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Inside the new wave of AI tools turning prompts into plugins
By Adam Douglas Published
AI-powered plugin generators like Amorph and Pluginmaker.ai promise to democratiSe development – but is vibe coding really the future of plugin design, or just hype?

Sombr reflects on being asked to perform in honour of Taylor Swift after she called him "the future"
By Ben Rogerson Published
“I picked two songs, and I suggested them to her and she was like, ‘Perfect.’ So, I was like, ‘OK’”

Free music samples: download loops, hits and multis from SampleRadar
By The MusicRadar Team Last updated
UPDATED: free drum 'n' bass, hip-hop, dubstep, house, techno sample packs and more

Want to recreate the classic sound of golden age '90s hip-hop? Download this pack of 537 free samples from SampleRadar
By MusicRadar Published
We offer up a goldmine of beats, loops, one-shots and multi-samples inspired by hip-hop's heyday, complete with vinyl crackle

“It just sounds like me”: Why Joe Bonamassa’s tribute to Rory Gallagher didn’t turn out as expected
By Amit Sharma Published
“Getting Rory’s Strat from the National Museum would have taken an act of government!”

“Apparently that beat was originally for Kanye”: Finneas on the "weird production choices" in a TV theme that's become a modern classic
By Matt Mullen Published
The Billie Eilish collaborator, solo artist and television composer picked out ten "fascinating and unconventional" moments in music production for the Track Star podcast

Arturia’s new Ocean-inspired reverb will turn your sounds “into a living sonic current”
By Si Truss Published
Rev Ocean brings shoegaze-friendly modulated reverbs to your DAW

“There was a lot of writing in that band”: Billy Corgan to release two albums of unheard Zwan material
By Beth Simpson Published
Band only released one album in 2003
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