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Sampleson has launched a brand new plugin that learns from any MIDI file, and generates new melodic and harmonic content. Aptly named Predictor, the tool analyses cadences, note relationships, velocity patterns, structural position, modulations, and other features from your file, and then predicts upcoming notes and voicings. Users can trigger these predictions in real-time via mouse clicks, computer keyboard, or a MIDI controller. READ MORE: Electronic music dethrones indie on TikTok for the

Sampling has been the bedrock of electronic music for decades – but Will Clarke is putting his own spin on it. Speaking on the first episode of MusicTech’s My Forever Studio Season 7, the British DJ, artist and producer reveals his unconventional method of writing entire tracks just to resample them, noting that the approach helps him stay creative and legally stress-free. READ MORE: Over 60% of emerging producers and DJs feel “the electronic music industry is a closed club”, with social medi

Producer Dan Nigro believes you can make a good song in a short amount of time, but to create a truly great song, you’ll need to slow right down. Known for his work with Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan, Nigro won Producer Of The Year (Non-Classical) at the 2025 Grammy Awards. His production career shot to new heights with the success of Rodrigo’s debut Sour album, which saw tracks like Driver’s License and Good 4 U top charts across the globe. READ MORE: “We need more listeners and dancers a

Views of electronic music videos on TikTok have overtaken those from the indie genre for the first time in the app’s history. According to The Guardian, posts tagged with #ElectronicMusic attracted more than 13 billion views in 2024 — a 45 per cent jump from the previous year, which itself had seen a 100 per cent increase compared to 2022. That breakneck growth has outpaced both the “indie and alternative” and “rap and hip-hop” categories, marking a significant moment for the genre’s presence

After over 20 years of touring the world, producing music festivals, and running record labels, Claude VonStroke is living his life of leisure. He is now a 100% independent artist, releasing the music he wants the way he wants. Broken down individually, “the music he wants” could mean everything from wacky house music as Claude VonStroke, or hard-hitting beats under his birth name, Barclay Crenshaw. READ MORE: JKriv: “A finished track is better than a perfect track, every single time” “How

A new study has revealed that a large number of emerging producers and DJs feel that the electronic music industry is a “closed club”. The study, which was carried out by the Pete Tong DJ Academy and shared during a talk from CEO Alex Tripi at the International Music Summit (IMS), collected responses from 15,000 DJs and producers who use the academy. READ MORE: Another new club is opening in London – despite predictions that 57% of clubs will be closed by 2030 The results land as concerns c

€499 / $549, bitwig.com Bitwig Studio entered the DAW scene in 2014 and, since then, has gained countless new fans, thanks to combining some killer features of other DAWs with innovative features that are all its own (and that are now being copied by those same competing DAWs). READ MORE: Audient’s iD48 goes all-out for channel count and routing flexibility It’s a big success story that the company is aiming to replicate with the launch of its very first hardware product, Bitwig Connect 4/1

Producer legend Roy Thomas Baker – perhaps best known for his work on Queen’s magnum opus Bohemian Rhapsody – has died at the age of 78. While no cause of death has been announced, a statement from his publicist has confirmed that Baker passed away on 12 April. Baker’s work was pivotal throughout the 1970s and ‘80s, with Bohemian Rhapsody having gone down in history, and Rolling Stone ranking it among the best songs of all time and the Guinness Book of World Records naming it the most streamed

It’s now common practice for music-makers to capture their creative sparks and ideas with their smartphones. Many voice notes and quick recordings become the guidepost for fully realised records later on. Your phone may be the only microphone you’ll ever need for your next song, but you might find that the recording itself is full of noise, plosives, and generally feels unfit for a final track. Thankfully, there are a few production techniques you can use to clean up your smartphone recordings

Frye Festival 2 has gone about as well as one might expect – following a court psychologist deeming founder Billy McFarland “mentally ill”, the upcoming second iteration of the infamous festival has been officially postponed – with no concrete date for the future. But there’s now hopes that a Fyre streaming service could continue profiting off of the brand. According to Deadline, Shawn Rech, co-founder of streaming service TruBlu, has acquired some Fyre IP – including two trademarks. The freshl

Deadmau5 has apologised following a drunken set at Coachella, which was reportedly cut short. The artist, whose real name is Joel Zimmerman, performed under his Testpilot alias alongside ZHU at the festival last Friday (18 April) on its electronic stage, Quasar. Videos later surfaced online showing them drinking together, with some showing Zimmerman falling over and slurring his words when speaking through the mic. READ MORE: Watch deadmau5 play the medieval EP-1320 while wearing a suit of ar

An artificial brain made using blood cells from composer Alvin Lucier is making posthumous music, four years after his passing. The American composer was the first artist to use brainwaves to generate live sound in his famous piece, Music for Solo Performer, back in 1965. Lucier was known for his experimental compositions, also notably the sound art piece, I Am Sitting In A Room. He died in 2021. READ MORE: One of the world’s smallest acoustic pianos raises $45k on Kickstarter In 2020, Luci

Hefty tariffs imposed by US president Donald Trump are already wreaking havoc, as manufacturer Sonicware now warns that the price of its CyDrums drum machine will likely jump to over $900 from a much smaller price tag of $399 for customers based in the States. President Trump has already placed a 10 per cent universal tariff on the import of goods from foreign countries, but even higher rates – which he calls “reciprocal tariffs” – could be put in place for further specified countries by July.

