David Bowie Has Killed Himself Again…
...only this time, he won't be coming back. David Bowie made a career of killing himself off and rebirthing into something new, different and unique. But on the evening of Sunday the 10th of January, 2016, two days after celebrating his official day of birth and releasing his 25th solo studio album, "★", he ...
UVI Orchestral Suite – Review
There is something undeniably powerful about the sound of a traditional classical orchestra. It is also a sound that is universally loved and accepted. Even if you're a staunch punk rocker, an acid house raver or jazz funk progressive, you will have been, and will continue to be, moved by music played by an ...
Rob Papen Vecto RE for Reason – Review
Stating the obvious, part one: Rob Papen is a bit of a legend in the world of software synthesis. Stating the obvious, part two: Vector synthesis is a tried and trusted technique that delivers organic, evolving sounds. Pop these two things together and you have the basis for Vecto, a "four-oscillator ...
Farewell, Music Scene Investigation…
It's funny how things happen, isn't it? One Sunday afternoon, I was sat in my studio, dicking about as per usual when I get an email from my good friend, Dave Spiers, he of GForce Software fame. He told me that one of his developers, Jon Hodgson, had had to pull out of being a guest panellist on a podcast and needed a ...
AcousticSamples Sunbird – Review
Maybe it's my generation, but I certainly remember that when I was a kid, me and all my mates wanted to play guitar. If you were going to be a rock and roll star, guitar was where it was at. At least that is what the 5 or 6 year old version of me used to think. Not having the most musical of families, my guitar back ...
Novation Xmas Giveaway!
Everyone loves free stuff, and we certainly love free stuff here! And those lovely folks at Novation are being incredibly generous this Xmas by giving one lucky winner the opportunity to win any 3 products from the current Novation line up. That includes hardware synths designed by the legend that is Chris Huggett, ...
