Sped-Up Remixes On TikTok Are Sending Songs Up the Charts
Amateur remixers on TikTok are reworking popular singles which are having a bit of a moment on the social media platform, and labels are leaning into the trend. Read more…
Spotify Launches Your Wrapped Soundcheck For Artists
Available for Spotify for Artists, the new Your Wrapped Soundcheck feature allows artists to upload videos thanking their biggest fans for a great year, list their latest merch and ensure tickets for their upcoming shows are available on Spotify. Read more…
Mackie Acquires Babelson Audio’s Plug-In Catalog
Mackie has purchased Babelson Audio’s suite of dynamics and effects processing plug-ins. Babelson features a range of processing plug-ins including vintage tube EQ and saturation, multiband compression, reverbs, harmonizers, analog delay, and more. Babelson Founder Thomas Ceyhan will join the Mackie team to support the offerings. Read more…
Number One Songs Are Slower, Shorter & Don’t Feature Key Changes
New research has demonstrated that UK number one singles have become shorter, slower and key changes and fades have almost completely disappeared. Read more…
We Got The Beat —Rats
As if Cockatoo’s bopping to music on YouTube weren’t an indication, a new study finds rats instinctively move in time to music, an ability previously thought to be uniquely human. “Rats displayed innate – that is, without any training or prior exposure to music – beat synchronisation,” said Dr Hirokazu Takahashi of the University of Tokyo. Read more…
Revisiting The Roland TB-303 Origin Story
The first time the Roland TB-303’s origin story was relayed to me, it never made any sense, considering its otherworldly sonic signature. This was supposed to replicate a bass guitarist? The fact that it was told to me by a Roland employee gave it credibility, and pushed it into the realm of resigned acceptance, but underneath, it just never felt right… By Dan Brotman, FutureMusic’s Editor-At-Large. Read more…
Hit’n’Mix Releases DeepCreate
Hit’n’Mix has released DeepCreate, a new audio system that inspires you to generate original ideas and create music from scratch using any instrument, MIDI/MPE controller, microphone or samples… Read more…
Meris LVX Delay Effects Pedal Review
FutureMusic subjected the Meris LVX modular delay guitar pedal to a long-term test with three reviewers who came away impressed: “The LVX’s sound quality is absolutely stellar with an expansive soundstage that takes complete advantage of the true stereo processing. While the meek can simply utilize the presets for satisfying results, those who are willing to explore the inner depths of the LVX will be richly rewarded…” Read more…
Condé Nast Suing Drake and 21 Savage For Fake Vogue Issue Promoting Recently Released Her Loss Album
Condé Nast was not amused that Drake and 21 Savage created a fake Vogue magazine cover to push their new Her Loss album release. Read more…
Akai Releases MPK Mini Plus Controller
Akai has released the MPK Mini PlusAkai has released the MPK Mini Plus, a new 37-key MIDI controller with pitch and modulation wheels, eight drum pads and rotating parameter knobs, a set of DAW transport controls, USB and MIDI connectivity, and more. Read more…
Andy Rigby-Jones Premiers Orbit.6 Rotary DJ Mixer Under New Union Audio Brand
After more than four years in development, Andy Rigby-Jones has released the Orbit.6 DJ Mixer. The brilliant Rigby-Jones, known for his Allen & Heath, MasterSounds Audio, TPI and Play Differently’s DJ mixers, has finally stopped tinkering with his finicky Jaguar, and designed the Orbit.6 under his own brand, Union Audio. Read more…
TikTok Announces StemDrop – New Remix Feature For Global Music Collaboration
TikTok, along with Syco Entertainment, Universal Music Group, Republic Records and Samsung, has announced StemDrop. TikTok creators globally are exclusively provided with music stems and invited to produce their own versions of a brand-new song titled “Red Lights” written by the prolific hitmakers. Read more…
Fairfield Circuitry Shallow Water Review
The Fairfield Circuitry lo-fi guitar effects pedal, Shallow Water, came up wanting in our long-term review. (Also available in Spanish). Read more…
