes over 100 royalty-free flute recordings from the full version of the library….