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Baauer Announces First Album in Six Years

U is an ode to the dance music that shaped the UK producer’s teen years

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Shlump Talks Musical Lineage as The Chronicles of Shlump Drops Everywhere

Shlump’s (@shlumpbass) debut album The Chronicles of Shlump – Sine Waves & Stardust dropped via WAKAAN back March 13, and it comes as the clearest full-length statement of his sound so far. After years of releases across labels like WAKAAN, Deadbeats, Circus Records, and Deep Dark & Dangerous, the L

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Baauer’s Announces First Album in Six Years, Shares New Single

U is an ode to the dance music that shaped the UK producer’s teen years

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Walrus Audio Launches Highpoint Compressor Pedal

Studio-quality analogue optical compression and it has console-style VU meter LED lights on the front

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aespa to Release Second Studio Album ‘LEMONADE’ and Embark on World Tour

The 10-track set marks the SM Entertainment quartet’s first full-length album in two years.

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The tone-sweetener your rig has been waiting for? Walrus Audio's Highpoint is one serious compressor pedal

Studio-quality analogue optical compression and it has console-style VU meter LED lights on the front

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aespa Announces Second Studio Album ‘LEMONADE’ & Sets 2026–27 World Tour

The 10-track set marks the SM Entertainment quartet’s first full-length album in two years.

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Avantone CLA-10A Active Studio Monitors Review: Are They Seriously Better Than The NS-10s?!

If you’ve been a producer for more than 5 minutes, you’ve probably seen at least one photo or video of a specific pair of black speakers with a white cone. And no, not the Yamaha HS-08s. I’m referring to their older sibling, the NS-10s. From their origins as hi-fi bookshelf speakers, these legendary

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Framework’s New Hardware Could Save Producers Time and Money

Framework’s 2026 hardware update lands at a useful time for music producers, especially the ones trying to balance mobility, performance, and long-term value without buying into a sealed system they cannot upgrade later. The centerpiece is the new Framework Laptop 13 Pro, a full redesign of the comp

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Kraftwerk Loses Decades-Long Copyright Battle Over Sample Usage

The three-decade dispute revolves around German rapper Sabrina Setlur's 1997 track 'Nur Mir'

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BadComppany on Trusting Instinct in the Booth and the Studio

Dirtybird is opening a new chapter with its Flight Week Brazil series, and the first release sets the tone immediately. BadComppany’s “No Rules” EP, created during the Belo Horizonte writing camp, introduces the concept through two tracks that reflect how these sessions actually function in practice

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Kraftwerk lose one of music’s longest-running copyright cases over sample on ‘Metall auf Metall’

The three-decade dispute revolves around German rapper Sabrina Setlur's 1997 track 'Nur Mir'

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Knobula’s Drum Farm Packs Synthesis, Sampling, and FX Into One Eurorack Voice

Knobula’s new Drum Farm looks like a module built by someone who understands where percussion workflows usually slow down in Eurorack. You patch a drum voice, add processing, maybe sample it elsewhere, then start rebuilding the chain when you want variation. Drum Farm tightens all of that into one p

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Sennheiser’s HD 480 PRO Targets the Closed-Back Problem Head-On

Sennheiser’s new HD 480 PRO feels aimed at one of the oldest tradeoffs in studio headphones. Closed-back models give you isolation, but they often come with low-end issues, comfort fatigue, or a sense that the image is narrowing the longer you work. The HD 480 PRO is clearly built to push against th

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Bad Bunny Accuser Criticizes Demand for Legal Fees Reimbursement

Bunny wants payback after beating a "frivolous" copyright case, but his accuser says it shouldn't be punished for filing a case it still believes it could have won.

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Bad Bunny Accuser Blasts Star’s Demand to Repay $500K Legal Bill After Failed Sample Lawsuit

Bunny wants payback after beating a "frivolous" copyright case, but his accuser says it shouldn't be punished for filing a case it still believes it could have won.

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Justin Bieber's Catalog Sees Streaming Surge Following Coachella Performance

“Beauty and a Beat” and “Baby” hit the Hot 100 for the first time in more than a decade.

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Beck Announces North American Tour, Releases "Ride Lonesome" Video

“Ride Lonesome” marks a reunion with producer Nigel Godrich

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Beck Readies North American Tour, Shares Video for New Song

“Ride Lonesome” marks a reunion with producer Nigel Godrich

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Kraftwerk copyright battle rages on as CJEU delivers landmark ruling in sampling case

The Court of Justice of the EU's decision could have wide-ranging implications for artists that sample other artists' work