Image Cred: Loic Meulenberg A specific kind of song only fully hits when you are looking out a window. Not because the production is bigger in the car. Not because the speakers are better. Usually, they are not. It hits because you are moving, and for a few minutes, your life has no immediate task [...] Read More... from Jennifur Turns Car Rides Into MAZDA The post Jennifur Turns Car Rides Into MAZDA appeared first on Magnetic Magazine.

Some of the best ideas in electronic music come together when you’re away from the studio, and for Polish producer Linds (@linds_muzik) , the defining melody of his latest single, “Destiny,” came during a five-hour train ride from Warsaw to Berlin. While traveling to a show, he overheard a melody faintly playing from another passenger’s [...] Read More... from How It Was Made: Linds – Destiny (A State of Trance + Uplifting Trance) The post How It Was Made: Linds – Destiny (A State of Trance + Uplifting Trance) appeared first on Magnetic Magazine.

YouTube Shorts have become the primary attraction of YouTube overall, attracting far more likes and views than regular videos. Many creators are diversifying their output by including Shorts, while others are choosing to go all in on this snappy approach to content. As with all media formats, recognisable music can do wonders for these short-form [...] Read More... from Lickd Can You Use Popular Music In Shorts_Outreach The post Lickd Can You Use Popular Music In Shorts_Outreach appeared first on Magnetic Magazine.

Dutch producer Feiertag (@feiertag_music) has always had an interest in the space between live instrumentation and electronic production, and his latest single, “Something I Shouldn’t Be,” brings those two sides of his sound together in a particularly interesting way. Released September 23 via Omni Youth, the track began with a breakbeat and an unexpected discovery [...] Read More... from How It Was Made: Feiertag – Something I Shouldn’t Be ft. FEMI (Omni Youth + Electronica) The post How It Was Made: Feiertag – Something I Shouldn’t Be ft. FEMI (Omni Youth + Electronica) appeared first on Magnetic Magazine.

A Studio Evolution Born From Rotterdam Connection When two artists connect on the decks, magic doesn’t always translate into the studio. But Armin van Buuren and Funk Tribu seem to have cracked the code. Their debut collaboration ‘Nirvana’ arrives on Armada Music as a carefully crafted journey that transcends the immediate energy of their live […] The post Armin van Buuren and Funk Tribu Deliver Transcendent Collaboration with ‘Nirvana’ appeared first on EDM Sauce.

Electronic music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre is marking 50 years of Oxygene with a new remaster from the original tapes, a first-ever Dolby Atmos edition and multiple physical and digital releases.… Read More Jean-Michel Jarre Announces 50th Anniversary Edition Of Oxygene

All Images Courtesy Of Wharfedale A bad subwoofer is easy to notice. It makes itself the main character, blooms around every kick drum, turns film scores into a low-frequency mess, and tricks people into thinking more bass automatically means better sound. A good subwoofer does almost the opposite. It makes the speakers feel larger, gives [...] Read More... from Wharfedale NOVA Keeps the Low End Civilized The post Wharfedale NOVA Keeps the Low End Civilized appeared first on Magnetic Magazine.

NAMM can look like a gear show from the outside, especially if all you see are launch videos, crowded booth photos, and the annual flood of “best new synths/controllers/interfaces” posts that hit the internet every January. But for DJs and electronic producers, the real reason to show up is usually less obvious and much more [...] Read More... from John Mlynczak On NAMM, DJs, And The Future Of Gear The post John Mlynczak On NAMM, DJs, And The Future Of Gear appeared first on Magnetic Magazine.

HAAi’s DIGITiSE makes a lot more sense once you stop treating it like a traditional follow-up album and start hearing it like a DJ making a record for the room she actually plays in. That is the part I like here. HUMANiSE already gave HAAi a big conceptual canvas, full of questions around connection, digital [...] Read More... from HAAi Takes HUMANiSE Back to the Club The post HAAi Takes HUMANiSE Back to the Club appeared first on Magnetic Magazine.

It is easy to talk about independence like it is some romantic thing artists choose because they want total freedom and no one telling them what to do. The less Instagram-friendly version is that independence usually means doing the work before anyone has agreed to care. You are writing the record, building the label, figuring [...] Read More... from APOLLO Is Building Beyond The Artist Page The post APOLLO Is Building Beyond The Artist Page appeared first on Magnetic Magazine.

