With so many kick drum samples available, it’s easy to overlook the benefits of programming your own. It only takes seconds. Kick drums, eh? You can’t live with ‘em, but you can’t live without programming ‘em. Except, of course, you can – there are bloody millions of kick samples…

If you make a genre like jungle, IDM or breakcore, you need a tracker. These are the five best trackers available, plus how to bring one into your workflow. We’re all familiar with the traditional DAW sequencer, which scrolls along a timeline from left to right. Most major DAWs u…

The new soft synth adapts A. G. Cook’s layered supersaw production techniques for a dedicated plug-in. Super*Saw combines dual oscillator banks, patch morphing, harmonic tools, effects and Native Instruments hardware integration. Native Instruments has released Super*Saw, a soft…

Telepathic Instruments’ Orchid is a fantastic chord generator from Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker, but can it appeal to dance music producers too? Telepathic Instruments describe their synthesizer Orchid as an ideas machine. The Orchid ORC-1 (to use its full name) sprung from the min…

Image-Line’s latest FL Studio update rebuilds FLEX, adds encrypted project backup through FL Cloud and expands Gopher, its built-in workflow assistant. The free 2026 release also introduces Transmitter, expands Loop Starter content and adds several smaller changes aimed at day-to…

Looking for a new rhythm machine? If you’ve got the cash, these 10 drum machines over $500 have the beats - and plenty more premium features as well. When did drum machines get so fancy? It used to be you got a few sampled or analog sounds, a basic sequencer, and maybe swing if y…

zplane has released PEEL STEMS 2, a major update to its powerful real-time stem separation plugin. Lower Latency And Updated Separation Engine PEEL STEMS 2 runs on the latest version of zplane’s proprietary real-time stem separation technology. According to the company, processin…

Menura Audio has launched two MDFX units on Kickstarter, bringing tempo-synced delay and reverb to DJ mixers, studio setups and live performance rigs. Berlin-based hardware company Menura Audio has introduced the MDFX Delay and MDFX Reverb, two compact digital effects units desig…

South African Producer Kyle Watson has spent years carving his own path within House Music, building an international career outside of the traditional electronic music centres, from performing at festivals like Ultra South Africa and Coachella to developing a distinctive body of…

AlphaTheta’s new CDJ-1500X brings CDJ-3000X-style touchscreen workflow, built-in Wi-Fi, streaming access and CoBeat audience requests to smaller booths and mobile setups. AlphaTheta has announced the CDJ-1500X, a new DJ multi-player designed for bars, small clubs, home studios an…

With more than 250 names confirmed, the 30 Years ADE edition will take place across Amsterdam from 21 – 25 October 2026. Amsterdam Dance Event has shared the first artist announcement for its 30th anniversary edition, confirming more than 250 acts for ADE 2026. The event will ret…