April, 2004 archive

This beautifully packaged compilation brings together some of the best chill out tracks from some popular names, like Moby and Fila Brazillia, and some unfamiliar names, like Nitin Sawhney and Phobos. Pure Chill Out is a good introduction to the chill out genre, a pleasant compilation and a overview of many interesting artists.
The compilation brings […]

DJ Trax has posted a complete set of free electronica MP3s for download. His music is primarily melodic and progressive trance, but he has some breakbeat and big beat tracks, too. It’s upbeat, danceable and well-produced.
For influences, DJ Trax mentions Warp Brothers, Rank 1, Delerium, Orbital, DJ Shadow, Prodigy, Chemical Brothers, Crystal Method, Underworld, and […]

Future Retro calls this analog beast the 777, but be warned! It should have been called the Future Retro 666, because its combination of sinful sounds and tempting knobs is highly addictive.
The 777 seems innocent enough, until you find yourself wide awake at three in the morning, tweaking the perfect bassline in a cold sweat! […]

 

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Morcheeba has a trippy but polished downtempo sound that makes their music danceable but also perfect chill-out music.
The band is made up of two UK brothers, Paul and Ross Godfrey, who cover the production and electronics, and Skye Edwards on vocals. Their music often has a retro sound, with low-fi samples and traditional blues lyrics. […]

Who Can You Trust? is the debut release for Morcheeba. It combines downtempo electronica grooves with traditional soul instrumentation and the delicious vocals of Skye Edwards.
Morcheeba’s music is great for dancing or for just chilling out. The music is consistently chilled, with slow grooves, mellow lyrics, and Edward’s soulful voice.
The instrumentation on Who Can You […]

Debut was released in 1993, and it sounds as adventurous and free-spirited as ever. Bjork sings fearlessly, turning her relatively weak voice into one of the strongest voices in electronic pop music.
Though the CD is over ten years old, few artists have caught up with Bjork. She explores all types of songs, arranging each with […]

NoDNA has introduced their new X-IST MIDIGlove, a new glove MIDI controller that lets hand gestures do the job of controlling any MIDI parameter you like!
With the X-IST MidiGlove, an innovative new controller for Midi (Musical Instrument Device Interface) data, you can manipulate 5 Midi controllers simultanously just by moving your fingers. You simply wear […]

Cameleon 5000 is a revolutionary virtual synthesiser, featuring unique resynthesis and sound morphing technologies, and offering ease of programming.
The Camel Audio Cameleon 5000 blurs the boundaries between sampling and synthesis. Want a bass sound with the tone of an acoustic, but the punch of an electric? Simply import samples of both, and click in the […]

You never know what to expect in the world of electronic music instruments. First, inventors came up with analog synthesizers that were usually used to badly imitate traditional instruments. Then came virtual analog synthesizers, which typically are software imitations of classic hardware synthesizers. Now, the latest trends seems to be dedicated hardware to control the […]

This release captures ambient space music improvisations from a 1985 concert by Robert Rich. The eight tracks showcase a variety of ambient environments that explore different moods and sound, while also blending together into a 73 minute soundworld.
Inner Landscapes was recorded live at one of Rich’s long improvised concerts. This concert was about three-hours long, […]

Korg has introduced the new AX10G, a compact multi-effect processor that packs a ton of dead-on amp and effect models generated using Korg’s “REMS” modeling technology. It comes with a built-in expression pedal for realtime control of your sound.
Other interesting features are:

Eleven accurately crafted guitar models generated by Korg’s “REMS” technology
26 carefully-selected effects delivering a […]

Digidesign has introduced Pro Tools® 6.4 software, Digidesign’s answer to the professional music and post communities need for greater flexibility and specific post production workflow solutions.
Pro Tools 6.4 software brings many exciting developments to both Pro Tools|HD® and Pro Tools LE systems running on Windows® XP and Mac OS® X, and delivers powerful features for […]

Thanks to the interest of electronica fans around the world, Synthtopia is now the number one web site for electronica news!
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We’d like to think that it was because Synthtopia […]