this bit sounds like F1 cars whizzing by. nice one. like kraftwerk.

It's a cool techno track, the kick and bass could have been a bit better for a bit more drive. The mix could have more depth but you did a nice job with those crazy fx and moments.

Bold choice with cool outcome. It definitely feels limited by the synth but you've definitely used it to great effect!

I know next to nothing about Mojito, but I can tell that what you did here was quite the achievement. Well done.

Voluntarily, that's a noble choice! Yeah, I was waiting for the kick to be replaced by a real banger, but I suppose that was tricky to accomplish. Other than that, a fun track with nice fx moments!

This feels on the edge of falling apart... but in a good way....

really like the music, I think the mix could show it off more powerfully...

One Synth Challenge #167: Any One DAW Synth

My entrance for the KVR OSC 1 2023. Made in Mulab. 
19 instances of Musynth. (Added a new lead, 23. January)
All effects except the trance gate (A1 Trigger Gate) are Mulab built in.

ElViecho - Optimism

This is my submission for KVR's One Synth Challenge No. 167. 

DAW: Bespoke Synth, a modular DAW. https://www.bespokesynth.com/
Both leads are generated with a randomized perlin LFO.

This is one patch with the following plugins as final link, wrapped with carla inside of Bespoke:
-LSP Parametric EQ (Stereo and MidSide)
-LSP Compressor
-ToTape5
-Slew3
-x42-dpl

Here is the patch, if anyone wants to check it out (CC-BY):
With external plugins (Linux specific): https://mark.nl.tab.digital/s/KRBTYyHg3d2TQjW
No external plugins: https://mark.nl.tab.digital/s/Db2aKZ4AQFydZYA

Solo By Chance

My submission for the KVR One Synth Challenge #167

DAW: Studio One 5 
Synth: 40x Mai Tai

Native FX:
Limiter
Binaural Pan
Fat Chanel
CTC-1	
Splitter
MultiBand Dynamics

Extern FX:
Smart EQ 3
SplitEQ
Balancer
Peel
FabFiler Pro C2
Raum
Objeq Delay 2

Sleepless in Germany Part 4

Sleepless In Germany Part 4

Here's my Jan OSC track made in bitwig using only the grid to generate sounds.

using 27 instances of the grid.

FX
Paid:
Adptr Metric AB
BX MasterDesk
Ozone 9 Elements
Scaler 2
Shadow Hills Mastering
SmartComp2
TDR Kotelnikov GE
TDR Limiter 6 GE

Free:
Airwindows Monitoring3
KHS Transient Shaper
Span
TDR Nova
Valhalla Supermassive

Bitwig:
Convolution
Delay+
Drum Machine
EQ+
EQ-2
EQ-5
Instrument Layer
Instrument Selector
Mid Side Split
Note Transpose
PolyGrid
Reverb

The Auld Skool Shimmy

This time - in Jan.23-round of the OneSynthChallenge - one Synth included in the DAW had to be used. Now, MuLab (by Mutools) is an affordable, but (at least for me) musically inspiring DAW with a slim but powerfull composer and including an extremely flexible synth called MUX. It's even possible to include another composer within the synth ....
Now this song is made with MuSynth, which contains synth- and effect-modules of MUX, but no samples at all.
I used 14 instances of MuSynth with some MUX-EQ, compressor, limiter, echo and reverb. Only in the master I used "MHorse P3" and "LoudMax" - both are available for free.
Enjoy!

Muxination

OSC 167 - Any One DAW Synth
My entry: psmacmur - Dawstopia Now (Mojito)
Every now and then, mostly in the winter, I miss OSC.  And here I find the current challenge is a DAW synth, with commercial plugz allowed.  Years ago I'd thought to myself, Mojito would be a fun OSC synth.  I never went for it during the Any Synth challenges, though, because it's one of those obnoxious mono synths with a free-running oscillator and LFO.  It also lacks a noise osc, so percs are particularly pernicious.  These days, however, I don't have patience for flagship synths, so it was time.

