Friday, August 17, 2012

New Alan Braxe Mixes


Here are two new fantastic mixes from Alan Braxe.  Always great to hear a new mix from the legendary French producer, who brings something new every time.  I hope we hear more from this great label soon.  Be sure to check out his Q&A with thefuture.fm.

Mindscramble - Upstart (2012 Remix)



Here's a track from Mindscramble being released on the Synthwave Vol 1 Compilation.  Incredibly 80s, and I dig it.  There's that nice pumping beat and some smooth keyboard work.

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.

Thursday, August 16, 2012

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.

Friday, August 10, 2012

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.