RELEASE DETAILS
Release title:
moshpit
Main artist name:
Cassie Bryant
Release date:
22nd Sep, 2023
https://publme.lnk.to/moshpit
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RELEASE DETAILS
Release title:
2 AM
Main artist name:
Bluewave
Release date:
5th Apr, 2023
https://publme.lnk.to/2AM
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SoundBetter launches Butterfly Effect reverb plugin to add “ambient” sound beds to sparse compositions Music production marketplace SoundBetter has launched a new reverb plugin, the Butterfly Effect, which adds ethereal and shimmery sounds to lone instruments and sparse compositions.
The plugin reacts to what is being played, and evolves “sound beds” that work with the notes and chords, to build up a more ambient atmosphere.

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SoundBetter states that the plugin is made with indie artists, ambient producers, pianists, guitar players, and composers in mind, but it’s suitable for just about anyone looking to add improved atmosphere, mood and vibrancy to their tracks.
The brand also says that Butterfly Effect “makes you want to keep playing” by adding enticing overtones and cinematic sweeps to synth pads and strings, or crystal shimmer soundscapes to keyboards and clean guitars.
Features of the Butterfly Effect include:

Three high-quality ambient reverb engines
Reverse grains
Shimmer and crystals
Infinite Blur and Space
Unique, musical slow Blur buildup
Time-synced and midi-controlled slow-motion sweeps
Playable overtones in the key of the track
Built in ducking to clear room in the mix, and time-synced external sidechain for pumping effects
8-bit distortion and saturation
Tape wow, flutter and modulation
Width control for expansive spaces or distant directional tails

Hear it in action in the video below:

It’s also being dubbed as “designed to be felt more than heard,” and according to the SoundBetter website, producer Rik Simpson (Coldplay, Jon Hopkins, Portishead) has called the plugin “a thing of beauty.”
Last week, we rounded up some of the best plugins that had launched over the previous seven days in this handy guide.
The Butterfly Effect plugin currently has a time-limited introductory price of $74, which will eventually rise to $149. It works with all major DAWs that support 64-bit VST3, AAX, or AU.
Find out more via SoundBetter.
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Chris Lake: “If you’re trying to sound like everyone else, how are you going to stand out?”Chris Lake is back in London. How do we know? The hotel we’re meeting in is called The Londoner – a lavish five-star thing smack bang in Leicester Square. We wait in the bar before Lake – a towering figure reaching above six-foot-five – arrives, orders a Caesar salad, says hello and shakes hands.

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It’s easy to forget the impact this humble, Norfolk-raised star has had on modern dance music. Since moving to the US around 2010, he’s not only blown up as an artist, but has contributed to re-defining house music in the States, helping to elevate the genre with a bumping, characterful, techno edge.
Chris Lake
US vs. UK sounds
“The US is in a time of transition,” he says. “I’ve been in America now for 12 years and I’ve witnessed – and maybe played a very small part of – the scene growing up.
“Europeans have been very, very lucky to have a scene that’s continually grown and evolved since the 80s. America was a bit different and ironically it started there. But it kind of died there as well for the most part.”
According to Lake, since the US’s EDM boom in the early 2010s, “the fashion, the promoters, the way people talk – it’s all changed.
“Over the last six years, the music that I play has been working more and more and more. It’s fantastic to be a part of.”
His Coachella 2023 DJ set – a huge B2B with Fisher – was a marker for this evolution. The show was a long time coming, with a lot of effort to make sure the sound and visuals were on point. The vast crowd’s reaction “validated the effort”, he says. It was a moment to reflect on where dance music has been and where it’s headed.

Still, you could say, in its early phase, the dance music scene in the US is yet to shake its bolder, more in-your-face feel – “It’s more… ‘up’”, as Lake tries to explain. That’s not to demean this elevated dance sound in any way. Lake is part of a select group – KH, Green Velvet, Chris Lorenzo, Dom Dolla – finding seriousness within the more abrasive, boisterous take on house music, reining it in and perfecting it for the masses.
“America likes things big. You don’t have to be too ashamed or too fearful of theatrics within the music.
“The way people dance to music in America is fun,” Chris says, deep in thought. “When they get down, they really get down. It’s rewarding to play to those crowds. There’s an understanding of rhythm that’s different, but in Europe, the understanding of vibe is more acute.
“But is it different? Fuck yeah.”
Chris Lake at Coachella 2023. Image: Andrew Jorgensen
Lake’s signature style
So, how exactly is this rich Chris Lake sound made? Well, as heard on his brand new release, More Baby, it’s about filling the space between the drums with wild machine bleeps, pauses and jutting sound effects, while tying it all up in a neat little bow through carefully created build-ups and drops. Oh, and a lack of “masculinity”, the LA-based producer tells us.

