A short video from George Lazenbeep‘s ‘build a fun box workshop’, from last March in Exeter, UK for the Vibraphonic Festival. The Fun Box is a Hex inverter oscillator noise machine combined with a 386 feedback amp and toy speaker, all squeezed into a cardboard box.
Dj Mei Lwun demos using iTouchMIDI to control Serrato. Mei-lwun is a fan of all things ironic so he thought is would be funny to tap out “I got hoes” on his iPhone in the middle of the dance floor. via DJTechTools
Twenty Systems is the latest release from electronica artist and Expanding Records founder Ben Edwards, aka Benge. Twenty Systems features 20 tracks made on 20 synthesizers spanning 20 years, accompanied by 60 page color book with a foreword by Robin “Scanner” Rimbaud. Brian Eno describes the release as “A brilliant contribution to the archaeology of electronic music.”… Read More Twenty Systems: Music From 20 Years Of Synthesizers
Vestax has launched the VCI-300 portable DJ performance system. The VCI-300 provides control over more than 90 parameters and functions inside ITCH. Two high resolution platters provide adjustable resistance for vinyl feel. The VCI-300 also includes a built-in audio interface with a Mic input, stereo input, and 2 stereo outputs (Master L/R and Monitor L/R). With… Read More Vestax Launches VCI-300 DJ Performance System
Social music discovery service iLike has hooked up with TuneCore, a leading digital music distribution service, to help independent artists effectively becoming their own label. The alliance leverages TuneCore’s digital distribution model and iLike’s music promotion and discovery services to give independent artists a way to distribute, promote and sell their music: Distribution: TuneCore empowers… Read More iLike Teams With TuneCore
An awesomely creepy promo for Mashed in Plastic, the David Lynch mashup tribute. Coming this November. Featuring the mashup talents of Wax Audio, Phil RetroSpector, The Who Boys, ToToM, Voicedude, RIAA, G3RSt, Colatron, Neiltomo and The Reborn Identity. Plus special guest star Linus. The Mashed in Plastic trailer features the music of Angelo Badalamenti, David Bowie… Read More Coming Soon: The David Lynch Mashup Album
CME has announced version 2.0 firmware for their VX series MIDI keyboards and V1.10 firmware for U-Key keyboards. Here’s what’s new:
Qui Robinez has released a free Korg M3 sound library, Qui Robinez – Visions of Shiva Combi Collection V2.0. This soundset is made exclusively for the Korg M3 synthesizer. It uses lots of the special features that the Korg M3 synthesizer has to offer. The combi’s were designed to showcase and test the different features KARMA… Read More Free Korg M3 Sound Library
Galbanum has released a new sound library – Abstraction 03: Found Sound Club Edition – described as a “cornucopia of pseudo organic glitch rhythms and real-world sampled eccentricism, where any household sound – from the hand saw, to the power drill, to literally the kitchen sink – is fair game as a substitution for a… Read More Found Sounds For Dance Music
Got bass? Propellerhead software has announced the 2008 Bassline Battle. Reason 4 are invited to put together the funkiest, illest, baddest bassline and drum beat combinations for a chance to win grand prizes, provided by Propellerhead Software, Focusrite, KRK and Novation. Entering the battle is as easy as 1-2-3: 1. Use the Reason Electric Bass… Read More Got Bass? Propellerhead Announces 2008 Bassline Battle