Once I started keeping several synthesizers and effects connected in my studio, I became less interested in choosing an interface based on sound quality alone, because the connections and controls started affecting how often I used the equipment. I wanted to leave things plugged in, change recording sources without reaching behind the rack, and adjust [...] Read More... from Focusrite ISA C8X Review: Preamps, Inserts, And Monitoring (…Oh My!) The post Focusrite ISA C8X Review: Preamps, Inserts, And Monitoring (…Oh My!) appeared first on Magnetic Magazine.

A lot of modern synths give you power first and personality second. AnalogFX’s LARYNX seems to come at the problem from the opposite direction. The Dutch company is positioning LARYNX as a performance-focused analogue formant synthesizer, and that word, performance, is doing a lot of work here. This isn’t just a desktop box with a [...] Read More... from AnalogFX LARYNX Gives Formant Synthesis a Body The post AnalogFX LARYNX Gives Formant Synthesis a Body appeared first on Magnetic Magazine.

Cameron McLain leans on a decade of experience as an artist for new project A decade is a long time in music — long enough for the landscape to shift entirely, for former peers to build careers and move on, for the version of yourself that last made something to feel like a different person. [...] Read More... from Cameron McLain returns with a bright, unique indie-electronica anthem “All The Light” The post Cameron McLain returns with a bright, unique indie-electronica anthem “All The Light” appeared first on Magnetic Magazine.

Central Europe’s Electronic Music Powerhouse Reaches New Heights Beats for Love has officially stamped its authority as Central Europe’s preeminent electronic music gathering, closing out its 2026 edition with record-breaking numbers that underscore the festival’s relentless evolution. The four-day marathon spanning July 1-4 at Dolní Vítkovice—the historic industrial complex in Ostrava, Czech Republic—featured over 550 […] The post Beats for Love 2026 Sets New Festival Standard: 550+ Artists Across 18 Stages Solidify Czech Landmark’s Dominance appeared first on EDM Sauce.

A Scene Under Siege Birmingham’s underground electronic music community is facing an existential threat, and this weekend, the city’s most respected selectors are taking a stand. A coalition of beloved Digbeth venues is organizing a protest event featuring some of the UK’s most prominent house and bass music ambassadors, drawing attention to railway development plans […] The post Birmingham’s Dance Community Rallies: Underground Venues Unite Against Infrastructure Threat appeared first on EDM Sauce.

Restraint as a Weapon: Deconstructing KROON’s Latest Sonic Statement In an era where electronic music production often rewards maximalism—more layers, more drops, more everything—it’s refreshing when an artist emerges with a track that understands the power of negative space. KROON’s latest single “Got It” is a masterclass in architectural minimalism, proving that bass music doesn’t […] The post KROON’s ‘Got It’ Proves That Minimalist Bass Design Can Hit Maximally Hard appeared first on EDM Sauce.

Australian band PARCELS brought their LOVED tour to Kansas City on October 6th, a gorgeous Tuesday evening at the stunning Midland Theater, with opening band The Booyah! Kids. The evening’s festivities began with NYC 3-piece act The Booyah! Kids (Julian, Aidan, and Emma) kicking things off with a lively 30-minute set to get the Kansas City [...] Read More... from PARCELS Live In Kansas City – The LOVED Tour at the Midland Theater The post PARCELS Live In Kansas City – The LOVED Tour at the Midland Theater appeared first on Magnetic Magazine.

A Landmark Moment for the Mau5 After nearly two decades of dominating festival lineups and club circuits worldwide, deadmau5 is finally bringing his signature progressive house sound to the hallowed grounds of Red Rocks Amphitheatre for a pair of Halloween shows—marking a significant milestone in the Canadian producer’s storied career. And judging by the carefully […] The post deadmau5 Takes Over Red Rocks for Halloween Takeover with Industrial Heavyweights VOWWS, Josh Freese, and Danny Lohner appeared first on EDM Sauce.

Any producer can make an eight-bar loop feel like it’s about to become a record. That’s the easy trap. The harder part is finding out whether that idea can survive three, four, five, or six minutes without needing ten extra parts stacked on top of it just to keep the thing moving. LARSa’s (@thisislarsa) discussion [...] Read More... from LARSa On Why The Song Matters More Than The Part The post LARSa On Why The Song Matters More Than The Part appeared first on Magnetic Magazine.

