Music & Tech
NESTOUT’s Spring Sale Lands Right Before Festival Season
Festival season always exposes the same issue within the first day. Phones drop to zero, portable speakers cut out, and anything that depends on a basic battery pack starts to fall apart under real use. Once you are moving between stages, campsites, and late-night sets, power becomes a constant prob
Diplo on AI in Music Production
“There’s no fighting AI. You have to just work your best to be the best at it right now. You’re wasting your time"
“We’re pirates really, just plundering then moving on”: Re-create the sound of the powerful Where’s Your Head At bassline - which Basement Jaxx nabbed from Numan!
Where’s your head at? Because our headspace is deep in Moog territory, as we rebuild a classic Gary Numan bass patch that was famously sampled by Basement Jaxx
STIIK Reinforces The Forward-Thinking Sounds Of MODVL In “Lost Wanted”
Expanding the MODVL label, STIIK drops ‘Lost Wanted.’ A release that upholds Eddy D’Amato’s vision for his label, the track combines driving beats, raw textures, and industrial-tinged details: the result is an immersive Techno production that encourages listeners to lock in, engaging them with its h
Billy Corgan refuses to use AI in music as “it’s a deal with the devil”, while Diplo says “adapt or give up and become an Uber driver”
They're the latest artists to weigh in on the ongoing debate on how AI should be used in the music industry
Gretsch's Limited Edition Penguin and Falcon Guitars Unveiled
There is something about that metallic Emerald Night finish and gold hardware that screams "take all our money now"
Diplo on AI in Music: Adapt or Become an Uber Driver
“There’s no fighting AI. You have to just work your best to be the best at it right now. You’re wasting your time"
Gretsch Launches Limited Edition Penguin and Falcon Guitars
There is something about that metallic Emerald Night finish and gold hardware that screams "take all our money now"
The Ordinary Boys Announce 20th Anniversary Return with New Single
Frontman Preston said it was about "how we ignore the real problems of life in a post AI world with its billionaires and manosphere"
The Ordinary Boys mark their 20th anniversary to return with ska-infused new single ‘Peer Pressure’
Frontman Preston said it was about "how we ignore the real problems of life in a post AI world with its billionaires and manosphere"
Remembering Allan Holdsworth's Musical Innovation
We unpack the brilliance of jazz-fusion trailblazer Allan Holdsworth, with some help from Steve Vai, Guthrie Govan, Paul Gilbert and Eddie Van Halen
Gretsch Penguin and Falcon Guitars Released
There is something about that metallic Emerald Night finish and gold hardware that screams "take all our money now"
Ella Langley hosts TikTok in-app album experience
Country sensation Ella Langley is celebrating the release of her sophomore album ‘Dandelion’ with an in-app TikTok experience. While commonplace for major artists, this highlights her rapid rise seeing as the artist released her debut album in 2024. Langley recently made history as the first female
LyricFind launches new artist video service
This week lyric licensing and data company LyricFind announced Artist Unlimited, a new subscription plan which allows artists to create professional-tier videos using software courtesy of Rotor Videos. Users on the platform can quickly create visualisers, lyric videos, social media clips, album moti
Spotify roll out its own AI-transparency feature in beta
Last September, Spotify announced a series of measures relating to AI music, spam and deepfakes. They included supporting – and, indeed, revealing for the first time – a new industry standard for music credits to make it clear how and when AI is used in music tracks. Now Spotify has provided an upda
Yamaha URX44V Audio Interface for Creators
Yamaha’s newest interface offers a high-tech hub for the multi-hyphenate creator
Gretsch Penguin and Falcon Guitars
There is something about that metallic Emerald Night finish and gold hardware that screams "take all our money now"
You might want to open a window before using The Crow Hill Company's filthy new synth, but Radiohead and Aphex Twin fans should give it a sniff
Give it ten minutes before you open the DAW
Universal Audio Offers Free Plugin Bundle and DAW
You also get LUNA, the company's free DAW equipped with AI tools
Allan Holdsworth: A Legacy of Innovation in Jazz Fusion
We unpack the brilliance of jazz-fusion trailblazer Allan Holdsworth, with some help from Steve Vai, Guthrie Govan, Paul Gilbert and Eddie Van Halen