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The magazine is named after the cable: the microphone in the booth, the line to the desk, the DMX run that fires the lights. Studio, stage and rig share the same cable. Most magazines pick one of the three. This one covers all of it, because the people we read do too — the engineer mixing a record on Tuesday is on front of house by Saturday.

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Loopmasters releases Mziki Queens of Afro House sample pack

October 13

Loopmasters has introduced an Afro House sample pack inspired by the deep, spiritual grooves of the genre and the new wave of pioneers shaping the global dance scene.

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