Shook - Summerheat (feat. Pumashock)

Here's a new track from Shook called "Summerheat".  Shook's usual bag of tricks like Moog-y bass and a great rthym section are all present here, and it's a delight.  There's some really great piano work, too.  Be sure to grab it from Bandcamp.

Topless - "Say You Love Me" Music Video

Here is Topless's new music video for "Say You Love Me".  Not only is this a phenomenal song, but the video is incredibly stylish and cool.  I'm really blown away by this duo-- their production is very professional, and they capture 80s pop so well.  The bassline of this track is straight out of 1987, and I'm reminded of so many greats.

Let's hope to hear more from Topless soon!

Starsmith - "Zeros"

Starsmith has released an exciting new free track entitled "Zeros".  Though the song doesn't seem to be released for any occasion, perhaps we can hope to see more tracks from the producer behind Ellie Goulding soon.

Pro Tools Expert's Review of the Arturia MiniBrute

"Russ gets his hands on the Arturia analogue synth and takes it for a spin.

See and hear what he thinks of this little baby."

Here's a lengthy review of the new MiniBrute.

Moog updates Animoog

Moog has updated the Animoog with some nice new features, like better MIDI controlling.  Read on below for more info.

"The latest version of Animoog is here with exciting updates as well as new features. Integrating this incredible synthesizer into your performance and production environment just got easier.

New Features Include:

The recording time in Animoog has now doubled to accommodate extended looping and jam time.

Most of Animoog’s controls and features can now be mapped to MIDI CC numbers. Just tap and turn!

Animoog presets are now organized neatly into categories.

Lightwaves - Spirit Gun EP

Coming August 25th is Lightwaves' debut EP, which you can hear all of above.  It's got a few of his well known tracks with a couple newer ones thrown in the mix as well.  I'm a huge fan of "All The Way Down" for its classic synth pop melody and great chorus.  The newest track "Endless Highway" shines through as another great jam.  This EP is really a fantastic piece of work, and I'm glad we're getting it before summer's end.

Be sure to grab it August 25th!

Harts - All Too Real (Diamond Cut Remix)

It's been too darn long since we've heard some Diamond Cut.  Here's DC's new remix of Harts' track "All Too Real".  We've got some incredible synth warmth happening on this track, and it's a total dance floor banger.  I wouldn't expect anything less from Diamond Cut, who's been a favorite of mine since our interview last year.