New Music Critique: MinaxiContact: minaxitheband@gmail.com

Web: minaxitheband.com

Seeking: Booking, Film/TV

Style: Shoegaze, Psychedelic Rock, Hindustani Music

Absolutely fascinating. Brooklyn-bazed band Minaxi have taken upon themselves to blend shoegaze and psychedelic rock with Hindustani (Northern Indian classical) music, and the results are staggering. Hypnotic and ambient, the sound is chill in the classic psych-rock style, but it also feels spiritual and frankly gorgeous. “Minaxi’s vision is as bold as its execution. The band seamlessly integrates elements of Hindustani and Sufi music with the guitar-driven angst of psychedelia, the shimmering textures of shoegaze and ambient music, and the emotionally raw ethos of Midwest emo,” they say. The post New Music Critique: Minaxi first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.

Bitcoin price compression will spark expansion: Will BTC explode toward $120K?Bitcoin sellers put a cap on $112,000, but technical, onchain data and the end of October US macroeconomic calendar suggest that the price compression will trigger a violent expansion.

Tiny UPS Keeps WiFi OnlineFor any mission-critical computer system, it’s a good idea to think about how the system will handle power outages. At the very least it’s a good idea to give the computer enough time to gracefully shut down if the power outage will last for an indefinite time. But for extremely critical infrastructure, like our home Wi-Fi, we might consider a more long-term battery backup that can let us get through the longest of power outages.
Part of why this project from [ ] works so well is that most off-the-shelf routers don’t actually use that much energy. Keeping that and a modem online when the power is out only requires a few lithium batteries. To that end, three lithium ion cells are arranged in series to provide the router with between 9 and 12 volts, complete with a battery management system (BMS) to ensure they aren’t over- or under-charged and that they are balanced. The router plugs directly into a barrel jack, eliminating any switching losses from having to use an inverter during battery operation.
While [ ] is a student who lives in an area with frequent interruptions to the electricity supply, this does a good job of keeping him online. If you’re planning for worse or longer outages, a design like this is easily adapted for more batteries provided the correct BMS is used to keep the cells safely charged and regulated. You can also adapt much larger UPS systems to power more of your home’s electrical system, provided you can find enough batteries.

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Windows-G E-SubkickSimulator300A JSFX sub-bass enhancer plugin for REAPER that emulates the tone of a subkick speaker-microphone through a clean EQ curve. This means it preserves the original sound character while adding sub-bass enhancement through EQ shaping. Simply route your kick drum, bass, 808s, toms, or any source needing sub-bass weight to a parallel track. Insert the E-SubkickSimulator300 on that parallel track and use the output gain to blend in the desired amount of sub-bass weight. You can then use the high-cut filter to shape it further. You may also insert it directly on a track for creative effects or experimentation. Oh, and that animated speaker cone moving with the audio is something I enjoy watching, just for the eyes. Have fun with it. Grab it for free. Email Support: info.windowsg@gmail.com. ================================================== Using This JSFX Plugin in Other DAWs: If you want to use this JSFX plugin in other DAWs, you can do so using the open-source YSFX plugin. YSFX is available in VST3, AU, and CLAP formats for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Download your preferred format of YSFX from here (Click on "Assets" for the downloads to appear): https://github.com/JoepVanlier/ysfx/releases YSFX comes in two versions: * ysfx-s FX (for JSFX effects). * ysfx-s instrument (for JSFX instruments). 1. Open ysfx-s FX in your DAW, 2. Then click "Load", find your "E-SubkickSimulator300_Windows-G" file, and click "Open." Your plugin will now run inside the YSFX host, working perfectly in any DAW that supports VST3, AU, or CLAP plugins. Read More

Dynaudio reveal the Control series Developed in collaboration with DAD, the Control series comprises two audio processing units that offer a mixture of monitoring control functions, audio routing, EQ, conversion and more, along with a tactile remote control panel.

Spotify is sponsor of Contemporary Black Music category at Music Business UK AwardsStreaming giant is latest partner for the UK industry's most enjoyable night of the year
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Venus Theory releases auras:altis, a FREE cinematic synth library for Decent Sampler
Venus Theory has released auras:altis, a free cinematic synth library for Decent Sampler. There’s a lot to like about Altis before you even hear it: the collaboration between Venus Theory and Jason Graves is rooted in the sound of the Novation Summit, a highly expressive and, in my opinion, underrated synth. Additionally, I don’t think [...]
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You could get over £8,000 of Warm Audio microphones for under £200 in this unbelievable Reverb dealBOO! It’s almost Halloween, and Reverb is offering up some scarily good deals to celebrate. The Fall Into Gears sale sees up to 60% off across plenty of top-quality tech – but you better hurry, since it’s only running until 3 November.
The savings aren’t too shabby, either. A limited Platinum edition of the KORG opsix SE is a whopping 50% off. The opsix SE came as a revolutionary upgrade on the opsix FM, and the £861.19 makes the KORG synth a total steal.

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Moog’s collaboration with Geddy Lee has also had a massive £1,096 cut off the price, now sitting at just £3,209.12. Lee’s MiniMoog Model D is hand signed by the Rush legend himself, as well as having the band’s signature Starman badge on the front and back. The synth also comes with an exclusive red 10 inch vinyl, as well as an exclusive poster.
If you’re not sure exactly what you’re interested in buying, the Reverb sale also has the perfect deal for you. Warm Audio has prepared a slew of Microphone Mystery Boxes, each containing one microphone from across Warm Audio’s vast selection of mics.
The box is just £195.72, and you could get anything from a humble, reliable Jr Series right up to the company’s marvellous flagship WA-8000.
While the deal is already pretty enticing, one buyer will get a very, very special Mystery Box. The ‘grand prize’ box will be filled with all 13 of the possible microphones, which totals up to over £8,000 – not too bad when the box costs under £200!
Head over to Reverb to find more Fall Into Gear Sales Event deals. The sale will run until 3 November.
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Musicians Guide To Facebook (2025 Edition)Is Facebook still worth it for artists? Yes - if you lean into what the platform now rewards: real conversation, short-form video, and smart, low-budget ads that funnel fans to owned channels.
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Live Music Industry News: UK levy • NIVA Summit • NY Ticket Fees • Bandsintown • TicketmasterIn the latest live music industry news, support for a levy to support UK grassroots venues is growing. The UK government endorses the plan as do many artists and most of the live music industry. Notably silent is Live Nation.
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Vitling releases Crypt, a FREE hyper-unison synth for macOS and Windows
Developer Vitling has released Crypt, a free hyper-unison synth for macOS and Windows. When it comes to free effects and instruments, being spoiled for choice is never a complaint, but we are lucky to have so many outstanding options available to us. The problem (not that it’s an actual problem) with so many options is [...]
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Sonatura releases Superhet, a FREE experimental heterodyning synthesizer
Sonatura has released Superhet, a freeware experimental heterodyning synthesizer for digital audio workstations on Windows and macOS. There are probably thousands of plugins being developed every year, and most of them are reskinned, rehashed, and recycled versions of things we already have more than enough of—obviously, with a fair share of honorable exceptions. Today, we’ll [...]
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Austrian Audio announce the CC8-SC Unveiled at the AES 2025 show in Long Beach, California, the CC8-SC becomes the second pencil mic to join Austrian Audio’s line-up, and offers a supercardioid alternative to the existing CC8.

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