ADAM Audio’s Sub8 PRO is aimed at a very specific studio problem: compact monitoring setups often need low-end extension, but they do not always need a giant subwoofer taking over the room. The Sub8 PRO is built as a smaller, networked studio sub that can sit under a desk, connect into modern monitor setups, and [...] Read More... from ADAM Audio Sub8 PRO Completes Compact Setups The post ADAM Audio Sub8 PRO Completes Compact Setups appeared first on Magnetic Magazine.

Image Cred Throughout: Arendal Arendal Sound’s 1610 Series already had the engineering story in place. The new 1610 Black Edition is about giving that same speaker family a different visual presence. The Norwegian loudspeaker company has introduced a limited Black Edition finish across the 1610 Series, joining the existing Polar and Basalt options. The acoustic [...] Read More... from Arendal Sound Darkens the 1610 Series The post Arendal Sound Darkens the 1610 Series appeared first on Magnetic Magazine.

The app - which appears to be inspired by Melodyne - lets you move, tune and stretch notes, even within chords. … Read More Free Plugin Polyphonic Pitch Editing Plugin, Bubblegum

The mau5 Takeover Continues: What We Know About the Denver Pop-Up If you’ve been following deadmau5 on social media lately, you’ve likely caught the mysterious teaser that’s been sparking speculation across the electronic music community. The Canadian electronic music virtuoso recently shared a brief Instagram reel that simply read: “Denver mau5hop coming soon…” — and […] The post deadmau5 Brings mau5hop Experience to Denver in Cryptic New Teaser appeared first on EDM Sauce.

The Underground’s Answer to Venue Closures The numbers are sobering. Over a quarter of the UK’s small music venues have permanently shuttered their doors since the pandemic upended live music in 2020, with current data suggesting that half of surviving independent venues are operating at a loss. Yet amid this existential crisis for grassroots culture, […] The post Zaba Champions Grassroots Resilience: How Underground Venues Are Fighting Back Through Art and Community appeared first on EDM Sauce.

A lot of artist management advice sounds like it was written after the win. The brand is defined, the tickets are moving, the team is in place, and everyone gets to pretend it was obvious from day one. Louis Godfrey (@louisgodfrey) has seen the polished version of that machine from the inside, spending close to [...] Read More... from Louis Godfrey Knows Management Starts With Vision The post Louis Godfrey Knows Management Starts With Vision appeared first on Magnetic Magazine.

The Jabra Evolve3 75 is currently on Prime Big Deals on Amazon, bringing the on-ear wireless headset down to $288.15 from its typical $323 price. That is not the kind of massive headphone discount that jumps off the page on percentage alone, but it is worth a look because the Evolve3 75 isn’t trying to [...] Read More... from Jabra Evolve3 75 Gets Prime Deal The post Jabra Evolve3 75 Gets Prime Deal appeared first on Magnetic Magazine.

Above Image Cred: Demian Beccera EDC Dusk and EDC Dawn will place two festival weekends inside a citywide program running May 13 to 24. EDC Las Vegas 2027 has spent years increasing the scale of a single festival weekend. In 2027, Insomniac is changing the calendar instead. The Las Vegas Motor Speedway will host EDC [...] Read More... from EDC Las Vegas 2027 Expands Across 12 Days The post EDC Las Vegas 2027 Expands Across 12 Days appeared first on Magnetic Magazine.

Ape Drums, Floyd Lavine, Yulia Niko and Laolu join the four-hour moving club event on October 22. Melodic Deep will celebrate its tenth anniversary during Amsterdam Dance Event with a four-hour club event aboard the 50 Club Train. Ten Years In Motion takes place Thursday, October 22, 2026, from 11:59 p.m. to 4 a.m., at [...] Read More... from Melodic Deep ADE 2026 Club Train Lineup The post Melodic Deep ADE 2026 Club Train Lineup appeared first on Magnetic Magazine.

