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Teenage Engineering EP-136 KO Sidekick

The latest addition to the EP range could be the ideal accompaniment to a compact hardware setup

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Teenage Engineering EP-136 KO Sidekick

The latest addition to the EP range could be the ideal accompaniment to a compact hardware setup

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Teenage Engineering EP-136 KO Sidekick

The latest addition to the EP range could be the ideal accompaniment to a compact hardware setup

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MUNA Discuss the ‘Queer Power’ Of New Album ‘Dancing On the Wall’

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

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Executive Turntable: Warner Music, AEG Presents Name New Korea Heads & More Industry Hires

Riser House, Oak View Group and Sexton Entertainment Group were among those to see new hires and promotions in the music industry.

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Roland And Neutone Push Project LYDIA Closer To A Real AI Hardware Pedal

Roland Future Design Lab and Neutone have announced Project LYDIA Phase 2, the next version of their AI-powered neural sampling pedal concept. The updated prototype debuts at Superbooth Berlin from May 7-9, giving musicians and developers hands-on access to a more integrated version of the hardware.

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Executive Turntable: Warner Music, AEG Presents Name New Korea Heads & More Industry Hires

Riser House, Oak View Group and Sexton Entertainment Group were among those to see new hires and promotions in the music industry.

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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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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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‘The Only Path For Me Was Independence’: Latin Music Legend Rubén Blades On His Decades of Art and Activism

At 77, the salsa pioneer and all-around Renaissance man — who is Billboard's 2026 Indie Icon — is still setting a blueprint for what independent artists can accomplish.

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Radio’s Future Shaped By Tech: What Music Execs Need To Know About Impending Changes

As technology advances and consumers change their behavior, broadcasters need to switch up their approach.

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Radio’s Future Shaped By Tech: What Music Execs Need To Know About Impending Changes

As technology advances and consumers change their behavior, broadcasters need to switch up their approach.

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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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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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“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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Soundcore Space 2 headphones offer great value

Soundcore's latest pair of over-ear cans promises everything you need in a pair of day-to-day headphones at a price that's lower than you'd expect

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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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“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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Bark24 | Dyn Review: How This 24-Band Processor Handles Took Home An Editor’s Choice Award

I test a lot of plugins each week over here at Magenic, and most of them fall into a familiar pattern. I can usually tell what problem they solve, where they fit in a chain, and how often I’ll come back to them after my initial review period of a week or two. Bark24 | [...] Read More... from Bark24