Navi Retlav 'Dirty Transistor Bass'

NEWS: Navi Retlav Studio release TB-303 synth sample pack with 100MB of free WAV samples

New from Navi Retlav Studio: 'Dirty Transistor Bass', a collection of 280 loops and 150 one-shot WAV samples created using the iconic TB-303 synth, the backbone of many an acid house classic. Download 100MB of samples from the pack free and buy the full sample pack here.

From Navi himself:

'The Roland TB-303 was highly popular in the early 90’s and used on countless records up to this day. This great synthesizer is responsible for the creation of acid house music genre and many great hip-hop and pop hits. It slowly started to fade into deep underground, but now it is back.

Thanks to the Navi Retlav Studio, you can stand out with this iconic sound in your own music productions...the samples are ready to use in any software or hardware sampler, which turns them into fully playable instruments that can be used not only as bass sounds, but also as the higher pitched gritty lead...'

Download 'Dirty Transistor Bass'

Download 100MB of samples from 'Dirty Transistor Bass' free here.
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Sidenote: Roland's Classic TB-303 Synthesizer Put the 'acid' into Acid House Music

Whilst used in many genres of dance music, the TB-303 was responsible for putting the 'acid' into Acid House music; and is therefore synonymous with numerous classics in the genre. Here is one of it's most famous moments, Josh Wink's classic 'Higher State of Consciousness' (available on iTunes and at Amazon and Juno).

Download 100MB of samples from 'Dirty Transistor Bass' free here.
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Sidenote: Check out an exclusive review of Rob Papen's '‘The 4 Element Synth: The secrets of Subtractive Synthesis’ book & DVD here.

The Theory For Our Revenge 'OBORO'

REVIEW: Japanese multimedia art duo make a great first impression with their mix of industrial, trap and operatic pop

The following is a paid for review and post, via humanhuman (see below).

It is always an honour and a pleasure to receive new music to check out and review; especially when it's as enjoyable a listening experience as this first offering from The Theory For Our Revenge is.

The Theory For Our Revenge are COLD FAITH and Jhas; a Japanese music production, fashion stylist and visual art duo.

Their debut single ,'OBORO', is a slice of experimental electro-trap / operatic-art-pop.

Starting with an industrial sounding chugging and churning, the track moves into frosty, haunting melodies.

It's in these opening bars that the only potential hiccup occurs.

Around the 0:38 and 1:12 marks there's a jagged synth whistle which is potentially painful to an earbud wearing listener.

Admittedly I am very sensitive to certain high pitch frequencies.

However, to remedy this I wo…

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Georgel ‘Colibrí’

REVIEW: 'Colibrí' highlights Georgel’s potential as a superstar in the making

It is always an honour and a pleasure to receive new music to check out and review; especially when it's as enjoyable a listening experience as Georgel’s ‘Colibri’.

A slice of swaggering, sensual, big band pop, ‘Colibri’ is a superb offering from the singer songwriter.
‘Colibrí’ immediately demands listener attention thanks to punchy horn stabs, satisfying drum fills and Georgel’s strong vocals. Listener attention is maintained throughout due to the athletic and theatrical flair of both vocals and instrumentation. These theatrics never descend into ham or kitsch.

The hook is slinky and sensual, adding an extra layer to an already super-enjoyable cut. The memorable arrangement and vocals, together with professional mixing and mastering mean the song would be as much at home in a big-budget Hollywood musical or Broadway show as it would be on your favourite music streaming service.

A slice of swag…

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