AudioThing RES-09The RES-09 is a faithful emulation of the Roland RS-09, a lesser-known but beloved analog organ and string machine from the late '70s. Renowned for its lush ensemble effect, rich divide-down... Read More

Nvidia is reportedly in talks to acquire Lepton AINvidia is looking to get into the server rental market. The semiconductor giant is reportedly nearing a deal to acquire Lepton AI, a company that rents out servers that are powered by Nvidia’s AI chips, according to The Information. The deal is reportedly worth several hundred million dollars, according to The Information, which cited unnamed […]

Wyoming's Mark Gordon says state should issue stablecoin by JulyWyoming Governor Mark Gordon said the state’s proposed stablecoin might be ready to launch by July, with the Wyoming Stable Token Commission announcing interoperability protocol LayerZero as a partner for the token launch.Speaking at the DC Blockchain Summit on March 26, Gordon praised the speed and efficiency of the Wyoming state government in embracing blockchain technology. Anthony Apollo, the executive director of the Wyoming Stable Token Commission, also confirmed:"The Stable Token Commission has formally engaged LayerZero as our token development and distribution partner, and we have stable tokens — Wyoming stable tokens — on several test networks."Wyoming, which is represented by pro-crypto Senator Cynthia Lummis, has been planning a state-issued stablecoin for years and has a history of embracing innovation in digital assets.Governor Mark Gordon of Wyoming speaking at the 2025 DC Blockchain Summit. Source: SeiRelated: Yield-bearing stablecoins could kill banking — US Senator GillibrandWyoming Stable Token CommissionWyoming lawmakers introduced the “Wyoming Stable Token Act” in February 2022 to establish a state-issued stablecoin pegged to the value of the US dollar and redeemable for fiat.The bill was signed into law in March 2023, enabling the state treasury to develop a team of professional accountants, auditors, and technical experts to issue and manage the state’s stablecoin supply.Following the passage of the Stable Token Act, the state began staffing its Stable Token Commission with officers and executives to research and develop the state’s stablecoin.The Wyoming Stable Token Act. Source: Wyoming LegislatureIn August 2024, Governor Mark Gordon told an audience at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium that the state was eyeing a Q1 2025 launch window for the stablecoin, which would be backed by short-term US Treasury Bills and repurchase agreements.At the time, Gordon slammed the “too big to fail” ethos of US economics post-2008 financial crisis and called the Federal Reserve Bank a “drag on innovation.”More recently, Anthony Apollo, the executive director of the Wyoming Stable Token Commission, told Cointelegraph that the state's public budget should be onchain to ensure transparency, accountability, and efficiency in government spending.Magazine: Bitcoin payments are being undermined by centralized stablecoins

Love’s Arthur LeeMarch 7, 2025 was the birthday of singer/songwriter Arthur Lee. Love’s co-founder.    High Moon Records has slated for 2025 release, Just to Remind You. It’s a compilation album sourced from Arthur’s trove of tapes, recorded during the last fifteen years of his life, most of these songs are being heard here for the first time ever. Arthur asked his wife Diane Lee to issue them after his death. Having been hospitalized for several months, Lee realized he was losing his fight with Leukemia, and asked Diane to oversee the release of a final record of his unreleased songs. Although many of the tracks were in various stages of completion, Lee left some specific musical notes to execute his vision. High Moon Records previously issued Love’s Reel-To-Real and Black Beauty. Guitarist Johnny Echols is the co-founder of Love.   In 2012 and 2017, I interviewed Echols about Arthur Lee and Love, and Johnny’s memories of Love’s Forever Changes.  Portions first appeared in my books Turn Up the Radio! Rock, Pop and Roll in Los Angeles 1956-1972 and 1967 A Complete Rock History of the Summer of Love.   HK: How did the concept of Forever Changes begin? JE: We started with kind of an idea after hearing the Beatles’ Sgt. Peppers. And we decided that we wanted to do something that had horns and strings and we knew from the very start how this album was going to be. And what we were going to do and that we were going to try to make this what we would consider our magnum opus. This was gonna be the thing that defined us. And it was either we were gonna take off and just go all the way or something was gonna have to happen. We were going to really leave the three-minute pop song format. We were getting bored of the three-minute rock tune and wanted to push it. We knew with Sgt Pepper’s there was a whole new sonic thing going on. Absolutely.  “The material and concepts of an outline of it were written before we went into the studio. Arthur was not very much of a guitar player. He could play a few chords and basically would sing the songs to me and basically play the outline of them and then I would get together with Kenny mostly and we would work out some structure for the song. Bryan had a way, kind of a counter point that he would do with his finger picking that would work against what we were playing. We would always have the rehearsals with Kenny and me first and then Michael Stuart. We would rehearse with acoustical instruments, or sometimes at a friend of ours who had a house, Joe Clark. He lived in the Valley and we’d go to his place. Sometimes we would rehearse in the daytime at the Whisky. But mostly at one of our houses.  “My role with Arthur and Bryan was basically an ombudsman to kind of keep these two personalities happening. “So, I knew that from the very start to keep. Because they would have been at loggerheads all the time. Because they liked the same chicks, if you listen to some of the songs. That is rock ‘n’ roll. That’s tight, of course, but there was always that strong tension between the two of them and I was always stuck there in the middle kind of keeping the peace but also drawing the best out of them that I could. Because otherwise, you know, Bryan was very much a show tune kind of guy and I knew we could not release show tunes so we had to do a lot of work on his songs to meld then into something that was acceptable to an audience that we were developing.”  For the full interview, visit https://cavehollywood.com/loves-arthur-lee/The post Love’s Arthur Lee first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.

