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A much-loved reverb plugin that we called "one of the most creative we've come across" is free for a limited time
7+ hour, 1+ min ago (442+ words) UVI Sparkverb 1.5 is free for KVR Audio members until April 12th With two decades of software releases behind it, UVI is a name familiar to many in the music production world. Though they're probably best known for the do-it-all, uber-soft-synth Falcon,…...
"The closest thing Akai has released to a vintage MPC in decades": Akai MPC Sample review
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (237+ words) Despite its slightly toy-like looks, the MPC Sample is a fast and fun machine that channels the spirit of its early-'90s predecessors. Fun, fast workflow reminiscent of classic MPCs. Chopping and rearranging samples is a breeze. Lots of I/O…...
“I had vocal polyps. It was really intense. I didn’t sleep for an entire month. There was no sound coming out. But I learned how to talk again. I learned how to sing again”: How Snail Mail's Lindsey Jordan found her falsetto and made her comeback
3+ hour, 9+ min ago (1005+ words) Five years. It's a long time when you're in your early 20s: a quarter of your whole life. Lindsey Jordan was just 21 when she released her second album as Snail Mail " 2021's beautiful, lovelorn Valentine. Now 26, and having moved from the…...
“Damon’s got two sides to him. He’s that guy who plays with musicians all around the world. But he’s also got a really hard side...”: Phil Daniels on Blur, Quadrophenia and the solo album he’s recorded
7+ hour, 18+ min ago (324+ words) Album is "a cross between Ian Dury and a sort of theatrical night out" Phil Daniels has been a jobbing character actor for well over 40 years, but he's still best known for two excursions into the world of music " playing…...
"Apparently it was the one song that got John recording again. I think John just thought, ‘Uh oh, I had better get working, too.’”: The story of the last entry in Lennon and McCartney’s musical conversation
3+ hour, 11+ min ago (1165+ words) Track apparently inspired Lennon to record Double Fantasy It's the sound of spring condensed into four minutes. Paul McCartney's Coming Up has a zesty, eager bounce in its step, entirely fitting for an iconic artist stepping into a new decade....
“A few years ago, I decided, ‘I'm just going to play trumpet every day, no matter what. And after a couple of years of doing it, I'm going to make a record’”: Flea covers Frank Ocean and explains why he’s scratching a long-standing itch on his new album
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (389+ words) Watch him doing double duty on trumpet and bass in the company of Jimmy Fallon Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea is a man of many talents. Making his entrance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon last night, he…...
Klang.io says Transcription Studio is the "world’s first" AI music tool that can transcribe multiple instruments simultaneously
23+ hour, 32+ min ago (456+ words) The software promises to convert any recording into sheet music, tab or MIDI AI-powered transcription software is on the rise: just a few months ago, we reported on the launch of Songscription, a platform that promises to convert any audio…...
“Super Hans said he’s come up with a bass loop for our new track that is so good, when he tried turning it off, he literally couldn’t”: 5 things Peep Show taught us about music production
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (767+ words) The trick is to use multiple musical ideas simultaneously and give your tracks a powerful sense of dread Cult sitcom Peep Show is one of the most authentic chronicles of life in the United Kingdom thanks to its unflinchingly cringe-inducing…...
The most exciting synth we played at NAMM 2026 is now available to order
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (404+ words) DMNO is a polyphonic, multitimbral hybrid analogue/digital synthesizer from UDO, the British brand behind Super 6 and Super Gemini Last September, British synth manufacturer UDO unveiled a new synthesizer, DMNO, that's now available to order. As big fans of UDO's…...
“On the spur of the moment I said, ‘I’m going to do the backing vocals in Spanish’”: How The Clash created an iconic ’80s hit that’s lived on thanks to Levi’s, Kylie and Stranger Things
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (919+ words) It was just a good rockin" song " our attempt at writing a classic" When The Clash"s 1982 anthem Should I Stay Or Should I Go was first released as a double A-side single with Straight To Hell, it reached the…...