Why Selector is Saying Farewell

by John Cameron | December 31, 2024 | Essay | 0 Comments

The sun is setting on Selector. Read on to learn why cofounder John Cameron doesn’t consider that such a bad thing.

Crate Digging With Andrew Wowk – The Best Bits From December 2024

by Andrew Wowk | December 30, 2024 | Essay, Stories | 0 Comments

From obscurities uncovered during trips down Bandcamp rabbit holes to the latest releases from legendary artists, Crate Digging is here to keep your collection up to date.

Crate Digging With Andrew Wowk – 10 Choice Cuts From November

by Andrew Wowk | December 16, 2024 | Essay | 0 Comments

From obscurities uncovered during trips down Bandcamp rabbit holes to the latest releases from legendary artists, Crate Digging is here to keep your collection up to date.

Crate Digging With Andrew Wowk – 14 Must-Have Tracks From September and October

by Andrew Wowk | November 20, 2024 | Essay | 0 Comments

From obscurities uncovered during trips down Bandcamp rabbit holes to the latest releases from legendary artists, Crate Digging is here to keep your collection up to date.

Crate Digging With Andrew Wowk – 10 Gems From May and June

by Andrew Wowk | June 26, 2024 | Essay | 0 Comments

From obscurities uncovered during trips down Bandcamp rabbit holes to the latest releases from legendary artists, Crate Digging is here to keep your collection up to date.

Crate Digging with Andrew Wowk – 14 Killer Tracks From March and April

by Andrew Wowk | May 7, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

From obscurities uncovered during trips down Bandcamp rabbit holes to the latest releases from legendary artists, Crate Digging is here to keep your collection up to date.

Moog Music to Move Out of Current Asheville Location

by Jay Remy | April 3, 2024 | Industry, Stories | 0 Comments

Moog Music is moving to a more central location in their home city of Asheville, with its current buildings up for lease.

AlphaTheta Releases the euphonia 4-Channel Rotary Mixer

by Jay Remy | April 3, 2024 | Tech, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

The euphonia has entered Pioneer DJ parent company AlphaTheta into the boutique rotary market.

Sounds

James Ruskin, Planetary Assault Systems Feature on Truncate EP, First Phase

James Ruskin, Planetary Assault Systems Feature on Truncate EP, First Phase

by Phil Scilippa | Oct 10, 2021 | Dark Techno, Hypnotic Techno, Sounds, Techno, Uncategorized

Truncate has celebrated the 10th anniversary of his eponymous record imprint with an EP featuring Luke Slater and James Ruskin.

b.mod’s Techno EP, Colombre, Lands on Liberta Records

b.mod’s Techno EP, Colombre, Lands on Liberta Records

by Phil Scilippa | Oct 9, 2021 | Sounds, Techno

Glasgow-based techno producer and DJ b.mod has made his Liberta Records debut with a techno EP titled Colombre.

Gabriella Vergilov’s “The Love Anthem” Receives Four Techno Remixes

Gabriella Vergilov’s “The Love Anthem” Receives Four Techno Remixes

by Phil Scilippa | Oct 9, 2021 | Acid Techno, Dark Techno, Hypnotic Techno, Minimal Techno, Sounds, Techno

Remixes from Lindsey Herbert, Ray Kajioka, and Mike Derer bring a unique and exciting take on Gabriella Vergilov’s original work.

Finalversion3 Delivers Techno with Groove on Costilla de Adan EP

Finalversion3 Delivers Techno with Groove on Costilla de Adan EP

by John Cameron | Oct 8, 2021 | Dark Techno, Sounds, Techno

Finalversion3 has debuted on Devotion Records with the Costilla de Adan EP, a showing of his at once organic and corrosive style of techno.

Crystal Geometry Returns to Sonic Groove Records with Industrial Techno LP, Distressing Visions

Crystal Geometry Returns to Sonic Groove Records with Industrial Techno LP, Distressing Visions

by John Cameron | Sep 29, 2021 | Industrial Techno, Sounds, Techno

Crystal Geometry’s second studio-length album on Adam X’s Sonic Groove Records is a ten-track LP titled Distressing Visions.

