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"The iconic essence of analogue electronic drums in a practical form factor": HexDrums, Erica Synths' "mutant" analogue drum machine, is available for pre-order

HexDrums is an analogue drum machine that inherits the DNA of Hexinverter's Mutant Drums series of Eurorack modules, which ...
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“I’ve seen people say that I hate John Bonham because he stole my stuff. Yeah, right. I don’t hate anyone! Knock on wood, I’m still here to enjoy it all”: The ...

And across the years he has inspired many other drummers – including the man widely acclaimed as the greatest rock drummer of ...
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“During a high school dance in 1955, a Gibson guitar helped change the course of music history”: Gibson unveils Custom Shop Back To The Future ES-345 Collector’s E…

The hunt goes on for the original ES-345 used by Michael J Fox in movie, but these limited run replicas have arrived just in ...
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With the launch of OneLibrary, DJs can finally use their track collection across different brands' players and software

AlphaTheta teams up with Native Instruments and Algoriddim to launch a new cross-platform format for DJ software and hardware ...
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“I went to the label and said, ‘This song sucks. This is not the song I wrote.’ They said it sounded fine. I did not agree”: When a songwriter went to war with her ...

“I knew it would make people feel uncomfortable,” Perry told Kate Hutchinson of The Guardian in June 2022. “I believe in ...
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Yamaha’s sleekest, simplest keyboard for beginners

A particularly handy feature on the PSR-E360 is the ‘Portable Grand’ button, which instantly returns the instrument to the main piano sound; a simple but valuable touch when navigating the many voices ...
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“I expected to hear something weird and melodic. What he played me instead, with two fingers… at first I began to laugh”: After 50 years, the Jaws theme remains iconi…

Pretty soon, though, the director realised that composer John Williams had "found a signature for the entire movie” ...
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“More flexibility, more accessibility, and more ways to connect with Traktor”: Native Instruments launches entry-level Traktor Play DJ software and bundles it with ...

Native Instruments has announced the launch of Traktor Play, a new streamlined version of its DJ software aimed primarily at ...
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“There is no possible way that I would do that”: David Gilmour shuts door on idea of ever performing with Roger Waters again

David Gilmour has never been averse to chatting to the press, but over the weekend, the Telegraph got something of a rarity, ...
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“In the hands of lesser musicians, this would simply sound sloppy. In D'Angelo's hands, it’s perfectly imperfect – the precise right amount of wrong”: A music profess…

"He only recorded three albums and a handful of guest vocals, but those recordings possess extraordinary musical depth" ...
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“Anything I could spit out of my mouth - ‘Try this! Do this!’ – Sam could do it and do it a thousand times better than I could hear it in my head”: Limp Bizkit ...

“I saw Sam play, and I was blown away. He was playing a five-string bass too. I'd never really seen someone using a ...
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“People come from all over the world, and everyone is supportive and encouraging. For 60 seconds you’re allowed to be free, silly, the biggest rock star in the world ...

His name is Aapo Rautio and the World Air Guitar championships takes place every year in his home town of Oulu in Finland.