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The Best Plugins For Getting Punchy Drums

We explore some of the best plugins for getting punchy drums in the music production and mixing processes for any style of music under the sun.

Baby Audio HyperWarp: Create Glitched-Up Hooks and Fills in Seconds

With Baby Audio HyperWarp, you have seven different effect algorithms to bend and shape sounds into animated sequences with depth and character.

FL Studio Alternatives: DAW Options for Beatmakers

We explore a range of FL Studio alternatives for electronic beat production, with DAWs that favour creative workflow over clinical editing precision.

The Him DSP Ninja AB: A One-Stop Track Referencing Solution

Introducing The Him DSP Ninja AB, a new track referencing plugin that captures and compares different sections of a song, with extensive visual feedback.

What Makes an Afro House Track Sound Professional?

We find out what makes an Afro House track sound professional today, looking into the various characteristics and cornerstones of the genre.

Rankin Audio Henchman: Flexible Multiband MultiFX Processing

With Rankin Audio Henchman, you can target a range of distortion, saturation, and exciter effects flexibly across three separate bands.

Ableton Live Alternatives for Electronic Music Production

We look at some of the best Ableton Live Alternatives for making electronic music, with tools for creative sequencing, sound design, and mixing.

Kick and Bass Workshop: Building a Solid Low-End Foundation

In this Kick and Bass workshop, we take a closer look at the relationship between these two crucial elements, which can make or break a mix.

My Highlights of 2025: My Software, Music, and Media Picks of the Year

A look back through some of my key gear releases, acquisitions, and my favourite music picks of the year. Here are my highlights of 2025!

Loop-Based and Nonlinear Composition: Create Music Your Own Way

We explore the basics of loop-based and nonlinear composition, and give you some tips and techniques you can use in your own workflow.

Minimal Audio Evoke: Get That Modern Vocal Sound

Tired of the stock vocoder plugin in your DAW? With Minimal Audio Evoke, you get a range of pitch manipulation, layering, and modulation effects.

Deals of the Week: Elektron, Sennheiser, and Roland

In this installment of Deals of the Week, we've got offers on music production gear from top brands like Elektron, Sennheiser, and Roland.

Alesis 3630: The Daft Punk Compressor

This budget stereo compressor/limiter/noise gate became synonymous with the sound of French House. We find out how to use the Alesis 3630.

The Best Filter Plugins: Creative Software Filtering Tools

Need more creativity in your tracks? These tools can manipulate your sounds in innovative new ways! This list of the best filter plugins will change your life (or at least your songs).

Arrangement Techniques for Electronic Music: 5 Tips for Your Workflow

Are you looking for new ways to add depth and character to your productions? We're discussing arrangement techniques for electronic music.

Minimalist Music Production: Do More With Less

We explore Minimalist Music Production, a conceptual approach to music that lets you strip down your compositions for greater impact.

Reloop Keypad Pro: Compact and Complete Bitwig Integration

The Reloop Keypad Pro is a compact portable DAW controller for beatmakers with a complete production control set and a 25-key mini keyboard.

Tops and Flops: Highlights of the Week – LA Fires, Avicii Documentary

Our first weekly review looks at the LA fires, a new documentary on Avicii, and upcoming music releases.

The Reloop RMX-30 BT is a Versatile Compact DJ Mixer

With the new Reloop RMX-30 BT, you get an affordable compact mixer, perfect for honing your skills as a DJ or playing small events.

SP-1200 Alternatives for Sample-based Beatmaking

We're looking at SP-1200 Alternatives for classic sample-based music production like Daft Punk, The Prodigy, RZA, and A Tribe Called Quest.

Meet the latest AIAIAI TMA-2 Studio XE Modular Headphones

Introducing the latest version of the AIAIAI TMA-2 Studio XE modular studio headphones, for music production, recording, and podcasting.

How to make an EDM Drop: 5 Basic Production Tips

Are your tracks lacking that drama and emotional edge needed for the dancefloor? We look into how to make an EDM drop with various methods.

Deadmau5: Enough is enough – artists need to fight Spotify!

EDM artist and producer Deadmau5 had some strong words for Spotify a few days ago after hearing CEO Ek say that music creation costs nothing these days.

The Best Drum Machines for Percussion Synthesis

Searching for a unique drum sound? We've selected some of the best drum machines for synthesizing your own drum sounds from scratch.