Jungkook now has 35.5m+ monthly listeners on Spotify – over half a million more than BTS.HYBE-signed K-Pop star had 35,578,104 monthly listeners on the music streaming platform as of August 18
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Armin Van Buuren DJs atop Burj Khalifa, breaks two world recordsArmin van Buuren has broken two world records by performing a DJ set on the Burj Khalifa building in Dubai, the world’s tallest building.

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The 40-minute DJ set took place on a balcony near the top of the 328-metre-tall building and consisted of the DJ, producer and label owner’s usual stadium-filling blend of electro-house and trance. A recording of the record-breaking set has been uploaded to YouTube, which you can watch below:

Armin Van Buuren’s elevating DJ set broke two world records: the highest performance atop the tallest building on the planet and the largest LED screen employed for a show. Oh yeah, we forgot to mention – the set was accompanied by mammoth audio-reactive visuals that spanned the length of the whole building.
The DJ set took place to promote the upcoming Middle East debut of UNTOLD — Dubai’s first mega festival, which will take place in February 2024. On the lineup is Alok, Alesso and Martin Garrix.
Talking of Martin Garrix, the Animals producer also has some experience in DJing on top of tall buildings. In October 2022, Garrix celebrated winning DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs list by playing on top of the Empire State Building, becoming the first ever DJ to do so.
Neither DJ are the winner of the highest DJ set ever recorded on land, however. That feat went to Indian students Nosher Ali Khan, DJ Ghasuray, and Saad Ata Barcha, who played on the summit of the Pakistani mountain, Manglik Sar (6,050 meters) in 2021.
More cool DJ sets to have happened recently include a DJ set at Stone Henge and a set at the site of the Pyramids of Giza, both performed by Carl Cox. Nina Kraviz has delivered techno to fans on the Great Wall Of China and Paul Oakenfold once DJed at Mount Everest Base Camp.
Read more about UNTOLD festival via untold.com.
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House Of Marley launches sustainable Bamboo-made turntable, Stir It Up LuxHouse Of Marley, an eco-friendly music tech brand created in collaboration with the Marley family, has launched a sustainable wireless Bluetooth turntable called Stir It Up Lux.

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The turntable is made out of sustainable materials, so you don’t have to feel like you’re damaging the planet while dancing to your favourite records. Don’t worry about a thing.
There’s a solid bamboo plinth, a solid glass platter, a replaceable Audio-Technica 95E elliptical stylus and recyclable aluminium headshell, and a double-sided cork slipmat.
House Of Marley’s own Regrind Silicone material also features in the turntable. This is built from silicone scraps, and often can be found in House Of Marley’s slipmats, speaker backings, and wireless charger bumpers.

It’s not all about materials, however, with the Stir It Up Lux. Regarding connectivity, you can traditionally play music via headphones or through speakers thanks to a switchable pre-amp with 3.5mm aux out and RCA (phono/line) out options. The turntable also supports Bluetooth v5.3, allowing you to pair wirelessly to nearby speakers.
When it comes to sound quality, the elliptical stylus has a narrow shape with a larger contact area than conical styluses, making for improved tracking and better sound.
House Of Marley doesn’t just make sustainable turntables. In July, it released new over-ear headphones called Positive Vibration. These are made using FSC-certified wood, recyclable aluminium, and the brand’s own REWIND fabric made from organic cotton, reclaimed hemp, and recycled PET.
Looking to make your turntable setup even better for the environment? In 2022, British tech startup elasticStage introduced “the world’s first on-demand vinyl manufacturer”, a process which involves a “patent-pending” method which requires less energy, and doesn’t require PVC or harmful chemicals.
Stir It Up Lux wireless Bluetooth turntable is available for $399. For more info, visit House Of Marley.
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Meet Snapbeat, a lo-fi sampler so simple it has just 11 buttonsLooking to enter the world of lo-fi sampling? Here’s a tiny piece of instrument that could get you started.

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Dubbed Snapbeat, this cute-looking retro-styled device allows you to sample in real-time via a 3.5mm audio input by pressing any of the keys. The unit features a simple numerical display, a control knob and eight independent sound channels that can play sound at the same time, though multiple keys input is not vaild. Only one pad can trigger its sound at once.
Users can also extract a specific part of their sampled sound such as a single drum shot just by specifying start and end address. Headphones and active speakers can be connected via headphone out and analog LINE OUT, and the unit uses a USB type C connector on the board for power supply (not included).
As creator Hiro Akihabara explains, the sounds on Snapbeat “are true Lo-fi”. The device uses a Nuvoton ISD1700 voice recorder chip commonly found in sound and voice toys. The chip records analog sound directly, without analog to digital conversion, which means that “although the sampling frequency bandwidth is narrow, the sound is smooth and live.”
Fans of customisation can even DIY their own SnapBeat case using a 3D printer as the hardware is completely open source. The keys on the unit are also compatible with popular Cherry MX keyboard switches so you can easily swap them out.
As of now, Snapbeat is available as a pre-soldered board kit at $140 or in its fully assembled form at $180 for early adopters. Prices for the device will rise to $160 after 25 August for the former and $200 after 31 August for the latter.
Check out the Snapbeat in action below.

