Tech Akai's MPC One G2 packs 4 times the power into same frame The new model retains the original's pads & touchscreen while increasing processing power, memory & audio track capacity
Global News 72% of young people have felt unsafe working in the music industry, report reveals In the wake of recent allegations in the industry, Youth Music has investigated the harm faced by young people
Global News New book Beat Gems traces the history of the drum machine The Bjooks release features 100+ machines plus dives into the artists & engineers who used them
Tech KORG's KAOSS Pad V lets you touch two affects at once Keeping the series' iconic touchpad interface, it now comes with dual-touch operation, a rebuilt sampler with real-time overdubbing & dedicated Voice FX engine
Tech AlphaTheta's new CDJ-1500X lets DJs play sets with just their phone Packing flagship CDJ-3000X tech into a smaller frame, it also offers CoBeat; a new crowd-interaction service that puts song requests on screen
Global News Popularity of tracks with explicit lyrics has declined by 61% since 2018, report finds Music requiring a parental advisory tag now makes up just 13% of Spotify's Top 50
Events The Mixmag Lab makes its debut in Mongolia this month In collaboration with Kharkhorum Festival, the event in Ulaanbaatar features Biliguudei, Gonno, CMT & Anu Dol
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