3D-Printed Scanner Automates Deck Management for Trading Card GamersThose who indulge in trading card games know that building the best deck is the key to victory. What exactly that entails is a mystery to us muggles, but keeping track of your cards is a vital part of the process, one that this DIY card scanner (original German; English translation) seeks to automate.
At its heart, [Fraens]’ card scanner is all about paper handling, which is always an engineering task fraught with peril. Cards like those for Magic: The Gathering and other TCGs are meant to be handled by human hands, and automating the task of flipping through them presents some challenges. [Fraens] uses a pair of motorized 3D-printed rollers with O-rings to form a conveyor belt that can pull one card at a time off the bottom of a deck. An adjustable retaining roller made from the most adorable linear bearing we’ve ever seen ensures that only one card at a time is pulled from the hopper onto an imaging platen. An adjustable mount holds a smartphone to take a picture of the card, which is fed into an app that extracts all the details and categorizes the cards in the deck.
Aside from the card handling mechanism, there are some pretty slick details to this build. The first is that [Fraens] noticed that the glossy finish on some cards interfered with scanning, leading him to add a diffused LED ringlight to the rig. If an image isn’t scannable, the light goes through a process of dimming and switching colors until a good scan is achieved. Also, to avoid the need to modify the existing TCG deck management app, [Fraens] added a microphone to the control side of the scanner that listens for the sounds the app makes when it scans cards. And if Magic isn’t your thing, the basic mechanism could easily be modified to scan everything from business cards to old family photos.

Scaler Music introduce Scaler 3 Scaler 3 promises to make it easier than ever for users to take new directions, solve musical puzzles and improve their work-in-progress projects in new and interesting ways.

AI music remixing platform Hook raises $3m from Kygo’s Palm Tree Crew, The Raine Group and moreHook’s unique selling proposition is that it offers a remedy to the proliferation of unlicensed content on social media
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A. G. Cook, Charli xcx and Saltburn shortlisted for Music Producers Guild 2025 awardsThe Music Producers Guild has revealed the shortlist of nominees for the annual MPG Awards. Spanning 15 categories, including standout Self-Producing Artist, Breakthrough Producer of the Year, Original Score Recording of the Year, the awards aims to honour the year’s finest production work.
The winners will be announced at the official ceremony on the 24th April, but one winner has already been crowned. BBC Radio 6’s Lauren Laverne has been awarded the MPG Special Recognition Award for her dedication to platforming new talent.

