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Signal of the week

Electric guitars & amps · 103 stories, +51 vs last week

Electric guitars & amps: 103 stories in seven days, +51 on the week before.

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DJ MagLive & DJDaMetalMessiah announces FABRICLIVE. compilation featuring Novelist, Manga Saint Hilaire, Tailor Jae, more The LP is a portrait of grime in 2026, featuring "handpicked producers" and a spread of era-spanning MCs

October 18

DJ MagLive & DJThe Avalanches - No Bad Memories Music Reviews A L B U M S Release date: 16 October 2026 | Kristan J Caryl The Avalanches No Bad Memories Modular Recordings Corporate dream-pop

October 18

DJ MagLive & DJListen to Mia Koden’s new Ilian Tape EP, ‘Decode Vol.2’ The UK DJ and producer's second EP for the Munich-based label

October 18

Mixmag AsiaAsiateenage engineering opens first dedicated store as founder plans to stop making synths Jesper Kouthoofd says the value lies in the company as a whole rather than “obvious end products”

October 18

GearnewsGearTapeEngine, Colony, edgeRunner retrograde: Free Plugins of the Week TapeEngine delivers tasty tape saturation and lo-fi sounds, Colony is a vintage-style multi-effect with heaps of energy, and edgeRunner retrograde breathes analog character into modern productions…

October 18

MatrixSynthSynthsWHats NExt?? / MIN-1 Ensemble / M-Vave FM-1 video upload by HanzVolt "Why dont you have one?" You can find the M-VAVE FM-1 on Amazon.

October 18

MatrixSynthSynthsWeston Precision Audio Eurorack Modules - HV1 and Trivium - Quick Talkthrough video upload by Steve Turner "A quick look at the HV1 (Hybrid Oscillator) and Trivium. More to come! Go here to see Devin's full range of products including the HV1 and Trivium…

October 18

Guitar PlayerGuitarsThe show that ended David Bowie’s touring career. “He says, ‘Keep vamping,’ while he’s having a heart attack” David Bowie worked with many guitarists throughout his long career, from Mick Ronson to Carlos Alomar, Robert Fripp , Adrian Belew and Reeves Gabrels .

October 18

MatrixSynthSynthsOB-6 Bells | Arpeggio & Improvisation video upload by Modularis "A short electronic improvisation built around a bell-like arpeggio on the Sequential OB-6.

October 18

SynthtopiaSynthsElektron Responds To Explosion Of Unofficial Firmware In his latest video, Matthew Piecora (EZBOT) shares his takeaways from an in-depth conversation with Elektron about the recent explosion of alternative firmware for their devices.

October 18

MusicRadarGearHardware on a budget: 4 affordable, beginner-friendly setups for any genre There’s no denying the power of the modern digital audio workstation. Armed with nothing more than a laptop, a single piece of software and enough determination, you can create radio-ready tracks…

October 17

No TrebleGuitarsDunable’s Plague Bass Pairs a 35-Inch Scale with D-Split and Baphomet Pickups Dunable teams with Castle Rat bassist Charley Ruddell on the Plague Bass, a 35-inch Thunderclapper with two pickup types and a run of just two instruments.

October 17