Vibe-coded plugins are everywhere but does that mean that they’re actually taking over the market? We look at the trend and speak with two developers working with AI as part of their process. The age ...

The data-driven suite arrives as a cross-platform plug-in bundle with AU/CLAP/VST3 formats, plus an Ableton Live Extension. Manifest Audio has released Sonification Tools v3 for $199, on sale for $169 ...

Ben Turner on why promoters have no excuse left, and why nurturing new talent is a long-term investment. Debates about representation in electronic music tend to get heated fast. Comment threads and ...

Active Systems plays live with no laptop in sight: a Cirklon sequencer at the centre, four Intellijel Atlantix modules on bass duty and a 909 keeping time. After sets at Lost and Houghton and the ...

Mike Taylor’s vocals and creative ideas have shaped some of dance music’s biggest records. With “LOVE.”, he puts his own artistry back at the centre. We sat him down for our regular round of questions ...

NOT BAD FOR A GIRL founder Martha Bolton on why balanced lineups start years before the poster, and why “fewer women DJs” doesn’t hold up. Debates about representation in electronic music tend to get ...

A hands-on sampler and sequencer built with Richie Hawtin, the Bullfrog Drums wears “educational” lightly and delivers serious performance power. I’ve spent thirty-odd years now making noise with ...

Dreamtonics completes its trilogy with Instrument X, a neural acoustic modelling platform for orchestral instruments Dreamtonics, the Tokyo based developer behind vocal synthesis tools Synthesizer V ...

The updated popular bass drum synth combines synthesis, samples, wavetable generation, internal effects and multi-output routing. PunchBox 2 is built around four sound generators. Three of these are ...

With so many great and cheap rhythm machines available, there’s never been a better time to be a cash-conscious producer. These are the best budget drum machines you can get in 2026. It’s been a while ...

LabelWorx has introduced Elevate, a new programme that combines upfront funding, strategic planning, and promotional support for independent electronic music labels. The initiative is positioned as a ...

Explore how to bridge the gap between sound and sight using the powerful connection of Ableton Live and TouchDesigner. From visual processing to MIDI mapping, we break down a custom performance setup ...