 Specs:
 DAW: Studio One 3.5.6
 DAW Synth: Mojito x26
 DAW FX:
 Compressor x1
 Limiter x1
 Multi Instrument x5
 Pro EQ x15
 Redlight District x1
 Scope x1
  
 FX:
 Brainworx bx_limiter x3
 Brainworks bx_subfilter x2
 TAL Reverb 4 x2
 Waves Abbey Road TG Mastering Live Stereo x1
 Waves H-Comp x1
 Waves OneKnob Louder x2
 Waves SuperTap x1
 Voxengo Stereo Touch x4
 Voxengo Tube Amp x1

psmacmur - Dawstopia Now (Mojito)

A single instance experiment for OSC 167. Recorded in Reaper 6.

—Synth—
ReaSynth (1 instance)

—Effects—
ReaEq
ReaComp
ReaXcomp
ReaDelay
ReaVerb
ReaVerberate
ReaPitch (formant filter only)
ReaFir
ReaLimit

Marmoreal Gaze (OSC 167)

Made For KVR OSC 167 Using Mulab 9
Uses five instances of My Mux synth Guitar patch, along with my Synthdrums for kick and snare, my PolySequence patch for hats and a modified factory sawstrings patch.
Cover artwork by Jenny

KVR OSC 167 Any One DAW Synth

GiddyUp (My New Mux Synth Guitar)

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Okay Music Show ft. Acote & Alley Kay b2b Dino

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Radio Slave's 'Venti' is released on Rekids on May 17th and is a twelve-track celebration of Matt Edward's most prominent alias' history. Starting life as a series of singles that began in 2023, 'Venti' sees Edwards explore lower tempos, House, Disco, and the Pop reinterpretations that birthed the moniker back in 2001.

'Like everyone else, my life slowed down during the pandemic, and then I decided to move from Berlin with my family after being in the city for 15 years. This all led to a new perspective, and 'Venti' is a direct result of that - a new perspective on my career, history, future, and the current state of dance music.’ - Radio Slave

From Venti’s opening track onwards, a glistening piece of piano-led house that's become an anthem at Sean Johnston and the late Andrew Weatherall's lauded ALFOS parties, it is clear that Edwards is keen to celebrate the past but through the lens of now. A Radio Slave favourite, 'Wait A Minute', is updated to include a powerful vocal from Nez. Kylie's 'Can't Get You Out of My Head' - a track that kicked Radio Slave into the modern dance music consciousness is reinvented as an Italo-inspired cover featuring Michael Love Michael delivering glorious vocals. 'Wild Life' and 'Wake Up', another two tracks that, as singles, dominated house and disco sets of the great and good in 2023, feel simultaneously fresh while paying homage to the origins of House - message-heavy vocals and all. A cover of Audion's 'Mouth to Mouth' and Edwards' tribute to Terry Hall, the Fun Boy Three reimagining 'The Lunatics' are keen displays of Radio Slave's knack for taking on beloved tracks and making them his own.

The lasers-set-to-stun cut-and-paste nu-disco of Radio Slave’s 'Jaws' is a muscular and timely reminder that the punch of a track lies in its feel rather than tempo, while Edward's command of dub aesthetics and unmatched ability to stretch grooves into a tension-filled journey shines through on 'New Balance' and the epic closer, 'Thirty-Six'. Never one to entirely give into the throes of the 4:4, the cinematic electro of 'Stranger In The Night' and Balearic Cagedbaby collab 'Amnesia' round out 'Venti' as the whole Radio Slave experience - as intense as it is subtle.

One of the most prolific and critically lauded electronic music artists of the past two and half decades, Matt Edwards was born in Catford, London, in the early 1970s. When acid house hit the city, Edwards was deep in the scene, and he's remained there since. Residencies at the groundbreaking Ministry of Sound and an 'unofficial' residency that has seen him become one of Panorama Bar's most booked DJs during his 15-year stint living in Berlin have provided the grounding for an enviable tour diary that continues today.

His Rekids imprint, a label that has platformed some of dance music's biggest names, has been regarded as a high benchmark for two decades with Matt as sole A&R. Collaborations with legendary artists such as DJ Hell and Robert Hood, releases for Running Back, R&S, Innervisions, Figure and more, and a remixography that simply couldn't be repeated in modern music show just how important Radio Slave is.

