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!

Electronic Sound 131, 2025 

English | 100 pages | PDF | 50 MB

Electronic Sound is the best electronic music magazine in the world. In-depth coverage of the current scene, the pioneers, the machines, and the current thinking of the electronic music world.

Electronic Sound Issue 115

English | 100 pages | PDF | 62.1 MB

This month’s Electronic Sound cover stars are the effortlessly sublime Air, who are currently on an extensive world tour to promote the deluxe edition of their landmark 1998 album ‘Moon Safari’. Performing inside a huge glass box that looks like something out of Stanley Kubrick’s ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’, Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin are playing the album live and in full for the first time – and the result is a major triumph. The French duo speak about the gorgeously languid and exquisitely produced ‘Moon Safari’ in our cover feature, as we assess the influence of a record that hit double platinum sales in the UK and remains an electronic masterpiece to this day. With big bells on.

Electronic Sound 114 June 2024

English | 100 pages | PDF | 62.5 MB

We’re investigating the visual art of John Foxx in this month’s Electronic Sound. While he is best known as the frontman of Ultravox and a revered solo musician in his own right, Foxx is also a highly distinctive visual artist. He has worked in photography, collage, graphic art and other media since the mid-1970s, and his extraordinary portfolio is detailed in a forthcoming book called ‘Electricity And Ghosts’. We’ve invited him to talk about some of his favourite pieces from the book, and the result is a fascinating glimpse into his artistic approach and the aesthetic principles he applies to both his imagery and his records. You could describe it as a sort of synthesis of John Foxx. We have a bumper selection of other great interviews elsewhere in this issue too, including Jeff Mills, John Grant, Suzanne Ciani, Orbital, Wolfgang Tillmans, Low End Activist, Keeley Forsyth and Chanel Beads. We also have a splendid new regular column called “The Best Of…”, which we think you’re going to really love. Our first volunteer is μ-Ziq man and Planet Mu label boss Mike Paradinas, who speaks about peaches, thigh-high socks and geek pies. As you do.