What does ‘world music’ mean in 2017? Is it time to reconsider how we approach the term? Kristan Caryl finds out. “Say ‘world music’ and people might think of Paul Simon dancing around on stage with Ladysmith Black Mambazo, something with bongos and esoteric chanting, an audience of 50-somethings wearing beads and hemp clothing…” Mike…
Social media is a crucial marketing tool for DJs. It’s an accessible and practically free method for promoting yourself and your DJing. It’s also an incredible time suck – if you’ve found yourself distracted for hours at work going down a social click-hole (who hasn’t), then you’ll know that social media sites are both a…
BicubicAudio has released System Bass 2, the second collection of 55 bass patches for Xfer Serum. The sounds were created by a sound-designer, Nick Moritz, with over 10 years of experience. Bass [Read More] Read the full story
In Session Audio has released Shimmer Shake Strike, a sample library of tambourines, shakers and small hand percussion designed to allow for the creation and control of realistic, human performances [Read More] Read the full story
Mercuriall Audio has announced ReAxis, a new VST/AU/AAX plugin that models MESA/Boogie Triaxis (rev. TX5A) preamp, two power amps, four guitar cabinets and three microphones, a Wah-Wah based [Read More] Read the full story
Propellerhead Software today announced that Reason 10 is now available via the Propellerhead website and authorized resellers worldwide. Reason 10 features two new synthesizers, the Europa Shapeshifting [Read More] Read the full story
Mixvibes has announced that Remixlive for Android has been updated to version 3.2, with a new feature: Waveform zoom view. This allows new possibilities for Android musicians to shape new sounds [Read More] Read the full story
Making music has never been easier with all the fantastic digital tools available online. You don’t have Prince-like multi-instrumentalist abilities or convince a handful of musicians into your garage to record a session. Now, all you need is a laptop or even an iPad and a decent audio workstation like Reaper or Ableton Live, and…