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“I am deeply honoured to be recognised by the MPG,” the host says. “British artists and producers are among the best in the world: endlessly creative, exciting and surprising. It has been one of the greatest joys in my life to find a job that means I get to plug into that every single day and share what they do with listeners at home.”
Anu Pillai, Executive Director of the MPG, has also shared some love for Laverne. “The Music Producers Guild is delighted to honour Lauren Laverne with this year’s Special Recognition Award for her unwavering commitment to championing new music,” he says. “Lauren has continually spotlighted emerging talent and the innovative music production that is a hallmark of British musical culture.”
A further three special awards will also be awarded for Outstanding Contribution To UK Music, as well as the MPG Inspiration Award and the MPG Icon Award.
The standard 15 categories will reflect upon the excellence and innovation of the British music industry – and its certainly a talented selection of artists. A. G. Cook, who recently won Producer of the Year at the BRITs, is in the running for MPG’s Producer of the Year alongside James Ford, Marta Salogni.

Elsewhere, Danny L Harle, who The Guardian claimed was “re-inventing hard dance for a new generation”, is being pit against MNEK, Richard Turvey and Tayte Nickols for the title of Writer-Producer of the Year.
Breakthrough awards are also available for last year’s defining Producer and Engineer talents. One particular name that stands out is Japanese producer Shuta Shinoda; the producer, who has previously worked with Hot Chip, Spiritualized, and more, is up for Breakthrough Producer of the Year again. He also bagged the award in 2021.

A nod is also being given to the year’s defining Self-Producing Artist. Indie poppers Clean Cut Kid, folk-punk Frank Turner and multi-instrumental alt star The Anchoress are all in the running.
There’s also awards for Recording Engineer, Vocal Producer, Mix Engineer and Mastering Engineer of the Year. Small Commercial Studio and Large Commercial Studio of the Year awards will also be dished out.
Saltburn, Wonka and Ferrari will also battle it out to win Original Score Recording of the Year. In terms of Album of the Year, Charli xcx’s pivotal BRAT will be pit against Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ equally as marvellous Wild God, as well as Rachel Chinouriri’s instant classic, What A Devastating Turn of Events.
Tickets for the ceremony are on-sale now. The event will take place at London’s Troxy on 24th April, and will be hosted by Radio 1 DJ Sian Eleri.

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FKA twigs joins growing list of US Visa Related Tour CancellationsFKA twigs has joined a growing list of US visa related tour cancellations, pulling North American dates of her ongoing Eusexua Tour.
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Tritik releases Tymee, a FREE delay plugin for macOS and Windows
Tymee is a free, easy-to-use delay plugin and the second freebie in the Tritik lineup, alongside the Krush bit crusher. Despite the impressive-looking spectrogram, Tymee is a straightforward plugin with simple controls. The developer initially created Tymee as a tool for teaching audio programming, and that’s why the spectrogram is there, but it looks cool [...]
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UK poised to Ban Predatory Ticket Resale as US drags its feetUnlike US legislators, who are dragging their feet on comprehensive reform, the UK appears poised to move forward with substantive restrictions on predatory ticket resale.
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Oli Freke’s latest Synthesizer Evolution books The latest two volumes of Oli Freke’s popular Synthesizer Evolution book series shift their focus to the 21st century.

Fred Again.., Justin Bieber, and Sekou hit the studio – are we getting the collab we never knew we needed?Justin Bieber has been spotted in the studio with Fred Again.., and fans are already buzzing about what could be next.
The pop superstar was recently seen working on fresh material with British singer Sekou, and fans were quick to notice that none other than Fred Again.. was also in the mix. The Grammy-winning producer – who co-wrote and co-produced Bieber and Ed Sheeran’s 2019 smash hit I Don’t Care – was featured in Sekou’s Instagram Stories, which quickly made the rounds on social media.
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Last week, Bieber and Sekou surprised fans by posting selfies from their session. Sekou captioned his post: “The duo you never thought you needed. My big brother Justin Bieber.”

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While details about their collaboration remain under wraps, Fred Again..’s involvement has fueled speculation that something big is on the way. The producer, born Fred Gibson, played a key role in crafting I Don’t Care, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, spent 22 weeks on the chart, and topped the rankings in multiple countries, including the UK, Australia, and Canada.
The track remains one of Bieber’s biggest commercial successes and helped catapult Gibson toward his now-thriving solo career.
Notably, Bieber appears to have been working on new music since at least October, as he’s shared images and clips of himself in the studio since then. Last September, Mk.gee confirmed that he had been working with Bieber on new material as the singer ‘searched’ for his next phase.
Mk.gee told The New York Times at the time: “He’s searching. Anything that comes out of his mouth: That’s pop music. You can really do pretty wild stuff behind that, just because it represents something.”
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Sony’s new WF-C710N budget earbuds have landed – featuring improved ANC and twice the battery lifeSony has officially unveiled its new WF-C710N wireless earbuds, the successor to 2023’s WF-C700N model, aimed at delivering premium features without breaking the bank.
As the follow-up to the well-received WF-C700N, these new earbuds offer significant improvements over its predecessor while maintaining an affordable price tag of $119.99.

