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MixdownGearOrbiton debuts an acoustic synth with vibrating reeds under every key Every key on the Orbiton One is attached to a thin steel reed that vibrates when you press it, and it’s those physical vibrations, rather than a velocity reading, that shape what the synth does next.

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Digital Music NewsIndustrySuno Is Keeping the Pressure on the Mechanical Licensing Collective; Court Orders MLC Subpoena Response by Monday The Fred D. Thompson U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building. Photo Credit: Antony-22 Suno is charging ahead with its Mechanical Licensing Collective subpoena, and the MLC now has until Monday to…

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StereogumIndustryFormer Deerlady Guitarist Magdalena Abrego Releases Solo Debut Xolo Guitarist Magdalena Abrego used to be one half of Deerlady, the hypnotic indie rock duo who were a Stereogum Band To Watch in 2024. Earlier this year, Abrego announced that she was leaving Deerlady.

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Bandwagon AsiaAsiaCHICHI debuts as first Singaporean signed to HUGEL’s Make The Girls Dance with ‘She Like It’ — listen DJ and producer CHICHI has become the first Singaporean artist to sign with Make The Girls Dance , the house label founded by HUGEL and Juany Bravo .

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Rolling Stone IndiaAsiaJeremy Zucker Announces India Debut in December American pop singer-songwriter Jeremy Zucker will make his way to India for debut performances in December.

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Tone DeafScenesRadio Free Alice Finally Drop Debut Album ‘What’s In Between’ It’s been a big year for Radio Free Alice, and the Melbourne four-piece are keeping the momentum going with the release of their debut album, What’s In Between.

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Inverted AudioLive & DJPremiere: Masaka Masaka – Say Following the release of his acclaimed album Barely Making Much and a series of self-released projects, Ugandan producer Masaka Masaka returns with XA on Creaked…

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Pittsburgh ModularSynthsIntroducing The Microvolt 3901 Hardware Modeling Software Synthesizer Every Bit Analog Microvolt 3901 is a component level emulation of the Pittsburgh Modular Microvolt 3900 plus a collection of classic Pittsburgh Modular Eurorack modules from throughout our history…

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Soundtracking with Edith BowmanVoices637: Ashley Walters On His Directorial Debut Feature, Animol Our latest guest on Soundtracking is the wonderful Ashley Walters, who joins us to discuss his full-length directorial debut, Animol.

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HeavyocityMakersIntroducing PSYCHOSIS Introducing PSYCHOSIS, a completely unhinged toolkit of terrifying jumpscares and stings, twisted textures, uncomfortable rhythms, and unconventional organic instruments to conjure your darkest cues.

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Inverted AudioLive & DJPremiere: Sven Tasnadi – Explorer After almost two decades of releasing music, German producer Sven Tasnadi returns to his roots with Explorer, a four-track EP that finds him reconnecting with…

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Groove SynthesisSynthsIntroducing the 3rd Wave Terminal App for all 3rd Wave Synths Source

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Newfangled AudioMakersIntroducing A.L. (Newfangled Audio's new Store, User Area, and Licensing System) A.L. is our new store and licensing system. Here's what it is, what it isn't, and why your existing licenses won't be affected.

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MOTU

MOTUMakersIntroducing the OctaLite MOTU is now shipping the OctaLite, a compact 16 x 12 half-rack USB audio interface for macOS, Windows and iOS with eight mic/line/instrument inputs, DSP mixing, effects processing and best-in-class…

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StrymonGuitarsIntroducing La Brea Analog Tape Drive Sometimes Inspiration Comes From Within. It’s not often that your own gear inspires something different and new, but that’s exactly what happened with our newest Series A pedal, La Brea.

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Two notesMakersIntroducing Captor X Pro – Total Rig Authority Developed in partnership with Ampete Engineering, Captor X Pro sets the benchmark in forward-thinking amplifier control

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HeavyocityMakersIntroducing Brickwall Drums Introducing BRICKWALL DRUMS , a performance-ready drum instrument built to bring golden-era character to modern scoring and production.

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Pittsburgh ModularSynthsIntroducing the Pittsburgh Modular Lifeforms SV-2 Analog Synthesizer Entirely New, Completely Amazing The Lifeforms SV-2 showcases new oscillators, new waveshapes, new overdrives, new filter character modes, new envelopes, and a new spring reverb inspired by the vibes…

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ASMMakersIntroducing Leviasynth®, the 16-voice, 8-oscillator algorithmic synthesizer with analog filters From the depths of the sonic seas, a new monster rises. Leviasynth® is ASM’s all-new 16-voice, 8-oscillator digital / analog hybrid synthesizer.

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Ernie BallMakersIntroducing Ernie Ball USB-C Rechargeable Batteries by Paleblue Reliable, Sustainable Power for Musicians and Creators Ernie Ball has partnered with Paleblue, the leader in sustainable rechargeable battery technology, to introduce a new generation of…

2025.11.07

Magnetic MagazineLive & DJDiego Miranda (CH) Debuts on Magnetic Magazine Recordings With “Love Odyssey” Chilean producer Diego Miranda (CH) is back with “Love Odyssey,” his latest progressive house single, released October 30 through Magnetic Magazine Recordings.

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Music ConnectionIndustryInside the Osbourne's 'Back to the Beginning' Premiere and What to Expect from the Film A couple of weeks ago, the Osbourne family welcomed some of the biggest rockstars in the world and some ardent fans for a celebratory event to watch a preview of the new Back to the Beginning film…

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The Line of Best FitScenesAnso Baya announces debut album Watch the Stars for her new label ]]> French folk singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Anso Baya has announced her debut album, Watch the Stars, set for release on 26 February 2027 via her independent label Scarlight Records.

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AMAZONA.deEuropePittsburgh Modular Microvolt 3901, Software-Synthesizer-Premiere Pittsburgh Modular Microvolt 3901, Mix aus Hardware-Nachbau und Eurorack-Modulen Pittsburgh Modular Microvolt 3901, die erste Software des Herstellers, bildet den semimodularen Synthesizer Microvolt…

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