Here’s something for Sasha fans/trance fans: Sasha’s announced a new CD, Invol2ver, that promises to take a visit to the same territory he explored on the Involver CD. The CD features twelve heavily worked-over tracks, including tunes from Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, synth pop stars Ladytron, indie troubadour Ray La Montagne and Telefon Tel Aviv. Limited… Read More Sasha Announces New CD, Invol2ver
Steinberg has announced price drops for Cubase & Wavelab: We would like to inform you about an adjustment in the pricing structure for Cubase 4 and WaveLab 6. We have decided to lower the prices of both products* as of July 1st, 2008 to €599.00**. The pricing for several upgrades to Cubase 4 has also… Read More Steinberg Drops Prices On Cubase & Wavelab
Moby has announced live dates for his Last Night tour: The energetic set showcases new material from ‘Last Night’, but also takes you on a journey through Moby’s eclectic musical history – taking a nostalgic look back at his deep roots in the rave scene, whilst making reference to albums Play, 18, and Hotel, and… Read More Moby Announces Live:Remixed Dates
Scientist have found that people who took magic mushrooms in a study looked back at the experience, up to 14 month later, as one of the top five spiritual and meaningful experiences of their lives. “It’s one thing to have a dramatic experience you say is impressive,” says neuroscientist Roland Griffiths of Johns Hopkins University… Read More Free Psychedelic Culture Magazine
PKNTS has designed an interesting modular sound toy for kids: AMK is a modular sound toy designed for preschool children. In combination with a computer, single sounds and sound sets can be transfered to sound blocks, called ‘Klangbausteine.’ Childrend can play independently with each module, or combine the sounds by plugging blocks together. Only one… Read More Modular Sound Toys
If you need any more proof that interesting synths can be made from just about anything, for very little money, check out the Sonic Picnic Set: the sonic picnic set is a low tech modular system connections are made as needed using crocodile clips these pictures show some of the boxes You gotta love this… Read More The Sonic Picnic Set
Puremagnetik has released Metalsphere, a sound design toolbox of intense soundscapes, suspenseful textures and horrific environments. Description: Metalsphere contains a huge array of sonic possiilities. With up to four individual distorted and layered sound sources, users can easily tailor their individual textures and signal levels. Sound designers, film composers and producers alike can each find… Read More Puremagnetik Releases Metalsphere Micropak Collection
Trailer for the work in progress RAYMOND SCOTT: ON TO SOMETHING, a biographical documentary by his son, filmmaker Stan Warnow, about the 20th century musician, composer, and inventor whose musical career included the swing era, electronica, and everything in between, including use of his music in Warner Brothers Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies. For more… Read More New Documentary Takes Look At Electronic Music Pioneer Raymond Scott
Dr. Earth‘s plan to save the world with sex, hedonism and clubbing seems a bit out there, so I did a little digging to find out more about sustainable clubbing. I came across this YouTube video that looks at the Sustainable Dance Club in Rotterdam (NL): While the video is a promo for Toyota as… Read More Is Sustainable Clubbing Legit?
Alpha Juno Control is a free, open source Mac OS X patch editor for the Alpha Juno. It will let owners of Roland’s Alpha Juno keyboard control patch parameters via MIDI from their Mac. via Moogulator
