Hal Leonard has introduced a line of TrackPaks, Apple Loops versions of classic songs. These loop collections are very different than any others that we’ve seen previously. Instead of being royalty-free collections, like most loop libraries, these are faithfully recorded loop-based versions of classic tunes. That means that you can’t take these loops and use… Read More Classic Rock TrackPak: Apple Loops for GarageBand
Rhythm Science, by Paul D. Miller, AKA DJ Spooky that Subliminal Kid, is a fascinating and challenging book. It explores Miller’s ideas about Rhythm Science – the creation of art from the flow of patterns in culture. The book focuses on the role of the DJ as a metaphor for the artists in today’s culture.… Read More Rhythm Science, By Paul Miller, AKA DJ Spooky
Alpha Wave Movement’s latest CD, A Distant Signal, is a great collection of tracks in the tradition of classic space music. Alpha Wave Movement is one of the recording guises of Gregory Kyryluk, who also records as ambient/world music as Open Canvas, and as part of the synth group Thought Guild. Alpha Wave Movement represents… Read More Alpha Wave Movement – A Distant Signal
Alexander, the soundtrack to the Oliver Stone biopic, features Vangelis at his best. It’s a rousing score, a satisfying album, and a likely Oscar contender. With this score, Vangelis delivers vivid orchestrations, lyrical themes, and his unique style of crowd-pleasing bombast. If you’re a Vangelis fan, click on over to Amazon and be done with… Read More Vangelis – Alexander Soundtrack
Piano Dreams and Nightscapes, the latest CD from electronic/ambient musician Brannan Lane, is one of the most relaxing and lovely ambient CDs released this year. The CD explores the ambient territory pioneered by Brian Eno and Harold Budd on releases like Ambient 2: The Plateaux of Mirrors, and The Pearl. Though Lane visits similar territory,… Read More Brannan Lane – Piano Dreams and Nightscapes
Gatecrasher Digital Trance offers a continuous mix of cuts that should appeal to fans of hard trance. This two-cd set is a great compilation of hard-edged trance tracks. The music is presented as a continuous mix, and blends together a broad range of styles. The two CDs are complied by DJ Scott Bond. The mixes… Read More Various – Gatecrasher Digital Trance
Voxengo has relaunched their web site, offering visitors a lot of new features. First of all, the Voxengo web site now features a new redesigned look and feel. Beside viewing normal product pages you can now conveniently browse through product group pages where you can quickly find a product suitable for a specific audio processing… Read More Voxengo Updates Site
As polished dance records go, Ashley Jade’s Dreaming sets a high standard. Jade, a UK actress and singer, has found success in Europe and hopes to duplicate it in the world dance market. The tracks on Dreaming are pop vocal trance numbers that are expertly produced and well written. Standout tracks are Dreaming, Let Me… Read More Ashley Jade – Dreaming
The latest release from enigmatic UK label em:t, Gel-Sol1104, combines luscious synth work, quirky samples and a generous dose of wit to create an serious ambient release that won’t creep you out. gel-sol is a solo project of Andrew Reichel. Reichel’s music follows in the tradition of synth music pioneers, but freely mixes in dance… Read More Gel-Sol1104
Edirol has announced the CG-8 Visual Synthesizer. Just as synthesis in music prompted new waves of musical creativity so the CG-8 is set to do the same for the visual artist. In a musical context, a sampling synthesizer takes audio in or regenerates it from a wave generator and then modulates it with filters and… Read More Edirol CG-8 Visual Synthesizer
