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Buyer’s guide: Drone synths
Buyer's Guides
When it comes to discussing the merits of drone synths, I could go on and on and on and on… But seriously, drone-focused devices do occupy a very different territory from your typical synthesiser....
Synth Club for FLINTA | 20 September
Events
We’re excited to partner with record label Gravity Pleasure and artist Sonia Killman to offer a Synth Club + Beginners Synthesis Workshop for FLINTA* people! *Female, Lesbian, Intersex, Non-binary,...
Buyer's guide: Polysynths
Buyer's Guides
At Signal Sounds, we like to promote harmonious living, and we think beautiful things happen when you play more than one note at a time on your synthesiser. A piano-style keyboard layout naturally...
What makes Superbooth special? (Plus tips for a first-timer)
Tips
Superbooth is a trade show for electronic music gear, of which there are a fair few on the calendar. I’m no stranger to a trade show at this point - having worked in music retail for a while I’ve...
Signal Sounds Synth Club | January 2025 event recap
Events
The Signal Sounds Synth Club got off to a flying start on Wednesday 29 January! For our inaugural electronic music social event, we divided the participants into four groups, equipped them with a Zoom L6...
Field recording 101: Why, how and what you’ll need
Tips
We musicians spend a lot of time thinking about sounds. Whether it’s considering the weight of an 808 kick, the tone of a certain filter or the buzz of a particular sawtooth, we tend to listen...
Don’t you forget about me: why ‘newer’ doesn’t always equal ‘better’ when it comes to gear
Gear
Electronic musicians are always chasing the new - not surprising in a genre that’s inextricably linked with innovation and new technology. At the same time, we’re obsessed with vintage gear and its...
Buyer’s guide: Eurorack cases and power
Gear | Buyer's Guides
So you’ve seen the walls of knobs and sliders, glimpsed the LEDs flashing through nests of cables, heard the siren song of bleepy bloops and decided that it might just be the time to get in on the...
Making ambient music: the science behind the calm
Tips
Ask the average person what comes to mind when they think of electronic music, and chances are they’ll mention nightclubs, dance music, pounding drums and euphoric, high-energy sensory experiences....