Will Vance

Steelrising is a game with lofty ambitions from French developer Spiders. It is a challenging game similar to Dark Souls, where you play as Aegis, a clockwork "automat" who must battle other similar creations in a 1789 steampunky world set in an alternate history that brings a unique twist to the ...Continue reading  » Read More

Boss released the RC-505 Loop Station about ten years ago. It was a new take on looping, with five stereo tracks, effects, plenty of memory, and reliable MIDI synchronization that could allow for, at the time, pretty excellent creative opportunities for live performers. Its large buttons and ...Continue reading  » Read More

The reMarkable 2 is the best tablet for writing, offering a natural feel that is much closer to using a pencil or pen on paper which is perfect for jotting down notes when you're producing music. I find it much more fun and natural to write on the reMarkable 2, so I've used it for various ...Continue reading  » Read More

Elden Ring boasts an impressive 165 bosses for players to battle, many of whom are weak and repetitive, but a select few will give even the most tested players a run for their money. This is potentially the highest number of bosses in any game and the most bosses in any FromSoftware game to date. ...Continue reading  » Read More

Hardware synths may not come with as many bells and whistles as a synth such as Serum, but hardware synths' warm timbres and hands-on approach to generating ideas make them the obvious choice for many producers.  And to get a truly unique sound out of the basic oscillators on hardware synths, ...Continue reading  » Read More

The history of electronic music holds a special place for this Madrileño artist who has played a crucial role in building the Spanish industry as we know it today. Since 1991, Cristian Varela has been at the heart of some of the essential episodes of techno's evolution, emerging as a true pioneer ...Continue reading  » Read More

When discussing weed measurements and prices at a dispensary, a lot of slang and jargon gets used. One measurement that can be particularly confusing is a "zip" of weed. I am sure that we have all asked at some point as smokers, "what the heck is a zip of weed?" If you are new to cannabis or ...Continue reading  » Read More

Artists and producers are often told that growing their TikTok, Instagram, and other social media accounts is the surefire way to break your career as an independent musician. And while that certainly is true, they are by no means the end-all-be-all of music marketing for more minor, undiscovered ...Continue reading  » Read More

If you're making progressive house or one of its many more niche sub-genres, you need to use the best samples. Your kick drums need to have weight and punch, your claps and snares need bite and power, and your hi-hats need to pop right out of the speakers.  That's why we compiled this massive ...Continue reading  » Read More