ORBE Debuts on Token Records with Techno EP, Transhuman

ORBE Debuts on Token Records with Techno EP, Transhuman

by Phil Scilippa | Sep 29, 2021 | Dark Techno, Sounds, Techno

Spanish producer ORBE has landed his first EP release on Token Records, the endlessly hypnotizing Transhuman.

Krenzlin Releases Just No Reasons EP via Warg

Krenzlin Releases Just No Reasons EP via Warg

by John Cameron | Sep 28, 2021 | Dark Techno, Sounds, Techno

Krenzlin, has landed on Melbourne label Warg with his latest three-track techno record, the Just No Reasons EP.

Oxygeno Releases Techno EP, A Vicious Cycle, via Lost Verses

Oxygeno Releases Techno EP, A Vicious Cycle, via Lost Verses

by John Cameron | Sep 27, 2021 | Dark Techno, Sounds, Techno

Spanish DJ and producer Oxygeno has followed up the first release on his new label, Lost Verses, with the techno EP A Vicious Cycle [LV002].

Dustin Zahn, Denise Rabe, Drumcell Feature on Arkham Audio VA Compilation

Dustin Zahn, Denise Rabe, Drumcell Feature on Arkham Audio VA Compilation

by John Cameron | Sep 23, 2021 | Sounds, Techno

Less than a year after Cri Du Coeur launched Arkham Audio, the label has released its first VA compilation: Arkham Friends Part 1 & 2.

Stories

Crate Digging with Andrew Wowk – 10 Great Tracks From July

Crate Digging with Andrew Wowk – 10 Great Tracks From July

by Andrew Wowk | Aug 1, 2022 | Essay

From obscurities uncovered during trips down Bandcamp rabbit holes to the latest releases from legendary artists, Crate Digging is here to keep your collection up to date.

Understanding the DJ Pierre/Mr. C Feud and Acid House’s Origins

Understanding the DJ Pierre/Mr. C Feud and Acid House’s Origins

by John Cameron | Jul 28, 2022 | Essay

DJ Pierre has called Mr. C a racist. Mr. C has accused DJ Pierre of rapist sympathy. A long and winding road of comment threads got them to this point.

Hot Track Time Machine – 10 Acid House Jams From Yesteryear

Hot Track Time Machine – 10 Acid House Jams From Yesteryear

by Andrew Wowk | Jul 27, 2022 | Essay

This month’s Hot Track Time Machine focuses on acid house, a subgenre of house that traces its roots back to the mid-1980s in Chicago

Central London Club HERE to Host New Queer Party, MILK

Central London Club HERE to Host New Queer Party, MILK

by John Cameron | Jul 25, 2022 | Event, Stories

HERE, a recently opened 23,000-square-foot club in Central London, will soon be the home of a new queer party called MILK.

Printworks London Will Shut its Doors to Make Room for Offices

Printworks London Will Shut its Doors to Make Room for Offices

by John Cameron | Jul 14, 2022 | Stories, Venue

Printworks London will vacate its current premises as British Land will demolish a portion of the building for offices and shops.

Grupo Empresas Matutes Acquires Dominant Share of Privilege Ibiza

Grupo Empresas Matutes Acquires Dominant Share of Privilege Ibiza

by John Cameron | Jul 11, 2022 | Industry, Stories

José María Etxaniz of Privilege Ibiza’s former parent company has been embroiled in a legal dispute with Grupo Empresas Matutes since 2018.

Crate Digging with Andrew Wowk – 10 Must-Have Tracks from June

Crate Digging with Andrew Wowk – 10 Must-Have Tracks from June

by Andrew Wowk | Jul 5, 2022 | Essay, Stories

From obscurities uncovered in Bandcamp rabbit holes to the latest releases from legendary artists, Crate Digging is here to keep your collection up to date.

After Hours Activities and Lineup for Kappa FuturFestival 2022 Announced

After Hours Activities and Lineup for Kappa FuturFestival 2022 Announced

by Umut Avialan | Jun 24, 2022 | Event, Stories

The full lineup and after hours activities have been announced for Kappa FuturFestival 2022 from July 1st-3rd at Parca Dora in Italy.

