Electronic Sound 129 2025

English | 100 pages | PDF | 46 MB

BRIAN ENO and BEATIE WOLFE are gearing up for the release of their third collaboration of 2025, so it’s fantastic to have them on the cover of the latest Electronic Sound. We’re bundling the magazine with a lush purple vinyl ENO & WOLFE seven-inch too, one side of which features a track previously only available in Japan. Brian Eno’s partnership with composer and conceptual artist Beatie Wolfe, who Vice called “a musical weirdo and visionary”, has already given us two albums this year. Another is coming out next month. All three records – ‘Luminal’, ‘Lateral’ and the forthcoming ‘Liminal’ – blend dreamy, mesmeric and opulent ambient atmospherics with snatches of hushed Americana. The results are alluring and fascinating, as is our interview with the pair, which sees them talking about everything from the joys of hauling abandoned speakers out of skips to the very idea of creativity itself. Exploring the zone where music, art, science and technology come together, it’s a perfect cover story for Electronic Sound.

Sound On Sound February 2026

English | 140 pages | True PDF | 65 MB

REVIEWS: Akai MPC Live III [front cover] • Rupert Neve Designs OptoFET • Universal Audio Paradise Guitar Studio • Kali Audio SM-8 monitors • AEA Nuvo N28 ribbon mic • McDSP FutzVerb • Wes Audio Pandora • JBL PRX925 & PRX935 • IK Multimedia ReSing • AFK Audio Drumbeam • GIK Acoustics portable vocal booth • Acustica Audio Cadet • Fiedler Audio Mastering Console 2 • 1010music Bento sampler • Toontrack The Drum Factory SDX • SPL P8 preamp • Scaler 3 compositional software • SPOTLIGHT: MPE-capable Desktop Synths • Eurorack modules • New sample libraries — and much more!

SoS UK/USA August 2025

English | 148 pages | True PDF | 145 MB

REVIEWS: SSL Oracle [front cover] • Apple Logic Pro 11.2 • Arturia V Collection 11 • Erica Synths Steampipe • HEDD Audio Type 05 monitors • iZotope Velvet • Lauten Audio Eden mic • Neumann RIME monitoring software • Dreadbox Artemis • LANG Electronics SILVERR 47 • Ear Trumpet Labs Wanda mic • Polyend Step • Steinberg Dorico 6 • Royer R-12 ribbon mic • Elysia xmax • Bastl Kastle 2 FX Wizard • Sony ECM-778 • VSL Synchron Stage Reverb • Two notes Torpedo Reload II • SPOTLIGHT: High-end Reverb Pedals • Eurorack modules • New sample libraries — and much more!

Guide to Electronic 2026

English | 132 pages | PDF | 100 MB

Electronic Music’s journey has been as varied and fascinating as the technology behind it; indeed the music and the technology have influenced one another so much that you can’t really talk about one without the other, so expect us to delve deeply into the rich, technical side of music production as we traverse its history. We are focussing on the synthesizers behind the sound and detail of these machines, from analogue modular monsters to sleek cutting-edge software. And don’t worry if you are not equipped with the latest music production gear, as we are giving you many of the software tools you need, free with this guide. See p6 for more details. Of course Electronic Music isn’t really about one musical genre but many (many) varied sub genres.

Slapz v1.0 VSTi WiN MAC

Team DECiBEL | 21 November 2025 | 70.5MB

Introducing ‘Slapz’ – The Ultimate West Coast Sound VST Plugin Step into the vibrant world of West Coast hip-hop with ‘Slapz’, the latest VST plugin from the renowned music producer. Drawing inspiration from today’s top West Coast artists, ‘Slapz’ encapsulates the essence of the genre, offering a rich palette of sounds that are both classic and contemporary.

Beat Issue 227 December 2024

PDF | 13.11.2024 | ENG:59.56 MB | GER:22.92 MB

(English and German Edition)

55 Synth Plugins reviewed – Which ones do you really need? Synths are simply indispensable! With the flood of new releases, however, it can be difficult to keep track and find the perfect plug-in for your sound. But don‘t worry, we‘ll do the work for you! On 22 pages, we evaluate the latest instruments, show them in use case workshops and provide audio demos so that you know exactly which synth is right for you. Of course, there are evergreens and freeware gems that no setup should be without. And as a bonus, there are over 10,000 presets to download so you can get started right away!

SoS UK USA October 2025

English | 156 pages | True PDF | 163 MB

Cranborne Audio Brick Lane 500 [front cover] • SSL Revival 4000 • Apogee Symphony Studio • Expressive E Soliste • Buchla Music Easel • Steinberg SpectraLayers Pro 12 • Lynx Mesa interface • Braingasm Ocula field mic • HH Q16FX analogue mixer/interface • NI Circular sequencer • LANG Electronics 312L • Polyend Press VCA compressor pedal • NoiseWorks Audio DynAssist • Nordic Audio Labs NU-24K mic • SPOTLIGHT: Dante Interfaces • Eurorack modules • New sample libraries — and much more!