Remix Competition next week, Synthesia visuals, new Glass Animals album!
Studio Tool You Need 🎹
Synesthesia transforms live music into visuals with its real-time graphics engine. Offering 50+ built-in scenes and powerful audio-to-visual algorithms, it’s designed for seamless integration with VJ software and allows for custom shader imports and live coding. Available for free with additional content through its in-app marketplace. Check it out!
Production Sauce 🎵
Did Charli XCX's new album have you wanting to sharpen your sound design skills? Watch Anton lay out some unique patches in the style of Charli XCX here!
News You Should Hear About ⚠️
Native Instruments just launched Traktor Pro 4, a new update to the DJ software, featuring AI stem separation and iZotope-powered mastering.
The new update allows users to separate vocals, drums and other stems from one another as well as 40+ studio-grade Native Instruments effects.
Want to upgrade your DJ game? You can buy Traktor Pro 4 for $149 here.
An Industry Secret They Don't Want You To Know 🤫
As social media influencers have become a new center point in the online community, platforms like Music Breakr seek to bridge the gap between artists, musicians, and creators with influencers. This allows building organic relationships to make way for genuine and effective marketing campaigns to occur over sending endless submissions and spending money hoping someone will market your music. It's an interesting new approach from this platform founded in 2020. Read more about it here!
Artists We Love 🎤
This spectacular band rose to fame with their album Dreamland back in 2020. We've been following Glass Animals since their first album, Zaba, and are even more excited that they have released a brand new album this week! Originally brought in by their captivating tribal and mystical-sounding elements from Zaba, Glass Animals have continued to evolve their sound with new techniques and experimentation while still maintaining their signature identity that leaves us wanting so much more. Their new album I Love You So F**king Much is available on Spotify and Apple Music!
What's Happening at 343?
The Chop Shop Monthly Sample Challenge, hosted by Great Dane, is an exciting remix competition and live event at 343 Labs NYC, located at 119 W 23rd St, Studio 902.
Participants can submit their beats, receive feedback from special guest judges, and win prizes.
Highlights of the event include live performances by talented students, feedback and judging sessions, and the compilation of winning beats into a mixtape on 343 Labs’ SoundCloud. This event is open to all members of the 343 Labs community.
The event takes place on July 25th from 7-10 PM, and attendees are encouraged to bring their own beverages (BYOB). Each month, samples and stems are released on the first Thursday, with submissions due by the last Thursday of the month.
Register to attend the party or submit your beats to participate and win prizes.
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