How to design drum and bass sounds in Serum
Veteran DJ and producer Erb N Dub breaks down how to design polished drum and bass sounds in Serum in under five minutes.

Vicious Antelope Saturn Pads - GX-80 Saturn Pads contains 85 pads for Cherry Audio GX-80. All of the presets are designed to emphasize the distinct sonic aspects of the emulated synth. So, I believe that this soundbank is... Read More

API reveal 1608-II Special Edition console To celebrate the 15th anniversary of their 1608 console, API have released a Special Edition which sports a vintage-style colour scheme with maple trim.

Paxos’ $500K Bitcoin fee, FTX tokens sales set to begin and other news: Hodler’s Digest, Sept. 10-16Paxos makes a mistake, pays $500k in Bitcoin transfer; FTX receives court approval for token sales, and Gemini Earn users receive plan for fund recovery.

The iPhone 15 gets USB-C, a redesigned Cybertruck surfaces and California considers banning AV trucksHey, friendly people, and welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular newsletter that aggregates the top tech news over the past few days. It’s our humble opinion that there’s no better place to get caught up on the industry’s happenings, whether you’re a news junkie or simply among the tech-curious. In this edition of […]

Karoryfer Surfkisss An electric guitar sample library with a very wide range of techniques sampled, including preparations with various objects attached to the strings. More than two octaves of keyswitches,... Read More

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Getting It Done: Last week in D.I.Y. and Indie MusicLast week, our tips and advice for the independent, do-it-yourselfers out there covered how to use new Spotify songwriter tools, which merch items are hot this season, and much more…. Continue reading
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REWIND: The new music industry’s last week in reviewIt was a busy week by any definition, and the music industry was no exception, with new artist-centric royalties, how photography changed a musician’s life, and more… DistroKid has acquired. Continue reading
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Get Vocal Pop Stories FREE From Function Loops
Function Loops offers the Vocal Pop Stories sample pack as a free download. I will be the first to admit I don’t listen to much modern pop. What I have heard of the inspiration for this pack makes for an intriguing addition to any production, however. Vocal Pop Stories is a free sample collection inspired by [...]
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Waves MaxxVolume Is FREE For 24 Hours Only!
Free Kontaktina and Waves Audio offer the MaxxVolume plugin as a FREE download for a limited time. The offer expires in less than 24 hours (scheduled to end at 5:00 PM JST on September 17th). MaxxVolume is a four-in-one dynamics processor by Waves Audio. It packs a couple of compressors, a volume leveler, and a [...]
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MPG’s open letter to Apple Music The MPG's open letter to Apple asks for the upcoming Apple Music credit feature to be extended to include detailed production credits to all tracks available on the platform.

EMG inks deal with Mortal TendencyMortal Tendency is a progressive metal project formed from the mind of Keith “Wolf” Dobson ( guitarist of Skulldozer.) The project draws influence from melodic death metal, to thrash metal, to progressive metal. Although it is difficult to compare the project to other bands, one can hear some influence from acts such as Testament, Omnium Gatherum, and Strapping Young Lad, as well as other Devin Townsend Projects. Wolf wanted to achieve a sound that was not only heavy, but could be described as a massive wall of sound. Mortal Tendency was born during the pandemic and takes a look at humanity and its tendency to destroy itself. The debut album “Mortal Tendency” is available on all streaming services beginning September 23, 2023. In addition to the debut, 3 additional albums have already been written and recorded and will be released in order over time. The forthcoming releases are progressively more heavy, bringing elements of chaos mixed with introspection. 

Manager Paul Andrejack had this to say, " Wolf the brainchild behind Mortal Tendency is a driven artist with a constant stream of ideas.

The energy and focus of this band will only benefit their future. Patience, hard work will result in good things to come. They have it all."Wolf had this to say ,"We are excited to be part of the EMG family and are looking forward to achieving great things with the assistance of Paul Andrejack and his team. As a musician, Wolf has dedicated his life to his craft and is confident that partnership with Paul, EMG, and Mortal Tendency will achieve a level of success we can only dream of. The debut is dropping soon so for now check out the bands facebook for updateshttps://www.facebook.com/mortaltendency

Government objects to ‘unnecessary,’ ‘prejudicial’ SBF jury selection questionsThe U.S. attorney sees no reason for potential jurors to discuss effective altruism or ADHD, among other things, before trying SBF.

SILVERSTEIN'S LP IS OLD ENOUGH TO VAPE

Silverstein’s Sophomore LP is officially old enough to vape. So why not celebrate with a vinyl re-release? Everyone else seems to be waiting 20 years, but our Canadian post-hardcore stars say TO HELL WITH THAT, 18 YEARS IT IS!

As always, I won’t be providing a review of the music on this release (which is stellar btw), but instead the physical vinyl I received.

I’ve always respected Silverstein’s attention to sonic quality. When you see them live, the dudes are ALWAYS the tightest performers on the bill. It’s obvious they rehearse the hardest and invest in in-ear monitor technology to ensure the only sounds we hear are what we’re supposed to. So I was a bit surprised by the quality of this vinyl received. Like Shane says, “I wasn't asking for the world” … just a decent mix. There’s nothing terribly wrong with my black vinyl: it’s flat, it’s weighted well, but there’s just a lot of added noise/distortion throughout. It’s possible there isn’t much one can do for these 18-year-old albums that were recorded with iTunes and ear buds in mind, but I would have loved to have heard a re-mix / re-master to support this album’s beefy chugs. Ending Side A with “Discovering the Waterfront” instead of “Defend You” would have also leveled up this re-press tremendously. The title-track has a musical build-up reminiscent of classic rock ballads, where ‘70s-’80s producers would place such tracks at the end of each side. 

My cut sounds and plays like a $26 new release, but if you’ve been meaning to round out your Silverstein collection, this re-press is a good opportunity to do so. There are five unique variants up for pre-order at https://found.ee/silverstein-waterfront, including classic black vinyl, Brown (via Urban Outfitters), Green (via Revolver), Green/Brown marble (via Craft Recordings), and Blue marble (via the band’s official store). I’m not going to lie, that blue marble would really bring out my eyes.

For a review on… The record that came out… afterrrrr this one (Arrivals & Departures), but

they re-released… last year…. click here