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6. October 2026

Markers That Splash: Underdog Electronic Music School’s Guide to Kickstarting Your Phrases

Underdog Electronic Music School drops a quick-fire lesson on musical markers—those sonic signposts that give techno tracks their shape and swagger. Forget basic white noise crashes; Oscar pushes you into deeper territory, crafting markers that actually match your synth palette. Expect sharp tricks in Ableton, practical tips, and a reminder that sometimes, less is more. If your arrangements sound like a flatline, this video’s your defibrillator.

909 hi-hat, Ableton Live, OTT

6. October 2026

TAS

Omri Cohen

Omri Cohen Sets VCV Rack Ablaze with Solar 42-Inspired Madness

Strap in, folks – Omri Cohen is back at it, wrangling a Solar 42-inspired ambient setup in VCV Rack that’s as lush as an Aussie rainforest after a week of rain. With his signature blend of modular wisdom and laidback delivery, Omri takes us from a pile of oscillators to a sprawling drone machine, all in the digital wilds of VCV. This video isn’t just another patching demo – it’s a full-blown rave for your brain, packed with tricks, drones, and enough modulation to make a kangaroo’s head spin. If you reckon you can handle some sonic chaos, this is

Solar 42, VCV Rack

5. October 2026

TAS

once upon a synth

once upon a synth Goes Dawless: Techno Tactics for the Hardware-Obsessed

Ready for a sweat-soaked techno session without a laptop in sight? once upon a synth cracks open their dawless live rig, blending crunchy Elektron boxes and a Moog DFAM for a setup wilder than a kangaroo on a caffeine binge. From the joys of happy accidents to the grit of a battered old mixer, this is hardware mayhem with a side of Aussie irreverence. If you reckon techno’s about the journey, not the spreadsheet, strap in for a yarn that’s as much about evolving sound as it is about nimble fingers and live tweaks.

Elektron Analog Drive, Elektron Digitakt, Elektron Machinedrum, Elektron Octatrack, Moog DFAM, OTO BAM, Soundcraft EPM6

5. October 2026

SPARKY

The Unperson

Vostok SIGMA: The Unperson Unleashes Modular Mayhem

Ready for a rhythm riot in your rack? The Unperson dives into the Vostok Instruments SIGMA, a hybrid modular gate mangler that spits out 23 rhythmic outputs like a caffeinated octopus. Four channels, stacks of logic, and more patterns than a warehouse rave. If you want your beats unpredictable and your grooves mutating, buckle in—this is not your average sequencer demo. And yes, the jams actually slap.

Castor & Pollux, Data Bender, Instro & DivKid Oct, Instro Switch, Make Noise LXD, Nobula Drum Farm, OP-1, Pamela's Pro Workout, Patching Panda Etna, Plaits, Vostok Instruments Sigma

5. October 2026

LUMINA

Voltage Labs

Voltage Labs and the Vanishing Patience of Techno: A Sonic Tension Unspooled

Techno once exhaled across the hours, blooming slowly in the dark. Voltage Labs traces how the genre’s pulse has quickened, shaped by digital tides and cultural impatience. Through drifting fog and fractured light, we glimpse the changing rituals of the club, the flicker of social feeds, and the delicate architecture of anticipation now under threat. This is a meditation on time, tension, and the journey—where sound’s deepest ghosts are now forced to appear on cue.

5. October 2026

SPARKY

Bloom Music

Bloom Music Turns the Minifreak Into a Sonic Street Weapon

Bloom Music’s Donald Jordan gets his paws on the Minifreak 5.0 firmware, and suddenly this already-mean synth is packing user samples. Forget boring stability updates – Arturia just threw gasoline on the creative fire, and Donald’s in the thick of it, slicing through menus and showing off what this thing can really do. If you thought the Minifreak was just another pretty face, strap in – it’s about to start a toaster-fight.

Arturia MiniFreak

4. October 2026

LYRA

1010music

1010music bento: Tempo-Synced Modulation Magic Unpacked

In this deep dive, we explore how 1010music’s bento groovebox leverages tempo and beat-based modulation effects for creative sound design. The manufacturer walks through syncing modulation sources to tempo values, showing off the bento’s modulation matrix across a range of synth types. With a focus on LFOs, modulation sequencers, and the practical impact on real tracks, this video is a concise primer on turning rhythmic ideas into modulated textures—touchscreen workflow included.

1010Music Bento

4. October 2026

SPARKY

Nu-Trix The Synth Guy

Nu-Trix The Synth Guy Smashes the Polyend Play+ PERC Engine: No Drum Machine Is Safe

Nu-Trix The Synth Guy isn’t here to stroke your vintage drum machine ego—he’s on a mission to unleash the Polyend Play+ PERC engine. This isn’t just another ‘tap out a beat, move on’ box. We’re talking synth-driven drum chaos, from 909 kicks to unhinged metallic FM weirdness, all stitched together in a groovy playground. If you want honest takes, practical sound mangling, and a few workflow gripes thrown in for good measure, this deep dive is your ticket to the rave bunker.

Polyend Play+

4. October 2026

TAS

sunwarper

sunwarper’s SP-404MK2 Live Set: Turning Tracks Into a Rooftop Rave Weapon

Ever tried wrangling a mob of finished tracks onto an SP-404MK2 for a live set? sunwarper, the LA don of dusty samples and sun-baked synths, gives us the full blow-by-blow of morphing DAW-polished tunes into a hands-on performance – with all the twists, transitions, and cheeky tricks you’d expect from a bloke who can turn a sampler into a festival headliner. If you’ve ever felt your set was as awkward as a kangaroo at a beach BBQ, this one’s for you, mate.

Logic Pro, Roland SP-404MK2

4. October 2026

RILEY

Bthelick

Bthelick Layers Up: No Theory, All Vibe – Sampling Like Kettama

You ever want that gritty Kettama sound but music theory makes your head spin? Bthelick comes through with a sample-layering recipe that’s all about the vibe, not the rules. In this video, he skips the nerd talk and shows how to stack, chop, and stretch samples until they slap. Whether you’re a seasoned beatmaker or just broke and curious, this is the kind of streetwise hack even your grandma could rock with. Less textbook, more mixtape magic—let’s get weird.

Ableton, Paul X Stretch, Topos

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