Learn more at Snapbeat.
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Spin in style with this sweet Supreme x Technics turntableTechnics has teamed up with streetwear brand Supreme on a snazzy-looking limited edition SL-1200MK7 turntable arriving later this year.

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The turntable was revealed as part of a preview of Supreme’s highly anticipated Fall/Winter 2023 collection. It features a coreless direct drive motor, vibration damping platter, 78RPM speed with wider pitch adjustment, and reverse play function, though users will have to get their own cartridge.
Available from 17 August, the limited edition SL-1200MK7 is decked out in Supreme’s iconic red-white colours, with a metallic Supreme badge on the unit’s body, as well as logos on both the slipmat and the included hingeless dust cover.
Other music-related products in the collection include Supreme/Maxwell cassette tapes, Bluetooth speakers in collaboration with Harman Kardon and Supreme/Koss PortaPro headphones.
In related news, Audio Technica has recently launched its battery-powered vinyl player, the Sound Burger, in three new colourways: black, white and yellow.
Priced at £199, the Sound Burger has a belt-drive system that can play 33-1/3 and 45 RPM records with a tonearm that “employs a dynamic balance system in which stylus pressure is applied through a spring”.
The new iteration of the Sound Burger (the original was released in the 80s) also features Bluetooth compatibility, with wireless play lasting up to 12 hours. It is charged via a USB-C in and a minijack instead of an RCA output.
Learn more at Supreme.
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Sequential’s Trigon-6 Desktop is compact and MPE compatibleSequential has announced a desktop version of its Trigon-6 analogue six-voice polysynth, now with added MPE support.

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The desktop version is a more compact version of the Sequential Trigon-6, which was launched in 2022 and combines elements of the Prophet-6 and the OB-6. It was the final farewell for Sequential’s owner, Dave Smith, who sadly died in May of that year.
Trigon-6 Desktop, while obviously acting as a space-saving instrument compared to the larger original, most notably has received MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression) support. This means the unit can be hooked up to expressive keyboards such as the Expressive E Osmose and Seaboard Rise 2, letting you adjust pitch-bend, filter cutoff, and modulation functions just by sliding, touching and wiggling individual notes.
Alongside MPE, the desktop keeps the same aspects of the Trigon-6 such as its three oscillators per voice with triangle, sawtooth, and pulse waveforms, switchable two/four pole ladder filter with drive and feedback controls.
“Desktop module designs continue to be a popular choice with our players.” David Gibbons, CEO of Sequential has said. “We spent a little extra time on MIDI polyphonic expression capabilities as we finalised this one, in anticipation of people pairing it up with some of the awesome MPE-capable controllers on the market. We’re looking forward to hearing what people will do with it!”

In our gleaming review of the original Trigon-6, we called the synth a “fitting conclusion to the monumental legacy of one of the synth world’s most revered minds”, praising the synth’s sound, which has “distinct character and real bite”.
The Trigon-6 sits alongside a string of recent releases by Sequential. The brand’s re-issued Prophet-10, which was launched in 2020, was described in our review as “climbing into a classic car which has made a couple of small concessions to the modern nature of driving.”
The Sequential Trigon-6 Desktop is available for $3,109. Find it at Thomann.
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Hozier would “absolutely” strike over the threat of AI on the music industryIndie musician Hozier has said he would “absolutely” join strike action if any were to take place due to the threat of AI in the music industry.
AI technology is currently being used to emulate vocals, replicate lyrical and production styles, and even form music from brain scans.

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Music industry figures have been consistently divided on whether or not the tech is beneficial or a threat to artists since it began being used more prominently over the last year.
Artists such as Grimes, David Guetta and more have shown interest and support in AI, with Grimes even allowing people to use an AI version of her vocals to make music via her own software. Others such as Will.I.Am and Nick Cave however, have assumed more concerned stances.
Speaking to Victoria Derbyshire on Newsnight yesterday (17 August), Hozier weighed in with his view: “Whether [AI is] art or not, I think, is nearly a philosophical debate. It can’t create something based on a human experience. So I don’t know if it meets the definition of art.”
He continues, “Actors at the moment… there’s huge strikes on at the moment. Yeah, a huge part of that is that [AI] can be used to create a product without human labour.”
Hozier was then asked if he could imagine going on strike over AI in music, to which he responds: “Can I imagine? Yeah. Joining in solidarity if there was action on that? Absolutely.”

