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Music Think Tank

Dec 22, 03:25 PM

Music Lawyer Chris Castle Shares His 2026 Music Predictions

Hypebot's Future Predictions series is back. Join us as we ask the music industry's expert analysts what they think might unfold in the world of music in 2026. The post Music Lawyer Chris Castle Shares His 2026 Music Predictions appeared first on Hypebot.

Music Think Tank

Dec 22, 03:09 PM

“If I want a sound, I usually feel better if I've chased it and killed it, skinned it and cooked it”: The DIY attitude that drove Tom Waits’ finest album

Waits’ gritty Rain Dogs depicted a dark vision of New York’s underbelly, and was shaped by its ‘junkyard orchestra’ of inventive instrumentation

Keyboard Magazine

Dec 22, 03:00 PM

Back To The Old House: Morrissey signs again to Warners subsidiary Sire

Ex-Smith was signed to the label back in the 1980s

Keyboard Magazine

Dec 22, 02:28 PM

Save 87% on SSL Native Bus Compressor 2 plugin, on sale for $19 USD

Plugin Boutique has announced a limited time promotion on Solid State Logic’s SSL Native Bus Compressor 2, offering a deep discount on the effect plugin that delivers the sound of the legendary SSL stereo bus compressor. Few pieces of gear are as universally revered as the SS...

Rekkerd.org

Dec 22, 02:09 PM

“He's one of music’s great storytellers… who has shaped modern music for more than six decades”: Paul Simon among artists to be given Lifetime Achievement award at 2026 Grammys

Others include Chaka Khan and Cher

Keyboard Magazine

Dec 22, 01:59 PM

“I didn’t even realise it had synthesizer on it for decades”: This deep dive into a classic Beatles song reveals 4 synth parts that we’d never even noticed before

Anthony Marinelli’s video might change the way you listen to George Harrison’s ode to sunny positivity

Keyboard Magazine

Dec 22, 01:33 PM

Save 60% on bundle of Minimal Audio’s Current, Rift & Evoke

Plugin Boutique has launched a limited time promotion on an exclusive bundle comprising 3 of Minimal Audio’s creative audio plugins. The Minimal Audio Advent Bundle is offered at a 60% discount through the end of the year. The Minimal Audio Advent bundle from Minimal Audio...

Rekkerd.org

Dec 22, 01:10 PM

“I was just playing along, and then, when the music stopped, I found myself still playing that riff”: How Tori Amos created her otherworldly hit song Cornflake Girl

Its memorable infectious hooks belie a dark lyrical core

Keyboard Magazine

Dec 22, 01:00 PM

artcode releases Drum, Bass, and Synth VST3/CLAP plugins for macOS & Windows

artcode has announced the release of three new virtual instruments: artcode Drum, artcode Bass, and artcode Synth. This lineup covers everything from raw analog drum synthesis to deep low-end and rich polyphonic textures. All three plugins are developed using the Rust-based...

KVR Audio

Dec 22, 12:39 PM

Despelote’s soundscape transports you to Ecuador and childhood football magic

As part of CDM's year-end coverage, I'm rounding up some of the best music and sound design in games. There's nowhere better to start than Despelote, a beautifully designed and directed game that will move you by putting you in the shoes of a kid in 2001 Quito, Ecuador. It's ...

Create Digital Music

Dec 22, 12:25 PM

SoundMorph introduces Spellbound and Slipstream by Brin Sound

SoundMorph has announced the availability of two sound libraries by Brin Sound (aka Brian Johnson) in its store. Brian is an award-winning cinematic sound designer and the Principal Sound Designer for Blizzard Entertainment’s cinematics team, known for shaping iconic audio ...

Rekkerd.org

Dec 22, 12:14 PM

Save 50% on SoundID Reference for Headphones by Sonarworks

Plugin Boutique has launched an exclusive Advent Sale on Sonarworks’ software that helps you get a consistent studio reference sound wherever you go. SoundID Reference for Headphones is offered at a 50% discount through the end of the year. A headphone calibration software...

Rekkerd.org

Dec 22, 11:50 AM

“When we were mixing, he used to get so excited that I used to have to hold him down with one hand and try and carry on the manual mix on the desk with the other": The making of the Clash’s mature masterpiece, London Calling

How football, thrown ladders and destroyed pianos combined to create the 'album of the 80s'

Keyboard Magazine

Dec 22, 11:48 AM

Audioblast updates Abx3 to v1.4.1 and releases Hardcore 90 Expansion for DrumBlaster

Audioblast has updated Abx3 Bassline Synth to v1.4.1. Changes: Added undo / redo for random. Fixed bug on import multiple.abx3 patterns at once. Improved memory management (preset change). Fixed copy/paste on same pattern. Fixed UI update for FX on preset change. Changed:...

KVR Audio

Dec 22, 11:48 AM

Fors launches Junior 4-bit wavetable synthesizer

Fors has introduced a new 4-bit wavetable synthesizer based on the soundchip of a vintage handheld video game console, bringing the raw tones of the original into present day. Not only is Junior the perfect lo-bit playground but also a completely unapologetic synthesizer...

Rekkerd.org

Dec 22, 10:58 AM

Save 30% on Virtual Tape Machines effect plugin by Slate Digital

AudioDeluxe has launched an exclusive sale on Slate Digital’s Virtual Tape Machines, offering a 30% discount on the effect plugin that brings the sound of a tape machine to your productions. Digital recording is now the standard for professional music production, but many...

Rekkerd.org

Dec 22, 10:35 AM

Orchestral Tools Releases Low End Orchestra - Spatial Bass for SINE Player with Intro Offer

Orchestral Tools has announced the release of Low End Orchestra, a specialized sample library focused exclusively on the bass register. Recorded at AIR Studios Lyndhurst in London, the collection combines large orchestral ensembles with sub-bass synthesis and sound design to ...

KVR Audio

Dec 22, 10:31 AM

Alonso Sound introduces Revealed Spire Rolling Bass Vol. 3

Alonso Sound has announced the release of new Revealed series sound pack for the Spire software synthesizer by Reveal Sound. Rolling Bass Vol. 3 contains 64 presets engineered to power driving basslines and rhythmic layers for modern Trance and Techno. Just hold a note, and...

Rekkerd.org

Dec 22, 10:20 AM