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One of the most notable upgrades is the improved active noise cancellation (ANC) technology. The WF-C710N now features dual microphones on each side, implementing both feedback and feedforward microphones for more effective noise reduction.
Battery performance also sees a significant boost with the WF-C710N. Users can now enjoy up to 8.5 hours of playback with ANC enabled, and the total battery life when including the charging case has increased a fair bit. The new model offers up to 30 hours of total playtime with ANC on, effectively doubling the capacity of its predecessor.
For those who prefer to use the earbuds without ANC, the total battery life extends to an impressive 40 hours. And with quick charging, listeners can get an extra 60 minutes of playtime with just five minutes of charge.
The new WF-C710N also includes several additional features to enhance user experience. Wear detection sensors automatically pause playback when the earbuds are removed. The earbuds also support Bluetooth multipoint connection, allowing for seamless switching between two connected devices.
Furthermore, Sony has incorporated AI-enhanced voice pickup technology for clearer calls, and the earbuds have an IPX4 water resistance rating for protection against splashes.
In terms of sound, the WF-C710N retains the 5mm drivers of its predecessor but promises improved sound quality through Sony’s Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE) processing technology. You can also connect them to the Sound Connect app for more customisable EQ settings.
Sony has also introduced a couple of design changes to the new buds as well. The WF-C710N replaces the physical buttons of the WF-C700N with touch-sensitive controls, potentially improving comfort during use. The earbuds are also available in four color options: black, white, pink, and an all-new Glass Blue finish for those into the ‘transparent tech’ aesthetic.

For more information and to pre-order the earbuds, visit Sony.
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Relive Tomorrowland Winter 2025: Full Sets from Steve Aoki, Alok, Axwell, and more now on YouTubeThe snow may have settled in the French Alps, but the beats from Tomorrowland Winter 2025 are still alive.
If you weren’t among the 22,000 attendees who danced their way through the festival’s fifth edition at Alpe d’Huez, or if you’d simply like to relive the experience, Tomorrowland has uploaded 20 full DJ sets from this year’s event on its YouTube channel.

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This year’s lineup brought together some of the biggest names in electronic music, with artists like Amelie Lens, Vintage Culture, and Armin van Buuren delivering unforgettable performances. And now, fans can stream full sets from Afrojack, Alok, Axwell, Kölsch, Miss Monique, Steve Aoki, NERVO, Meduza, Mind Against, and many more.
With more than 150 DJs representing different styles and sounds from across the globe, Tomorrowland Winter was a showcase of electronic music at its finest. Whether you want to relive your favorite moments or catch what you missed, the newly uploaded playlist offers a front row seat to the festival’s high-octane atmosphere.
Beyond the music, Tomorrowland continues to push boundaries in the digital space. The festival recently expanded its immersive online world, Tomorrowland Planet, which lets fans explore virtual festival grounds in an interactive, game-like environment directly from their web browsers.
And earlier this week, Tomorrowland dropped a teaser hinting at a potential collaboration with Insomniac Events – the team behind Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC).
A cryptic Instagram post featured a festival stage lit up with Insomniac’s logo and its signature phrase, “All Are Welcome Here,” while a similar post on Insomniac’s page showcased a Tomorrowland stage with the festival’s own motto, “Live Today, Love Tomorrow, Unite Forever.” Though details remain under wraps, the posts have fueled speculation about a major crossover event (the return of TomorrowWorld, the US version of Tomorrowland, perhaps?) in the works.

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Looking ahead, the flagship edition of Tomorrowland in Belgium is set to return this July across two weekends (18-20 July and 25-27 July). The lineup includes some of the biggest acts in dance music, with Charlotte de Witte, Amelie Lens, Martin Garrix, Swedish House Mafia, and Job Jobse among the headliners. As expected, tickets sold out in record time earlier this year.
Check out the Tomorrowland Winter 2025 playlist below.

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