A Generation of Electronic Music Converges for Dance Music’s Most Important Week The Amsterdam Dance Event has officially locked in its most ambitious program to date. This October, as ADE marks three decades of existence, the institution will welcome over 3,600 artists across its sprawling five-day schedule, transforming the Dutch capital into an epicenter of […] The post ADE Unveils Monumental 30-Year Celebration: 3,600+ Artists Set to Descend on Amsterdam appeared first on EDM Sauce.

A decade ago, getting a granular plugin to do something I actually wanted could take longer than I cared to spend on one small detail. I loved the textures, especially those short, bright fragments that added something different to a track, but getting there could be frustrating. Omnisphere 2 became my preferred way to experiment [...] Read More... from Baby Audio HyperWarp Review: Why Less [Processing] Is More The post Baby Audio HyperWarp Review: Why Less [Processing] Is More appeared first on Magnetic Magazine.

Low Volume’s Aftertime has the kind of backstory that immediately tells you how to hear it. The project began in 2005, when two old friends from India ended up living in the same neighborhood in Germany. Careers were beginning, life was getting louder, and the only time they could make music was late at night [...] Read More... from Low Volume Turn Quiet Jams Into Aftertime The post Low Volume Turn Quiet Jams Into Aftertime appeared first on Magnetic Magazine.

A Legendary Return to Number One David Guetta has claimed the prestigious top position in DJ Mag’s annual Top 100 DJs poll for 2026, marking another significant milestone in a career that continues to defy the conventional wisdom about longevity in electronic music. The French-American producer and DJ’s return to the number one spot underscores […] The post David Guetta Secures Historic Top Spot in DJ Mag’s 2026 Rankings, Reaffirming His Dominance in Global Electronic Music appeared first on EDM Sauce.

Cherry Audio has recreated the ultra-rare 1981 Gleeman Pentaphonic as a software synthesizer, while expanding its original architecture with up to 16 voices, aftertouch, sequencing, modulation and effects.… Read More Cherry Audio Revives Rare Gleeman Pentaphonic As A Modern Soft Synth

Ciani discusses her history with Buchla instruments, working in quad, living long enough to have audience catch up with her work and more.… Read More Suzanne Ciani On Buchla Instruments & More

Arturia’s free AstroLab 2.0 firmware update adds a new Sound Edit system, more than 60 new sounds and a range of performance and workflow improvements.… Read More Arturia AstroLab 2.0 Adds Sound Editing, New Instruments & Performance Improvements

Synthesist and developer Stephen McLeod demonstrates how he got the new Elektron Outbox 8 to work with the unsupported OctaTrack.… Read More Unofficial Firmware Brings Outbox 8 Support To Elektron OctraTrack

Google wants you to vibe code audio applications.… Read More Google Wants You To Vibe Code Audio Plugins

UDO Audio's DMNO ON puts the company's 8-voice, 2-part hybrid synthesis architecture into a compact desktop instrument with expandable hands-on control.… Read More UDO DMNO ON Offers 8-Voice Hybrid Synthesis In An Expandable Desktop Format

Berlin-based composer and producer Lang Father has spent his career moving between hip hop, electronic music and scoring, with past work stretching from Timbaland collaborations to film composition. His new two-track EP, I (Junkyard Dog), sees him turn that broad musical background towards a rawer, jazz-inflected strain of house, drawing on the looseness of J [...] Read More... from How It Was Made: Lang Father i(Junkyard Dog) [Welofi] The post How It Was Made: Lang Father i(Junkyard Dog) [Welofi] appeared first on Magnetic Magazine.

There aren’t many electronic records you can identify from a handful of notes, but OXIA’s “Domino” is firmly in that category. Nearly twenty years after its release, that looping synth line still carries an immediate familiarity, which makes remixing it an interesting proposition: everyone already knows exactly how it’s supposed to feel. For his new [...] Read More... from Twenty Years of ‘Domino’: Ares Carter on Reworking a Club Classic The post Twenty Years of ‘Domino’: Ares Carter on Reworking a Club Classic appeared first on Magnetic Magazine.

A Meditative Journey Into Shadow and Resilience The underground trance landscape just got a shot of introspective depth. L.zwo, operating under the increasingly respected TRIBE imprint—the label arm of the collective known for championing boundary-pushing electronic music—has unveiled Forever Within Me, a track that trades euphoria for something far more existential: the quiet resilience required […] The post L.zwo Channels Raw Emotion Through Dark Trance on TRIBE’s ‘Forever Within Me’ appeared first on EDM Sauce.

