Choosing Tracks For A DJ Set: Start With The Story, Not The Mix

When you’re planning a new set, it’s tempting to jump straight into mixing – which tracks blend well together and how. But what actually shapes a great DJ set happens much earlier than that, and it all starts with the music you choose. In this free lesson from Ferry Corsten’s Trance DJing Masterclass, Ferry walks…

FX-Mechanics releases Black Widow Drums v0.1 (Free VST3, Windows, Linux)

FX-Mechanics has announced the release of version 0.1 of the free Black Widow Drums for Linux and Windows (VST3). The Black Widow Drums project is the first published drum sampler showcase for FxmeSampler’s advanced spatial and processing features. Recorded on a Gretsch Black Widow kit, it utilizes an original microphone array and signal processing chain…

Psytrance Plugins releases Nasty Looper XDREAM

Psytrance Plugins has released Nasty Looper XDREAM. Nasty Looper XDREAM is designed for electronic music production. It brings a Studio version, where the user can create loops and patterns, fire shots and loops, synths and fx and do track recording plus bouncing. It brings a Chop Station, Vocal Station to treat vocals, SFX Generator to…

Granvia Updates Fantamidi MIDI Generator To V2.0 With Chord And Modulation Features For Windows And macOS

chord generation Granvia has updated Fantamidi, a scale-based MIDI generator plugin, adding chord generation and modulation features. Fantamidi generates MIDI notes within a selected scale and key, allowing users to create chords, arpeggios, and progressions without producing out-of-scale notes. Changes: Added chord generation system with tension control. Added voicing adjustment (tight / wide). Added inner…

Shadaloo Audio DSP releases H, a FREE tone and loudness enhancer plugin

Shadaloo Audio DSP has released H, a free tone and loudness enhancer plugin for macOS and Windows. H was built by Fabio “Shadaloo” Caterino, an Italian multi-platinum certified mix and mastering engineer. He originally designed the plugin for his own mixes and then decided to release it publicly as a pay-what-you-want download. First of all,…

Fanan team release Colossem VSTi – Modular DAW in VSTi plugin for Windows

Fanan team has released Colossem VSTi, a VSTi version of Colosseum MIDI modular DAW. Main features: Hosts plugins inside a plugin – Load VST3, VST2, and AudioUnit instruments and effects inside Colosseum VSTi, running as a single VST3, AU, or CLAP instance in the DAW. Visual node-based routing – Users can drag, drop, and wire…

Win a FREE copy of maniFold Omega FULL by Strange Audio

Strange Audio is giving away two free copies of maniFold Omega FULL (worth €29 each) to BPB readers. We featured the free maniFold Σ experimental microlooper from the same developer last year, and it was included in our popular roundup of unusual free plugins released in 2025. maniFold Omega is a hybrid real-time effect processor…