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Ethel Cain's ethereal new song features a Yamaha DX7S heard on the Twin Peaks soundtrack
By Matt Mullen published
The singer-songwriter was inspired by a viral video of Twin Peaks composer Angelo Badalamenti explaining how he and Lynch dreamt up Laura Palmer's Theme

“The big take-home is the overall playability of this wonderful keyboard, we simply got lost for hours in the enjoyment of playing”: Nord Piano 6 review
By Roland Schmidt published
The Nord Piano reaches its sixth generation, with some sizeable upgrades. We sit on a stool and take notes!

David Lynch’s collection of studio gear is up for auction, and it includes a classic ‘80s sampler
By Ben Rogerson published
If you’re hoping for a bargain, though, we suspect you’ll be disappointed

Arturia’s new 88 key AstroLab finally realises the full potential of the ‘avant-garde’ stage keyboard
By Si Truss published
The Analog Lab-powered keyboard gets an expanded weighted, hammer action counterpart

"A copy of Serum might be the smartest investment any budding producer makes": Xfer Serum 2 review
By Si Truss published
One of the greatest softsynths of all time gets a major update – is Serum 2 still the one to beat?

Universal Audio is giving the $199 PolyMAX synth plugin away for free - but not for long
By Matt Mullen published
"With PolyMAX, you are harnessing a massively influential period in synth history - the polysynth era when Prophets, Oberheims, and Jupiters ruled the world"

Tame Impala's ultra-hyped chord-generating synth is back for a second drop - and this time it's international
By Matt Mullen published
Telepathic Instruments has announced the release of Orchid's second batch - here's how to get your hands on one

Watch Peter Gabriel and futurist Ray Hammond debate the impact of the synthesizer back in 1983
By Ben Rogerson published
“For me it’s something of a dream machine,” says Gabriel. “I always fantasised about something [with] which you could take any real world sound and manipulate it and put it in your music”
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