Aphex Twin has launched a sample mashing app called Samplebrain alongside audio engineer Dave Giffiths. The app is designed to translate inputted sounds into similar samples, and has been in development for the past two decades. Samplebrain chops up inputted audio into ‘blocks,’ and then connects these blocks with others
Signed under the Sola Musa Music imprint, poetic band KARMACODA has released their latest heavy-hitting record ‘Deja Vu (Krono Remix)’. Reworked by the daring electronic music duo KRONO, the record is a death-defying feat that elevates heartbeats and ruptures speakers. Stream / Download: KARMACODA – ‘Deja Vu (Krono Remix)’ From
Bass House / Dance / Electronic / House
Patreon has laid off nearly 17 percent of its global workforce, a total of 80 employees. It has also closed down its offices in Dublin and Berlin. The content creator subscription service saw a major spike in popularity amongst creators and fans during lockdown, with many artists using Patreon as
The Recording Academy continued its diversity goals this week by adding nearly 2000 diverse music professionals as official members. According to Billboard, the news was shared by Recording Academy President and CEO Harvey Mason Jr during his annual address. A report followed Mason’s welcoming of the new members, revealing that
Electronic music group Swedish House Mafia have unveiled their collaboration with IKEA. The joint venture was announced earlier this year, with the products being officially unveiled at a launch event in Hollywood last Wednesday. The limited -edition collection, titled Obegränsad, comprises 20+ smart home furniture pieces designed to help young
Uganda’s Nyege Nyege Festival will proceed as planned despite pressure from the Ugandan government to cancel the event amidst fears of “sexual immorality.” The Ugandan parliament’s official Twitter account tweeted on Tuesday that the festival, set to take place in the Jinja District of Uganda next week, had been “stopped.”
Nirvana have won in the latest ongoing lawsuit between the band and Spencer Elden, who appeared as the famous naked baby on the cover of the band’s seminal album Nevermind. This was the third lawsuit pursued by Elden, who claims the album cover was an example of child pornography. The
Eliza Rose has become the first female DJ to score a number 1 record on the UK Singles Chart in the past 20 years. Her song, B.O.T.A (Baddest Of Them All), has beat out former reigning chart topper LF System’s Afraid To Feel and the new Britney Spears and Elton
With flair and feeling, melodious artist Russell Louder has written an infectious record titled ‘Come Around’, which they released on the 16th of September. The Lisbon Lux Records signee was born in Canada, where they are currently based and where the tastemaker publication Exclaim! listed their debut album HUMOR as
Electronic / music news / Pop
Indonesian experimental electronic duo Gabber Modus Operandi have cancelled their upcoming Canadian tour and all other activities following sexual violence allegations made against one of the duo’s members. The allegations came to light after the victim posted on Twitter on August 9th regarding the incident that happened sometime in 2019.
