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Sonicware's LIVEN Evoke is a "nostalgia-evoking ambient music box" fusing acoustic and electronic sounds
By Matt Mullen published
The next synth in the Japanese manufacturer's super-affordable LIVEN series is billed as a "deeply expressive tool for composing cinematic ambient and post-classical music"

Haim push back again against people who question their songwriting, production skills and musicianship
By Ben Rogerson published
“It sucks when people think that we don’t play our instruments”

Universal Audio's Anthem synth plugin promises to "put the biggest, baddest analogue sounds at your fingertips"
By Matt Mullen published
A growling analogue-modelled filter, flexible sequencer and vintage-style modulation effects give UA's new monosynth an edge

It’s a Beatles sons reunion: Zak Starkey, James McCartney and Sean Lennon unite on Rip Off
By Will Simpson published
New Mantra Of The Cosmos track also features Shaun Ryder

“There’s a freedom of thought that doesn’t exist elsewhere”: How and why California became the heart of the synthesizer world
By Adam Douglas published
Many of the biggest players in the genesis of modern music-making hailed from California, but just what made the state such fertile ground for the synth pioneers to flourish?

Teenage Engineering has designed an electric moped - and it's cheaper than the OP-XY synth
By Matt Mullen published
Are they taking us for a ride?

Music Production for Women announces free workshops in London, Dublin, Amsterdam and Berlin
By Matt Mullen published
Taking place throughout July, the beginner-oriented events will cover subjects such as beat programming, synthesis and audio effects

The ultimate compression cheat sheet – go-to settings to help you make better music
By Si Truss published
Confused about where to start with compressors and dynamics effects? We'll guide you through the essential features and settings

“It’s about reconfiguring what a human voice is so it’s not just aesthetic, but political”: Lyra Pramuk turns vocal processing into protest on new project Hymnal
By Danny Turner published
On her second LP, Lyra Pramuk collides experimental vocal edits with classical instrumentation to create an eerily beautiful sonic symphony

“One of the most iconic synthesizers of all time, in a highly usable and great sounding piece of software”: GForce Software Oberheim TVS Pro review
By Roland Schmidt published
Introducing a software rebirth, based on a hardware reissue. GForce presents two seminal voices in a single legendary Oberheim
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