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Erica Synths Resonant Filterbank Turns Stereo Filtering Into A Performance Instrument

Erica Synths has opened pre-orders for the Desktop Resonant Filterbank, a new analog stereo filterbank built for studio processing, live performance, and experimental routing. It is priced at €660 before VAT, with shipping estimated for May 18, 2026. The main idea is simple: ten analog bandpass filt

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Polyend Drums Brings Analog Voices, Digital Engines, And Performance Sequencing Into One Serious Drum Machine

Polyend has introduced Drums, a new analog and digital drum machine that feels like the company making a clear return to hands-on hardware with a premium build and a very deep engine under the panel. It is an 8-track instrument that combines analog voices, digital synthesis, sample-based instruments

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Lupole on Algorithms, Taste, and Staying Intentional With Music Discovery

Lupole’s (@lup0le) role in “Wishing & Waiting” sits right at the point where production choices, vocal handling, and melodic instinct all need to work together. The track, released through Make Your Era, pairs Exile and Lupole’s polished vocal drum & bass production with Harry Shotta’s writing and d

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MUNA Discuss the ‘Queer Power’ Of New Album ‘Dancing On the Wall’: ‘We’re Trojan Horsing Sad Lesbian Music Into the Gay Club’

The trio reveals how its fourth studio album is a return to “MUNA’s actual DNA.”

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New AirPods to Feature Cameras for AI-Powered Visual Intelligence: Report

Testers are "actively using prototypes" as a step before early mass production. New AirPods to Feature Cameras for AI-Powered Visual Intelligence: Report Eddie Fu

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New AirPods to Feature Cameras for AI-Powered Visual Intelligence: Report

Testers are "actively using prototypes" as a step before early mass production. New AirPods to Feature Cameras for AI-Powered Visual Intelligence: Report Eddie Fu

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The Checkup on Why Creative Relationships Shape Better House Records

The Checkup (@thecheckupmusic) returns to his own Heattraxx imprint with Aguas Congas, a collaborative EP with Italian house mainstay Tuccillo, which just dropped today, May 8, with a remix from Reboot. The release pairs two artists who clearly understand club movement, arrangement, and the small de

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From a Small Medellín Studio to Madrid’s Plaza Mayor: Rels B Presents ‘Love Love Flakk’ — ‘It’s Like a Hug to Myself’

The Spanish rapper played his new album for thousands of fans in Madrid after spending six months in Colombia quietly working on the project.

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Slipknot's Clown to Undergo Heart Surgery

The Slipknot percussionist discusses his health in a conversation with producer Rick Rubin. Slipknot’s Clown Reveals He Needs Heart Surgery: Sometimes “I Feel Like I’m Dying” Langdon Hickman

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While everyone is mesmerised by its veiled mystery synth, Korg also sneakily launches a new effects-packed performance mixer, the NTS-4, at Superbooth

More than just a central hub for your hardware, the NTS-4 promises to be a surprising dab hand at effect-generating

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Slipknot’s Clown Reveals He Needs Heart Surgery: Sometimes “I Feel Like I’m Dying”

The Slipknot percussionist discusses his health in a conversation with producer Rick Rubin. Slipknot’s Clown Reveals He Needs Heart Surgery: Sometimes “I Feel Like I’m Dying” Langdon Hickman

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“When I’m cooking or playing FIFA or cleaning, I’m listening to records – it’s a great time to work whilst you’re not actually working”: 5 things we learned in the studio with O'Flynn

Watch the Bonobo and Barry Can't Swim collaborator build a track from scratch and break down his new single, Sekete

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Jared James Nichols switched to Marshall amps for their raw tone

The '68 Marshall Plexi might be challenging amp to play but it's easy to fall in love with, and Nichols admits he has fallen under its spell – even if its 100-watts tore the paint off the studio wall

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MIGS Launches Mula With “Talk To Me In Monotone”

Img Cred Above: eemyaj visuals MIGS has launched his new imprint Mula with “Talk To Me In Monotone,” a stripped-back tech house single that lays out the label’s direction without overexplaining it. The Miami-based DJ and producer has been building a steady catalog through club-focused releases, and

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“I felt like I was levitating off the ground. I felt like I was in Cream in 1968. The tone was so raw, and I just said, ‘This is exactly where I want to be’”: Jared James Nichols on why he switched to Marshall amps

The '68 Marshall Plexi might be challenging amp to play but it's easy to fall in love with, and Nichols admits he has fallen under its spell – even if its 100-watts tore the paint off the studio wall

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Beastie Boys’ Mike D Drops Beat-Crazy Solo Hip-Hop Track ‘Switch Up’: Listen

The experimental song is the first new music from a member of the B-Boys since their final album, 2011's Hot Sauce Committee Part Two and D's first-ever solo single.

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Chloé French Turns New York Into A French House Diary On The NY Tapes

Chloé French’s The NY Tapes feels built for late nights, half-planned exits, and the kind of city energy that can turn a small moment into the entire point of the night. The New York-based artist writes and produces the EP with Alex Poeppel at Kensaltown Studios, and the result sits in a clean lane

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KHROTO Moves Further Into Shadowed Hip-Hop With “RAIN”

KHROTO’s “RAIN” continues the Tokyo artist’s move toward darker, quieter, and more introspective hip-hop. After the earlier Magnetic feature on “Betsuni Heiki,” this new single feels like a clear next step in his writing and production, with a heavier focus on mood, space, and the kind of sadness th

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HYBE Unveils New Label ABD

ABD, short for A Bold Dream, is dedicated to girl group production, with the first project launching in the second half of 2026.

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Analyzing the Digital Momentum of JordanBeats

Recent data indicates a 4% surge in Spotify followers for JordanBeats, signaling a localized but significant spike in audience engagement within the electronic music landscape.