“It can be really difficult to put those sounds in and not make the track feel ‘bro-y’ or ‘masculine’.” he explains, referring to the ecosystem of sounds on the track. “Sometimes it could be snippets from an old acapella – it could be anything! It’s more a case of once I find the right tone and the right way to use it, I try to focus on how [the sound] fits into the record. I want it to be jarring, but not too jarring.”
Another signature style in Chris Lake’s work is his delicious basslines – bulky yet pristine and clean, as you can hear in More Baby. Lake keenly notes the cruciality of the relationship between the bassline and the kickdrum saying “80 per cent” of dance music relies on the two parts neatly co-existing.
“[The bassline] is the first thing that comes to my head. I make a sound and the riff comes to me immediately. I just feel it.
Chris Lake in the studio
“Sometimes,” he continues, “the majority of the work goes into getting the kick/bass relationship. Steve Angello said this years ago:, ‘If you can get the kick and bass right on the track, you’ve done 80 per cent of the work’.”
With a busy touring schedule, Lake’s always on the move. Therefore, a portable setup, made up mostly of plugins, makes sense. He pulls out his MacBook, trying to recall which plugins he has been making use of recently.
On the vocals for his track In The Yuma, for example, he says how he used Echo Boy, a plugin from his favourite brand Soundtoys’, to provide a tight delay. He also loves using Native Instruments’ plugins, he says, as well as products by Waves Audio.

“I put a Soundtoys Decapitator on, a couple of Echoboys – one that creates a chorus effect and then an adaption of the master tape preset, then some Valhalla reverb and another slap echo.”
Sticking on vocals, we put Chris on the spot once more, asking which vocalist he’d love to work with. There’s one simple answer: “La Roux”.
Standing out from the crowd
As Chris’ salad is placed between us, we take a sip of water and notice that it’s a tasty tipple. To Chris, the luxury perks of high-end hotels have become familiar. You can’t not, besides being an experienced talented producer and DJ, of course, ask Chris what he’s done to reap so much success.
Chris Lake at Coachella 2023. Image: Andrew Jorgensen
“You have to identify what makes you different and unique from other people.” He advises. “And embrace it and improve it to make you stand out from the crowd in a good way.
“That’s the best way to get noticed and make something happen. Because if you’re trying to blend in and sound like everyone else, how are you going to stand out?”
Chris Lake has spent the last 12 years nurturing a sound that’s big, bold and unafraid of theatrics. Full of sass and entertaining flare, it’s certainly found its home in the US’s evolving dance scene. He’s in cruise control, but there are a few more gears to go up to before we see the final form of Chris Lake.
Check out when Chris Lake is playing near you via chris-lake.com.
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PreSonus update Eris monitor line-up PreSonus are now offering three Eris ranges that aim to cater to everyone from casual creators to professional studios.

Two more top executives depart Binance.US amid layoffs, SEC action: ReportThe Binance.US head of legal and the exchange’s chief risk officer have reportedly left the company while it faces an SEC suit.

French battery maker Verkor scores $2.1B to build gigafactoryAnother day another monster raise for an EV battery company. This time it’s Verkor, the Renault-backed french battery builder, which said on Thursday that it secured “more than €2 billion” — roughly $2.1 billion USD — to speed up construction of its Dunkirk gigafactory. Verkor produces pouch and cylindrical battery modules for electric vehicles and […]

Music auditions: The ultimate guide for how to prepare
Veteran educator Renato Milone (Berklee College of Music) shares his in-depth guide for preparing your music auditions for schools, university programs, etc.

Recording Academy P&E Wing Posts 4 Sessions Spotlighting Sony 360 Reality AudioAs a continuation of its "Inside the Mix" online series, the Recording Academy® Producers & Engineers Wing® has posted four sessions spotlighting Sony 360 Reality Audio. The episodes, streamed live for P&E Wing members, featured Sony experts who guided viewers through different aspects of the 360 RA format. Each webinar was introduced by Maureen Droney, Vice President of the Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing, and moderated by Michael Romanowski (four-time GRAMMY® Award-winner, including one for Best Immersive Audio Album). The entire series is now archived and available in a playlist here.

The first session, titled "Sony 360 Reality Audio: Formats, Playback, and Studio Requirements," featured Sony's Gus Skinas and Hiro Komuro joining Romanowski for an overview of the technology, background and history behind Sony 360 RA, including format description and reasoning, consumer playback options, and studio requirements.

Second was "Sony 360 Reality Audio: WalkMix Deep Dive, Deliverables & QC," with Skinas, Sony's Bryce Jones and Attila Fodor, who delved into WalkMix Creator, a tool that enables creators to easily produce music in a spherical immersive sound field using the 360 RA format. They also covered deliverables and QC for 360 RA projects.

