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Welcome to Tech Tips Volume 93 with Sensho! Following on from his popular How To Make Leftfield House course, Sensho's back with a set of Tech Tips, showing you how to get the grooves and sounds essential for this type of genre.

Inspired by the likes of present-day indie trendsetters such as Men I Trust, Slow Pulp, King Krule, Duster, Mac Demarco, Hether, and more; this curated selection of hand-crafted, live-recorded samples provides any producer with pristine tools for the smooth creation of numerous modern indie genres including indie rock, shoegaze, neo-funk, post punk, and neo-psychedelia. 

Step into the future of cinematic sound with Soundlayers, a fresh sub-label from Cinetools. Our first release, Organic & Elemental, heralds a new era of sonic exploration. Dive into a realm where sound knows no boundaries. Soundlayers, an avant-garde extension of Cinetools, pioneers a stunning array of cinematic sound libraries that range from audacious experimental designs to raw, untouched source recordings. Prepare to reshape your musical visions, for our catalogue turns imagination into reality.

Introducing Tech House Essentials, the royalty-free sample pack every electronic dance music producer needs in their arsenal. This pack includes 24-bit WAV loops and MIDI files for every melodic instrument, giving you full creative control over your tracks. With drum hits included, you can easily create your own custom drum loops to match your unique sound. But that's not all, Tech House Essentials also comes with Serum presets, allowing you to take your sound to the next level.

Dive into the pulsating rhythms and captivating melodies of the AfroBabe - Afrobeats & Amapiano, meticulously crafted to echo the vibrant sounds of today's hottest Afrobeat and Amapiano sensations. Drawing inspiration from chart-toppers like Ayra Starr, Tyla, Asake, Gyakie, Burna Boy, and WizKid, each of the 5 dynamic construction kits embodies the essence of contemporary African music at its finest.

The Astro - Analog Lab V Banks is a curated collection featuring 50 dark and melodic trap presets, meticulously crafted to reflect the signature styles of industry titans like Travis Scott, Drake, Metro Boomin, Future, 21 Savage, and more.

'When Trappers Bleed - RnTrap' by Shobeats is a Trap & R&B All-In-One Sample Pack loaded with 190+ Files in total, including 94 WAV Loops and 45 MIDI Files, and 53 One-Shots to give your beats the advantage they deserve. This pack will provide must-have samples to help you produce your next hit track, including Instrumental Loops, Drum Loops, and Music Loops.

Drumkit contains over 130 drum shots and mixer presets.

Kit suitable for every genre you want to make.

P930 Lunar Lander elevates everything we love about plate reverb and delay to new heights, offering next-level control, shaping, and enhancement of the audio signal.

Let's make a HIT

'Love Affairs RnB' by Big Citi Loops features five Construction Kits including bass, keys, 808's, and more. This series primarily focuses on smooth 808 mainstream RnB. These samples include incredible royalty free samplesthat will make you spin.

BUILD YOUR IDEAL RHODES SOUND. For the first time, the hallowed sound and feel of the acclaimed Rhodes MK8 electric piano at your fingertips in any recording studio or live performance. The V8 is a deeply multi-sampled and modelled, hyper-realistic version of the Rhodes MK8, capturing all the nuance and character of the flagship electric piano. The only official software to carry the Rhodes name, the V8 is the final destination for musicians looking to augment their productions with the timeless beauty of 'The True Rhodes Sound'.

Zebra Legacy: Zebra goes wild! Our workhorse synthesizer Zebra2 has always been a firm favourite in sound design circles, especially in Hollywood. Many new features have been added over the years, with recent versions including native support for Apple Silicon and VST3. This latest round doesn't add any new features, however, but actually offers a whole lot more...

A veteran music journalist argues that the rise of music streaming and the consolidation of digital platforms is decimating the musical landscape, with dire consequences for the future of our culture …

Continuing our Techno Takeover journey we're bringing you 'The Inside Track', where we caught up with legendary Techno producers Whebba, Jay Lumen, Mac Vaughn, Marie Vaunt and Cosmic Boys to ask them about their journey into the world of Techno, how they go about their productions, the gear they use and any advice they have for up and coming Techno headz.