Radio Slave & Cagedbaby - Amnesia

Welcome to the 306th edition of Club Room! This episode comes with a twist, or better, a whisker. That's right, my cat decided to take the spotlight, leaping onto the records amid my mix. So, when the mix unexpectedly pauses, know it's just my cat hitting the decks. But as I'm all for supporting cats and art, I let the moment play out. Hope you find it as "purr-fect" as I did.

David Mayer - Dont Need Your Love
Promet - Conexion
Yesca - Pedro Would Dig This One
Alinka - Lake Shore Drive
Mark Broom - Klashjamz
Avison, Jackmaster - Bump
Big Miz & Van Damn - So In Love
Elisa Bee - Young Tool
Hannah Holland - Roller
Greg Gow - Get up
Black Girl White Girl - Hush Baby
Chrissy - You Dont have to worry (Big Rave Mix)
Biesmanns - High All the Time Dub version

Club Room 306 with Anja Schneider

Blue Glowing Man Dance Experience 2024

Pumuki - Cerca De Mí

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Dave Angel’s 'Revolt' EP on Rekids Special Projects is an emotionally steamy and intense offering with jolting drums and outspoken words. The title track, ‘Revolt’, brings subtle funk while the synths are imbued with plenty of Detroit-inspired soul designed to light up any dancefloor. Angel’s 'May I Have This Dance' shows a different side, with zippy lead synths amplifying the vibes as hunched, dubbed-out rhythms march down low and keep you locked into the groove.

Following up his 2023 ‘Glide’ EP on Radio Slave’s Rekids, Dave Angel now makes his debut on its RSPX sister label with the ‘Revolt’ EP. From remixes for the likes of Carl Cox, Orbital and Underworld to underground classics on labels like R&S, !K7, and his own Rotation Records, Dave Angel’s ever-evolving sound has made him a core part of the scene for over three decades. With ‘Revolt’, Dave once again shows his uncontested production skills with an infectious double A-side record oozing character.

Dave Angel - May I Have This Dance

For the second instalment in our Common Ground mix series, we are excited to share this live recording of Toronto legends Rafael Khan and MC Caddy Cad from our last jam at La Piscina. 

We hope you enjoy this expedition through the dark and rolling side of drum ’n’ bass. Keep it locked for the full hour to catch some surprises at the end.

Special thanks to Rafael and Caddy Cad for keeping the dancefloor moving all night long.

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Common Ground Mix 002 - Rafael Khan & MC Caddy Cad - Live @ La Piscina (Jan'24)

"Super Flu - Volkwein (Kollektiv Turmstrasse Remix)" - out today on Monaberry!!

Release:

After the unbridled success that was "Volkwein", Super Flu's collaboration with The Dortmund Philharmonic, the always on point Monberry label now revisits the package with the help of some fine contemporary remixers, namely Kollektiv Turmstrasse, Monkey Safari and Bebetta.

Super Flu, aka Herzblut Recordings regulars and German pair Felix Thielemann & Mathias Schwarz, really conjured up some magic with the original so these remixes, which reinterpret in fine style, are more than welcome.

First up are Kollektiv Turmstrasse, a rare act that infuse their sound with something more - extra soul, depth and meaning. On their remix of the title track, they go for a trademark deep, brooding and slowly unfolding vibe with subtle synth modulations, buried drums and a rising sense of tension.

The curious and off kilter German duo Monkey Safari are up next. First they rework 'Bratzke' with a sensitive sense of touch. Underlapping, rubbery drums roll below churchy and hymnal chords. Softly spoken vocals add intimacy and you can see this one really making for quite a moment on the right dance floor. Secondly, they serve up a digital bonus remix of the same track that makes less use of the vocal and places plenty of emphasis on their lush arrangement and true sense of musicality.

Lastly we have Bebetta, a playful producer who infuses her music with charming melody and a real sense of personality. She has also recently won the Tresor Newcomer Award for her impressive DJ sets around Berlin. Her version of 'Volkwein' is patient and spacious. Glowing harmonically it soothes mind body and soul with playful patterns and clever use of filters.

This EP is an elegant and magical release that proves house music can be so much more than a physical and functional thing, and can instead stir real emotion when in the right hands.

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Super Flu & Dortmunder Philharmoniker - Volkwein (Kollektiv Turmstrasse Remix)

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