Superbooth 2021: the best synths, drum machines, modular gear and out-there oddities
Our awards for the best of Berlin's premier synth show
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Play Space Oddity with the new limited-edition Bowie Stylophone
“He was one of the first to own one and to discover this new, quite radical way of making music" said Bowie collaborator Tony Visconti
James Hurr's top 5 house production tips
The house music maestro gives us 5 golden rules to follow when creating your next funky dancefloor stomper
Superbooth 2021: Cherry Audio announces Jupiter-4 emulation, Mercury-4
The Mercury-4 has been "expertly modelled" on the vintage Jupiter-4 owned by Greg Hawkes of The Cars
4 ways to glitch out your productions
We take a look at the core techniques involved in getting the uniquely glitchy sound of Skrillex, Autechre and KOAN Sound
Superbooth 2021: the coolest and craziest sights from the show floor
A Moog circus tent, SoundForce’s retro ‘90s arcade cabinet, and more
“WTF?!”: Did David Guetta just leak a new Cableguys ShaperBox VST plugin?
“It’s insane!!!!” says the DJ/producer as he takes it for a spin
AKG’s Ara is its most affordable USB condenser microphone yet
Legendary manufacturer introduces a sub-$100 plug-and-play mic for podcasters, vloggers, gamers and musicians
Boss breaks cover with IR-200 Amp & IR Cabinet and SY-200 Synthesizer pedals
The effects giant enters the Impulse Response pedal market with Celestion and offers huge synth power in compact form
Ashibah: 5 things I've learned about music production
"I have a day a week I call nerd day, where I go deep diving into all kinds of things. New synths, podcasts, masterclasses and videos"
Superbooth 2021: Sucofunk is an open-source “beatmaker’s sketchbook” that you can build yourself
All you need is a soldering iron, apparently
Kanye West invited a sixth-grade piano player to perform with him at a Donda listening party
The Kaufman Music Center has confirmed that it was one of their students
David Guetta: "I spend a lot of time with synths"
The superstar DJ on discovering new instruments and bringing people together with music
VCV Rack 2.0 will offer VST plugin support, but not in the free version
Both a paid-for Studio Edition and an open-source Community Edition will be available
Superbooth 2021: UDO’s Super 6 Desktop is a new compact synth that looks like it’s missing a keyboard
A more portable version of the intuitive and versatile synth is coming
Superbooth 2021 is go: the best new synths, Eurorack and other music tech gear
We head to Berlin to meet up with some familiar faces at the Fez
Superbooth 2021: Erica Synths’ Perkons percussion synth promises to “strike your ears like the skies breaking apart”
The four-voice beatmaker combines the best of digital and analogue
The Track: James Hurr on the making of Love Together
We sat down with the low-key industry titan to hear about the making of the summer house banger Love Together
Superbooth 2021: PWM’s Malevolent could be the affordable analogue keyboard synth that gets you into the modular game
A new synth that could have crossover appeal
