Free Music Friday – The Adjective Noun: ExperimentalNoiseCast

The Adjective Noun: ExperimentalNoiseCast is a weekly Experimental Electronic audio podcast music show. Each week listeners are treated to a LIVE and ORIGINAL audio set by Audio/Visual Performance Artist, Jadis Mercado; aka The Adjective Noun. New episodes are available every Friday night, 9:00pm GMT (21:00 UTC). You can preview a recent episode of the Experimental… Read More Free Music Friday – The Adjective Noun: ExperimentalNoiseCast

March 4, 2011March 4, 20118 Comments

New Dubstep Soundset For Native Instruments Massive (Massive Wobble Included)

Sonic Drive Media has released a new dubstep soundset for Native Instruments Massive, Dubstep for NI Massive Vol. 1. Does it deliver the massive wobble bass? Check out the demo video above and decide for yourself.

February 26, 2011February 26, 20115 Comments

Grout Granular Synthesizer Released (Max/MSP)

Grout is a granular synthesizer written in Max/MSP. It uses step sequencing to route individual grains through different effects and create complex textures. Features: Four granulation modules, each with 128 voices and dedicated lowpass filters MIDI control of all parameters Step sequencers for each module, for routing grains through built in delay, flange and overdrive… Read More Grout Granular Synthesizer Released (Max/MSP)

February 10, 2011February 10, 2011Leave a comment

Noteplex – A Visual Music Creator For The iPad

mode of expression has introduced a new ‘visual music creator’ for the Apple iPad, Noteplex: Noteplex is an experiment to put music in a visual representation that’s different from standard notation or a piano roll. Noteplex displays music like a hexagonal network of nodes and pulses, and it’s powered by a real-time 44.1khz sampler/synth. The… Read More Noteplex – A Visual Music Creator For The iPad

February 10, 2011February 10, 2011Leave a comment

Free Album Download – Sono’s ‘The Great Questions’

Reader Erik Mayer let us know about a free album download of “acoustic electronica”, via the Submit A Story page. Here’s what he has to say about his new album: My wife and me have released under the name “S0N0” our first conceptional lp The Great Questions on Kosmo Netlabel. The lp is a free download.… Read More Free Album Download – Sono’s ‘The Great Questions’

February 7, 2011February 6, 20118 Comments

There Is Not Movement Without Rhythm

Off Topic: This is a fantastic short film that takes a look at the role of rhythm in the life of the rural Malinke village of Baro, in central Guinea. World-class djembe masters like Famoudou Konate hail from the area around Baro. The film, Foli, benefits from the directors’ choice to let the rhythm of motion… Read More There Is Not Movement Without Rhythm

February 7, 2011November 30, 201110 Comments

Matt’s Studio

Saturday Synth Porn: Here’s a bit of raw, unadulterated studio porn video – Matt’s Studio Version 7.0: My first attempt at making a short film with the Canon T2i. Video includes original music and is simply a tour of my studio. Music done with Native Instruments Komplete and Maschine, Ableton Live. All editing done in… Read More Matt’s Studio

February 5, 2011February 6, 20119 Comments

M-Audio Venom First Look Video

2011 NAMM Show: Here’s a video overview and demo of the new M-Audio Venom keyboard synthesizer. Combining the best of classic analog vibe and cutting-edge modern processing technology, this 49-key synth offers a new synth engine with 12-voice polyphony, three oscillators per voice, and an array of filters and effects. What do you think of… Read More M-Audio Venom First Look Video

January 19, 2011January 19, 201155 Comments

Dual iPad Duel: Jordan Rudess vs Rob Math

Ever wonder what happens during all that down time that musicians get at the NAMM Show? More often than not, they end up challenging each other to musical duels. If not to the death, at least to the pain. Fortunately, Jordan Rudess & Rob Math managed to avoid these unpleasantries and stick to melting faces with… Read More Dual iPad Duel: Jordan Rudess vs Rob Math

January 18, 2011January 18, 20118 Comments

Roger Linn & Dave Smith On The New Tempest Drum Machine

This video features Roger Linn & Dave Smith discussing their new colaboration, the Dave Smith Instruments Tempest drum machine, at the 2011 NAMM Show. Linn & Smith’s Tempest drum machine has been criticized by some of our readers for its pricey $2k list price. We think that it’s fantastic, in all senses of the word: fanciful,… Read More Roger Linn & Dave Smith On The New Tempest Drum Machine

January 15, 2011January 16, 201113 Comments

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