‘Can you imagine going on strike about AI?’ @vicderbyshire asks Irish singer-songwriter Hozier
‘If there was action on that, absolutely’
Tonight @ 10:30pm Hozier speaks to Newsnight ahead of the launch of his new album Unreal Unearthhttps://t.co/P0zxS1DNGF pic.twitter.com/Ej5XLgn0Ku
— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) August 17, 2023

Earlier this month, it was reported that Google and Universal Music Group are currently in talks over licensing issues that surround ‘deepfake’ AI music. Both companies are supposedly hoping to create a partnership through which deepfakes can be shared, with royalties going to Universal.
Hozier’s new album Unreal Earth lands today (18 August) – view his website for a full list of upcoming live dates.
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G-High names 5 K-pop producers to watch
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Kazrog launch Avalon VT-747SP plug-in Kazrog's latest plug-in emulates the Class-A optical compressor and six-band equaliser found in Avalon's VT-747SP, and is officially licenced by Avalon Designs themselves.

Ripple, ConsenSys participate in Mastercard program to promote CBDC innovationThe payment processor has enlisted a range of market players in its quest for innovation and efficiencies in a technology that 93% of central banks are investigating.

Documentary: Ghosts of the Chelsea Hotel (and Other Rock & Roll Stories)

The new Chip Baker film, "Ghosts of the Chelsea Hotel (and Other Rock & Roll Stories)", directed by Filmmaker Danny Garcia will have theatrical screenings across the globe. The American theatrical debut is set for a pair of New York City screenings at Joe's Pub at The Public Theater and are almost sold out. (See below for a list of worldwide screenings)

Actor, Writer, Musician and former resident Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos, Law & Order, The White Lotus); Author Sherill Tippins (Inside the Dream Palace, The Life and Times of New York’s Legendary Chelsea Hotel); Actors Ned Van Zandt and Victor Colicchio; Musicians; Harley Flanagan (Stimulators/Cro-Mags); Richard Barone (The Bongos); Cynthia Ross (B-Girls); the late Howie Pyro (D Generation); Warhol Superstar Ruby Lynn Reyner; Photographer Marcia Resnick; and many others give first hand accounts of their time at the hotel.

SCREENINGS

All currently scheduled screening dates, locations and ticket purchase links for "Ghosts of the Chelsea Hotel (And Other Rock & Roll Stories)" are listed below, with more being planned.

>New York City, Sept. 5th & 11th @ Joe's Pub

https://publictheater.org/productions/joes-pub/2023/g/ghosts-of-the-chelsea-hotel

>Seattle, WA, Sept. 5th @ The Crocodile

https://www.ticketweb.com/event/ghosts-of-the-chelsea-hotel-here-after-tickets/13470588?pl=crocodile

>Düsseldorf, Germany, Sept. 6th @ Metropol

https://filmkunstkinos.de/filme/ghosts-of-the-chelsea-hotel/?preview_id=30076&preview_nonce=24b0d111e2&preview=true

>Arlington, MA, Sept. 7th @ The Regent Theatre

https://regenttheatre.csstix.com/event-details.php?e=145

>Dallas, TX, Sept. 7th @ The Texas Theatre

https://thetexastheatre.com/film/ghosts-of-the-chelsea-hotel-and-other-rock-roll-stories/

>San Francisco, Sept. 7th @ Balboa Theatre

https://ticketing.uswest.veezi.com/purchase/10587?siteToken=52wkfzmjpwjjfpz3ye7tz8wscg

>Toronto, Canada, Sept. 10th @ The Paradise

https://www.ticketweb.ca/event/ghosts-of-the-chelsea-hotel-paradise-theatre-tickets/13385998

>Portland, OR, Sept. 13th @ Hollywood Theater

https://hollywoodtheatre.org/events/ghosts-of-the-chelsea-hotel/

>Munster, Germany, Sept. 18th @ Cinema & Kurbelkiste

https://www.cineplex.de/film/ghosts-of-the-chelsea-hotel-and-other-rock-roll-stories/395477/muenster/

>Harrisburg, PA, Sept. 24th @ Midtown Cinema

>Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 4th @ PhilaMOCA

https://link.dice.fm/w23bfce89013

>Minneapolis, MN, Oct. 11th @ Trylon Cinemas

http://www.soundunseen.com/upcoming-events/2023/10/11/ghosts-of-the-chelsea-hotel

>Berlin, Germany, Oct. 15th @ Lichtblick

>St. Leonards-On-Sea, UK, Nov. 8th @ Kino Teatr (The Art of a True Story Festival)