Four Tet Settles with Domino Recordings: “They Have Recognized My Original Claim”

Four Tet Settles with Domino Recordings: “They Have Recognized My Original Claim”

by John Cameron | Jun 21, 2022 | Industry, Stories

After a legal battle that started in August 2021, Four Tet and Domino Recordings have reached a settlement largely in favor of the former.

Tech

Mutable Instruments is Officially Closing

Mutable Instruments is Officially Closing

by Jay Remy | Dec 27, 2022 | Hardware, Tech

“The production of all modules has halted and Mutable Instruments will permanently shut down in December 2022,” the Paris-based company has posted on their website.

Roland Introduces the Drum Machine Collection

Roland Introduces the Drum Machine Collection

by Jay Remy | Dec 21, 2022 | Software, Tech

The TR-808, TR-606, TR-909, TR-707 and TR-727 plugins are now available in Roland’s Drum Machine Collection.

Arturia V Collection 9.1 Update Introduces Performance, Accessibility Updates

Arturia V Collection 9.1 Update Introduces Performance, Accessibility Updates

by Jay Remy | Nov 23, 2022 | Software, Tech

Arturia’s update of their V Collection 9 series expands on the software’s accessibility, personalization, creativity and hardware integration. Discovery Update 9.1 contains new sound tutorials for Korg’s MS-20 V, Prophet-5 V, CS-80 V and SQ-80 V synthesizer modules....

Solid State Logic Debuts the SSL CONNEX USB Microphone

Solid State Logic Debuts the SSL CONNEX USB Microphone

by Jay Remy | Nov 17, 2022 | Hardware, Tech

Solid State Logic’s SSL CONNEX USB is a portable, multi-purpose microphone for high-quality audio capture.

Apple Updates Logic Pro X, MainStage 3, and GarageBand 10

Apple Updates Logic Pro X, MainStage 3, and GarageBand 10

by Jay Remy | Nov 17, 2022 | Software, Tech

Apple’s updates for Logic Pro, GarageBand and MainStage fix various bugs and adds new features.

Ableton’s Note iOS App Lets Users Create Music on the Go

Ableton’s Note iOS App Lets Users Create Music on the Go

by Jay Remy | Nov 17, 2022 | Software, Tech

With Ableton’s new Note app, users can map out beats and arrangements, record samples, and more.

Beatport DJ Party Mode Allows up to 4 DJs to Perform Together from Anywhere in the World

Beatport DJ Party Mode Allows up to 4 DJs to Perform Together from Anywhere in the World

by Jay Remy | Nov 17, 2022 | Software, Tech

Beatport's new technology allows up to four DJs perform with each other via Beatport DJ and DJ pool service Beatsource. Users can select tracks in both programs from Beatport’s vast library or import their own collection, then mix the tracks into each other in “Party...

The Teenage Engineering PO-80 Record Factory Kit Creates Lo-Fi Vinyl Records

The Teenage Engineering PO-80 Record Factory Kit Creates Lo-Fi Vinyl Records

by Jay Remy | Oct 12, 2022 | Hardware, Tech

Teenage Engineering has released a compact, portable record player kit that gives users the chance to create and play lo-fi vinyl. In collaboration with famous sound-to-object designer Yuri Suzuki, the PO-80 engraves and plays 5-inch discs with “ultra-analog lo-fi...

Korg Discounting the SQ-64 Polyphonic Sequencer at 40% Off for a Limited Time

Korg Discounting the SQ-64 Polyphonic Sequencer at 40% Off for a Limited Time

by Jay Remy | Oct 12, 2022 | Hardware, Tech

Korg has temporarily dropped the price on the Korg SQ-64 Polyphonic Sequencer by 40%, down from $329 at its original listing.

Animoog Galaxy and Algoriddim Djay Pro: Selector’s Look into Apple Vision Pro’s First Music Apps

Animoog Galaxy and Algoriddim Djay Pro: Selector’s Look into Apple Vision Pro’s First Music Apps

by Jay Remy | Feb 20, 2024 | Software, Tech

Apple’s Vision Pro augmented reality headset device recently debuted to mixed reviews from users and critics.

Pioneer DJ Parent Company AlphaTheta Corporation Announces New Gear Brand

by Jay Remy | Feb 10, 2024 | Tech

AlphaTheta Corporation has announced that it will start releasing gear under the name AlphaTheta.

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