A Producer Comes Into His Own There’s a particular kind of vulnerability that comes with releasing a debut album. It’s a statement, a moment where an artist lays bare their sonic identity after years of building momentum through singles, EPs, and features. Cloonee’s arrival with Are You Still You? is exactly that—a 16-track exploration of […] The post Cloonee’s ‘Are You Still You?’ Marks a Defining Moment for Progressive House Innovation appeared first on EDM Sauce.

Affordable Granular Magic Arrives The granular synthesis movement that once required expensive software or deep technical knowledge has just become significantly more accessible. Baby Audio, the Stockholm-based plugin developer known for punchy, creative tools, has released HyperWarp—a granular effect plugin priced at just $49 that brings time-stretching and textural manipulation directly into your DAW with […] The post Baby Audio’s HyperWarp Democratizes Granular Production: The $49 Game-Changer for Glitch Aesthetics appeared first on EDM Sauce.

A Decade-Plus Legacy It’s been seventeen years since deadmau5 dropped For Lack of a Better Name, and the album’s fingerprints remain all over contemporary electronic music. Released across North America and international markets in September and October 2009 respectively, the record became a watershed moment for progressive house—transforming the Canadian producer from rising talent into […] The post How deadmau5’s ‘For Lack of a Better Name’ Defined Modern Progressive House at 17 Years Strong appeared first on EDM Sauce.

Landing in another country for a gig or festival usually means checking your phone before you have left the airport. A promoter might have sent a new pickup location, your hotel could need confirmation, or your friends may be waiting for an update. Having mobile data ready can make those first few hours easier to [...] Read More... from Are Travel eSIM Plans Good for DJs and Artists? The post Are Travel eSIM Plans Good for DJs and Artists? appeared first on Magnetic Magazine.

Red does a lot of work in Wendy Bevan’s “Sirens” video before the song even explains itself. It is beauty, warning, romance, blood, theatre, danger, and the kind of glamour that feels a little too perfect to trust. Bevan pulls from the surreal beauty imagery around Sayoko Yamaguchi, Shiseido, and Serge Lutens, but the video [...] Read More... from Wendy Bevan Opens Alone With The Unknown In Red The post Wendy Bevan Opens Alone With The Unknown In Red appeared first on Magnetic Magazine.

Starleen’s Evolution // Rebirth is an album about digital unease, but it works because the duo keeps a human pulse inside the machine. The Dallas experimental electronic and art-pop project use glitch-heavy rhythms, corroded synths, and dark electronic pressure, yet the record never turns into a cold exercise in texture. That tension is the point. [...] Read More... from Starleen Make Digital Unease Feel Human The post Starleen Make Digital Unease Feel Human appeared first on Magnetic Magazine.

Above Image Cred: studiotentusscher Amsterdam Dance Event operates at a scale that can be difficult to process until the completed program appears in one place. For its 30th anniversary, ADE has now confirmed over 3,600 artists, 1,300 events and 300 venues across Amsterdam from October 21 to 25, 2026. At this point, no one should [...] Read More... from Amsterdam Dance Event Finalizes 3,600-Artist 2026 Program The post Amsterdam Dance Event Finalizes 3,600-Artist 2026 Program appeared first on Magnetic Magazine.

Mikhail Ilyin could have turned What is real? into a record about ideas, which is usually where projects with titles like that start getting heavy fast. But the more interesting part is that it began somewhere much less formal: at a Nowruz gathering, in a room with friends, when someone started playing and the night [...] Read More... from Mikhail Ilyin Builds What is real? From A Ritual Moment The post Mikhail Ilyin Builds What is real? From A Ritual Moment appeared first on Magnetic Magazine.

Baby Audio’s HyperWarp is built around a familiar producer problem: you have a loop, stem, vocal chop, pad, drum break, or synth line that is fine, but it needs motion before it feels like an idea worth keeping. The plugin answers that with a granular engine and a graphical time sequencer. Users can draw speed [...] Read More... from Baby Audio HyperWarp Bends Time Fast The post Baby Audio HyperWarp Bends Time Fast appeared first on Magnetic Magazine.