Reverb has been sold by Etsy, and is now a privately held, independently operated company for the first time since 2019. The online music gear marketplace has been bought by Creator Partners and Servco, two investment firms with strong ties to the music industry. Creator Partners, for example, owns SoundCloud and BMI, while Servco is a majority shareholder of Fender. Creator Partners founder is also the former CEO of SoundCloud. READ MORE: “We need more listeners and dancers and less DJs”: JK

Musician and sound designer Venus Theory has launched yet another free goodie, and this time it’s a piano library sampled right from his good friend Benn Jordan’s own home studio piano. Jordan’s piano is described as a “unique” upright Yamaha, which also happens to have a MIDI input. The pair had been meaning to sample it for quite some time, and finally, it’s available free of charge for the Decent Sampler plugin (handily, this is also free). READ MORE: “You have eight months to soundtrack a

Artist and label owner JKriv feels we should focus less on DJs during live sets, and instead shift our priorities to the energy in the room and the people dancing. JKriv, who co-founded the Razor-N-Tape label with Aaron Dae, has opened up on the different “hats” he wears as both a music maker and label co-owner, sharing his opinions on matters such as streaming and the current state of live music in a new interview with MusicTech. READ MORE: “Your favourite producer’s sounds are made here”: V

Virtual instrument platform Musio has officially launched a new mic positioning feature, created using real recordings of physical microphones in authentic studios across the globe. The new addition, called Mic Position Mixes, is described as highly-requested, and utilises real-life mic recordings captured with “state-of-the-art setups” such as rare (and expensive) Neumann M50 tube mics in a Decca Tree array. The recordings were mixed by top engineers like Dennis Sands, who has worked on countl

Behringer CEO and founder Uli Behringer has announced a major restructuring at parent company Music Tribe, replacing the traditional C-suite with an AI-supported, data-driven leadership model. Explaining the decision in a recent LinkedIn post, Behringer writes: “The traditional and siloed C-suite model has served its time. But in today’s world of rapid change and continuous innovation, it’s no longer the most effective way to lead and often becomes a liability.” READ MORE: Behringer 2025: Eve

Final Audio has unveiled the DX6000, the first entry in its all-new DX headphones series. Crafted “entirely from the ground up”, the brand’s latest open-back headphones employ proprietary driver technology to deliver a speaker-like listening experience that’s both highly transparent and emotionally expressive. READ MORE: Audeze’s LCD-S20 headphones are the most affordable in its LCD series – and pack in its ground-breaking SLAM technology To start, at the heart of the DX6000 is a

$349 / £329, shure.com Shure’s MV family of USB microphones continues to expand with the addition of the MV7i, sharing much of the technology of the MV7+ but adding a second input with plenty of gain to essentially turn the mic into a standalone audio interface. The idea is that you can add a second microphone or source via the combination XLR and jack input with phantom power and use it as a single or dual channel interface down a single connection, removing the need for additional cabling. T

$99 ($79 introductory price until 30th May) scalermusic.com Scaler 3 is the most advanced chord progression generator on the market, but it’s far more than just that. It’s a complete platform for creating and editing MIDI parts. READ MORE: Best free plugins: free drum machines that’ll help you make beats faster Scaler can now be used as a standalone creative app with support for your plugin instruments and effects. The newly redesigned interface is divided into three main sections. First,

Last weekend, American producer and DJ Mustard showcased his limited-edition Native Instruments Maschine MK3 and Kontrol S49 on the Coachella stage. Native Instruments created the gear exclusively for Mustard – but one other set exists, and it’s up for grabs. An exclusive giveaway could see you winning your very own NI x Mustard limited-edition gear. All you have to do is enter on Native Instruments’ website, and the ultra-rare Maschine MK3 and Kontrol S49 instruments could be yours. READ MOR

With The Guardian calling 2024 the year of the “precipitous decline of UK nightclubs”, it’s evident that the clubbing industry has been struggling. A Capital On Tap report even suggests 57% of London’s clubs will close by 2030 – but 2025 could change that. According to the report, London lost nearly 18% of its clubs and pubs between 2022 and 2025. Based on these figures alone, the UK capital is on chart for a steep decline. However, a string of new London clubs have already opened this month al

NAMM president and CEO John Mlynczak has once again urged the Trump administration to “exempt musical instruments and accessories, along with materials used to manufacture musical products” from the tariffs announced in President Trump’s recent executive orders. Earlier this month, Donald Trump rolled out a fresh wave of tariffs aimed at reducing the US trade deficit – a move that sent shockwaves across global industries, including the music products sector. Given how many American brands rely

The sequel nobody asked for – but somehow still sold tickets – has officially been postponed. That’s right, Fyre Festival 2 is off. For now, at least. Less than two months out from its proposed 30 May to 2 June run, the notorious festival’s second chapter has been shelved. The news first trickled out in emails sent to ticket holders and newsletter subscribers, before being confirmed by ABC News. READ MORE: “I need to build the room I want to play in”: Floating Points has created his very own