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A Journey into House: How to sound like Everything But The Girl

21 Apr 2023 in Synths, Guitar, Other, Studio

Everything But The Girl broke through as an electronic act in the mid-1990s. We check out some of their interesting gear choices.

Rave pioneers: How to sound like Orbital

29 Oct 2022 in Synths, Other, Studio

We check out some of the core studio and stage instruments that helped create the industrial, euphoric sound of rave pioneers Orbital.

Bram Bos gives 1997 software drum machine Hammerhead a 2021 makeover

11 Jun 2021 in Studio

Hammerhead, the old dog that got 90s computer geeks into programming beats returns as a model drum machine app from 2021 - thanks Bram Bos!

Best free plug-ins this week: BUSTERse, Wizard and MackEQ

09 May 2021 in Studio

This week’s collection of free plug-ins includes a stereo bus compressor with extras, a stereo widener and a funky 90s lo-fi EQ. Here’s BUSTERse, Wizard and MackEQ.

Novation V-Station Bass Station plug-in bundle

Deal: 80% off the Novation V-Station and Bass Station plug-in bundle

01 Apr 2020 in Deals, Synths

The Novation V-Station and Bass Station plug-in bundle is currently on sale at 80% off. That's a perfect opportunity to add these emulations of two classic Novation synths to your collection.

Glassy – spectral modelled electric pianos and pads from the classy 90s

14 Aug 2019 in Synths

Sampleson has shifted its spectral modelling gaze onto the electric pianos of the 1990s and offers up the aptly named Glassy combining classic DX and Roland digital sounds with a snuggly pad generator

Keeley Awful Waffle Treble Booster pedal

Keeley Awful Waffle Pedal: A limited edition treble booster with a ’90s aesthetic

13 Mar 2017 in Guitar

What would you do with a handful of National Semiconductor 2n3565 NPNs? You'd bake some waffles and drizzle them in a '90s retro graphic, of course!

Walrus Audio RED Distortion: A new saturated drive for Shoegaze and ’90s Metal

27 Jan 2017 in Guitar

The new RED pedal is anything but transparent, so if you like lots of gain, this is one to check out; in other news, their popular Julia Chorus/Vibrato pedal gets a limited run, as well...