The third session was "Sony 360 Reality Audio: Deliverables Deep Dive." For this discussion, Skinas, along with Sony's Mike Catandella and Steven Dewey, offered a detailed breakdown of deliverables and related topics to consider when working in the 360 RA format.

The fourth and final session, "Sony 360 Reality Audio: 360 Virtual Mixing Environment," featured Sony's Koyuru Okimoto, Toru Nakagawa and Hiro Komuro breaking down the details and capabilities of the Sony 360 Virtual Mixing Environment (360VME), a technology that uses proprietary measurement technology to accurately reproduce, with headphones, the acoustic field of an immersive audio studio consisting of multiple speakers. After just one measurement in the studio, the optimal environment for immersive audio production can be taken anywhere with headphones and 360VME software.

Maureen Droney remarks, "As part of the P&E Wing's ongoing commitment to providing our industry with the most needed information, we are pleased to present these sessions recorded with experts from Sony. Immersive audio is not merely 'the future' – it is now. These sessions were highly informative, and they offered cutting-edge information directly from the experts that helped develop these tools at Sony. We thank our guests for sharing their expertise, and for guiding viewers through the 360 RA format and how it is used in the world of immersive audio, and we look forward to providing further educational programming for creators as technology continues to evolve.”

A previous "Inside the Mix" sub-series focused on Dolby's Atmos® format. That series is available in a playlist at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIMiwsDFHA97NjjngN3nsNXr5fFWAj-tk.

Pulsar Audio w495 Equalizer Plugin Is FREE Until October 31st
Pulsar Audio offers the Pulsar w495 equalizer plugin ($49 value) as a free download until October 31st, 2023. Pulsar w495 emulates the Neumann w495 hardware equalizer, a revered successor to the PEa and OEV equalizers. This two-channel EQ module features transformer-balanced inputs, a low and high-frequency filter, a boost-cut filter with adjustable bandwidth, and an [...]
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Denis Ladegaillerie on AI, streaming royalty models, Believe’s game plan… and moreThe Believe founder and CEO joins MBW's Tim Ingham on the latest Music Business Worldwide podcast
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Head of trade body representing UK songwriters switches to run US trade body representing Spotify, Amazon, and Pandora (who not so long ago were fighting to cut songwriters’ pay)Davies is filling in the role left by Garrett Levin, who stepped down as DiMA’s top executive after relocating to Geneva, Switzerland
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Flock Audio launch DX Bridge DX Bridge allows settings for the Flock Audio's digitally controlled patchbays to be saved and recalled with a DAW session.

Annie Mac tells MPs about the music industry’s “tidal wave” of sexual abuse casesAnnie Mac has spoken to MPs about cases of sexual abuse in the music industry, claiming that it has a “tidal wave” of sexual abuse.

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The DJ met with a House of Commons committee, and told them that an “unbelievable” number of stories are yet to come out.
At present, the Women and Equalities Committee is conducting an investigation into misogyny in the music industry, and both Mac and singer Rebecca Ferguson have given evidence.
Mac described the industry as a “boy’s club” that’s “kind of rigged against women”, according to the NME. The BBC reported that Mac also expressed the need for “some sort of a shift in women feeling like they’re able to speak out without their careers being compromised.
“It’s infuriating, the amount of women who have stories of sexual assault that just kind of buried them and carried them. It’s just unbelievable.
“So I do think if something were to happen, like if one person was to speak that had enough profile where it got media attention, I think there could be a kind of tidal wave of it. Definitely.”
Mac explained that, while she hadn’t experienced or witnessed sexual misconduct herself, her long BBC career gave her a “shield” to discuss these issues. And she said that she’d spoken to a range of female DJs, artists, managers, producers, photographers and agents before speaking to the committee.
Meanwhile, Ferguson, who finished second on The X Factor in 2010 and has criticised the show, as well as ITV and Simon Cowell in recent years, said that “bullying and corruption is being allowed to happen” in the industry, and described the misogyny in music as “the tip of the iceberg of the things that are happening behind the scenes”.

She continued, “There are plenty of times when you’re placed in situations where you are being compromised and where people are abusing their level of power.
“But as well as that, the thing that worries me the most is the rapes that are going unreported. That’s what concerns me the most – the fact that women feel like they can’t speak up.”

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UK Household Sample Pack By Glitchedtones Is FREE For A Limited Time!
VSTAlarm is giving away UK Household by Field Reports, a Glitchedtones sublabel, for free for a limited time. As a BPB reader, you’ve probably already downloaded some of the free field recordings and foley sounds available on our sound design label 99Sounds. We offer a variety of free options, including the recently released City Sounds [...]
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