As announced in our January interview with founder Syd Butler, Frenchkiss Records has launched a boutique distribution company, Frenchkiss Label Group, focused on growing visibility for indie labels in the spirit of communities such as Dischord, Rough Trade and Touch & Go.
With day-to-day operations run by Orchard/IODA alum Read more...
The new polyphonic Superego Synth Engine is an effects pedal that brings synth sounds and effects to guitarists.
According to EHX, the Superego is a granular synthesizer that captures small particles of sound. This form of synthesis produces soundscapes, clouds and many other beautiful effects.
The Superego can capture and Read more...
Native Instruments’ new “Platinum Bounce” is an expansion pack for the Maschine controller/platform featuring contemporary urban club music sounds.
A library of contemporary urban (hip-hop, dirty south beats, RnB, crossover club anthems, etc.) kits, instruments and pre-programmed rhythms, Platinum Bounce can be used with Maschine or the smaller-format Maschine Mikro. Read more...
Delicious Audio recently reviewed the Bass Comp stompbox by Diamond Pedals. Read below for a taste and click through to Delicious for the full review.
Diamond Pedals of Nova Scotia have been making guitar stompboxes for quite a while now. With the Bass Comp, they bring to bass players the Read more...
Ableton & Soniccouture have announced “Electric Pianos,” a software instrument consisting of two classic electric pianos – the Rhodes Stage 73 and the Wurlitzer 200A.
The nuanced sound and dynamics of these legendary keyboards were captured by Soniccouture, with every key – and its release – reportedly recorded at many Read more...
