pcAudioLabs is a one-stop shop for anything related to computer-based music production. They sell music software for synthesis, sequencing, recording, and mastering. They sell computers optimized for music production, along with audio peripherals such as MIDI interfaces, keyboards and controllers, and audio interfaces. If you’re learning computer music, they carry computer-based music tutorials. One of… Read More PC Audio Labs
Deejaylink is a comprehensive site focusing on the needs and interests of DJs and DJ music. The site includes user forums, DJ biographies, live chat and charts of dance, pop, house and techno music.
Music on the Mac is an online community for musicians using Macintosh computers. While the site features major coverage on Apple’s GarageBand, it also covers Apple Soundtrack, Logic, Reason, and other applications. The site features very active user forums.
RIAA Mix – Bring on da Noise! Bring on da Funk! Claire Chanel and Scary Sherman finally figured out what is up with those crazy, noise-filled downloads that are flooding peer-to-peer networks. They are cutting edge noise-art, courtesy of the RIAA. Claire Chanel and Scary Sherman have been keeping busy. First they put together the… Read More New RIAA Remix Site Says Bring On Da Noise!
Jean-Michel Jarre was one of the early pioneers of popular electronic music. Along with artists like Tangerine Dream and Vangelis, Jarre brought electronic music and popular music together, making music that was artistic but fairly accessible. Les Chants Magnetiques, Magnetic Fields, is a set of 5 synth tracks that capture Jarre at his peak. For… Read More Jean-Michel Jarre – Magnetic Fields – Les Chants Magnetiques
Oceanic is a collection of tone poems with Ocean themes. On this 1996 release, Vangelis creates a soothing 50 minute journey through deep oceanic spaces, sounding a bit like a Hearts of Space show. The new age music showcases his wonderful ear for melodies and lush synthetic orchestration, but does not have the edge or… Read More Vangelis – Oceanic
Peter Gabriel has been tremendously influential in promoting musicians from around the world. His work with WOMAD and Real World Music has brought sounds of the world to millions of listeners, and even more significantly, to the ears of the world’s musicians. His music for The Last Temptation of Christ, a film by Martin Scorsese,… Read More Peter Gabriel – Passion
DJ Sandra Collins handles the mixing duties on the third incarnation of the excellent Tranceport series. Previous disks, mixed by Paul Oakenfold and DJ Dave Ralph, effectively established the Tranceport identity – interesting trance mixes for dancing or listening. Collins delivers another winner with this smooth collection of trance and techno sounds. Tranceport 3 is… Read More DJ Sandra Collins – Tranceport 3
Beaucoup Fish is not the ultimate Underworld album that fans may dream of. Instead, it is a challenging, sometimes messy album that seems richer with each listening. The uncompromising approach Underworld takes on Beaucoup Fish keeps the music a little edgy, and makes it a treat for electronica fans. The music is a combination of… Read More Underworld – Beaucoup Fish
The Techno Primer is an excellent introduction to techno styles and technology. The author, Tony Verderosa, performs a one-man live techno/remix act, known as VFX, and obviously knows his topic. The book comes with a multimedia CD that has examples of many techno styles, along with some video clips of the author performing and demo… Read More Tony Verderosa – The Techno Primer
