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Our friends over at Bleass were kind enough to alert us to their new delay plugin 'Tides'. With every plugin company from here to Buenos Aires providing a delay VST we're asking 'why this one?'So we're putting it through its paces to see what its about and whether or not its worth your hard earned cash. Audionautic Records' latest release, Fields of Few - First Land Enc...

We're awashed with updates are releases! Leading the charge is Elektron with their Updates to the Digitakt II and Digitone II. Trying something this week with the audience vote. There's news in both the Dreadbox AND Behringer camp. We'll be talking about whichever those tuning into the live show think is most interesting. Audionautic Records' latest release, Fields of Few - First L...

In this age of consumerism, sometimes the coolest things come from the crowfunders and the will of the people! Artium Instruments have completed their kickstarter for 'Doppler' a desktop FM synth that looks to lean into unbridled exploration where you find a unique sound at every knob turn. We're checking out the press release to see what's up. In the Round Robin, we're looking...

Ableton have gone and announced their 12.2 update and many are quite excited about what it has to offer. The question is, what does it offer and is it worth the upgrade price? Eonlake and Kh3rtis mull it over. Grab tickets for Eonlake's London Show here:https://skiddle.com/e/40699373Help Support the Channel:Patreon: www.patreon.com/audionauticThanks to our Patrons who support what we do:Audion...

So... Snoop Doggy Dog has rejected streaming and moved his catalogue over to tune.fm, a streaming platform based on the blockchain that supposedly emboldens the independent musician with direct payouts from listeners. Sounds too good to be true? We're taking a look and seeing if this is really an opportunity for us Help Support the Channel:Patreon: www.patreon.com/audionauticThanks to our Patr...

On this week's show we're having a look at two rather dope lil' plugins from Sketch Audio: 'Galaxy Brain' and 'Fuzz Droid'. These easily accessible sound boxes are packed full of randomisation and fun happy accidents. The question, as always, is where they lie in are arsenal and are they filling a gap in your workflow? Lets find out. Check out our latest release on the...

With the Release of Sunwarper's 'Through the Quiet Dark' on Audionautic Records, we're examining the journey through which the album came to be on physical cassette. With the modern independent scene ever precarious, there is something special when it comes to having something physical and tangible in our hand for your sonic enjoyment. We're talking that through on this week's show. Check out 'Thr...

We've have the the S-1 in our possession for a while so what better way to review the pocket synth than with two perspectives from two workflows simultaneously? Help Support the Channel: Patreon: / audionautic Thanks to our Patrons who support what we do: Audionauts: Abby, Bendu, David Svrjcek, Josh Wittman, Paul Ledbrook, Matt Donatelli and Stephen Setzepfandt Lars Haur - Audionaut Producer J...

Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG) just announced a massive multi-year partnership that could reshape music streaming as we know it. With new subscription tiers, artist-centric payouts, and stricter anti-fraud measures, what does this mean for independent musicians, major labels, and the future of royalties? In this week's show, we're breaking down everything you need to know about Sp...

Well, NAMM has come and gone. With it, the easy dopamine of the new synthesised releases of all the big names in electronic music. We're running down our key takeaways and the interesting pieces of gear that caught our eye. Help Support the Channel: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/audionautic Thanks to our Patrons who support what we do: Audionauts: Abby, Bendu, David Svrjcek, Josh Wittman, Paul...

NAMM 2025 is HERE and with it all the GAS temptations, tribulations and abstentions. Sunwarper is there picking around and looking whats up. Kh3rtis and Eonlake are here with the bits that caught their eyes ahead of the grand opening. Roland has announced their 'Super Instrument' and Native Instruments allies themselves with AKAI. Lots to talk about and mull over - even the degree to which we need...

Social media continues to be an ever invasive and messy, yet necessary aspect to the independent artist trying to get their music heard. We're hashing out our plans and ideas for our social medias in the coming year. As a community we'd love to get your take. Help Support the Channel: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/audionautic Thanks to our Patrons who support what we do: Audionauts: Abby, Bendu...

We are back! Easing ourselves into the New Year with a chilled sit down to discuss our new set ups and what the forthcoming year brings for our dawless adventures. Sonicware dropped a lil' drum box which caught our eye, we'll be having a look at that also. Help Support the Channel: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/audionautic Thanks to our Patrons who support what we do: Audionauts: Abby, Bendu, D...

It's been quite the year for gear and music marketing. This week we discuss our favorite hardware, FREE software, albums and social media sites. Thanks for making this such an incredible year and we hope you have an amazing holidays and new year :) Help Support the Channel: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/audionautic Thanks to our Patrons who support what we do: Audionauts: Abby, Bendu, David S...

AI continues its spread into every facet of our live, including that of music production. Izotope have just released a new delay plugin that supposedly uses AI to remove muddiness. Did we ask for it? No, Did they give it to us? Yes. Is there a point to it? Lets find out. Our favourite morally questionable company has released 'swords' a mutable instruments clone modular device. We're checking it o...

Sonic Bending Extraordinaire Frequency Control Centre joins us for this week's musings as we're checking out the specs of the new Polyend synth and pondering on whether it's up to the mark when it comes to synthesis. In the Round Robin this week we're headed for a trip down memory lane as we go back to our roots to share our origin stories, how we came into the music world and what set us on the p...

Teenage Engineering recently came out with their new lil' Black Box - The OP-XY. Resident TE expert Eonlake returns so this is as good a time as any to peek at the specs and see whether we're vibing with it's eye watering $2300 price tag... We also found another FREE plugin for you. This time from DAWSOME and the Zyklop synth. It's a mystical box full of non traditional sound design techniques. We...

Our favourite music exploitation platform come out with another milestone! In the same year that they cut Artists' royalties, they announce a profit for the first time ever. Great news for the international corporation, though the people are less than joyous. We break it down. We're also looking at a VST that is broken... on purpose. What's the point of it we hear you cry? Well, stick around to fi...

Native Instruments have crossed our radar this week as they released Maschine 3. New avenues for exploration in the stem separation game has our ear perked up. We also have out final Artist Spotlight of 2024. Last week Kh3rtis concluded his 'Intervoidal' Trilogy. We're taking a look at the lessons learned from the experience and where the line lies between art and product as a result. Check out 'I...

Black Friday season is upon us and so far we haven't been disappointed! This week we're checking out deals from Soundtoys and Dreadbox, these lil' devices are sure to trigger our G.A.S In the community we have a new release with Kh3rtis concluding his 'Intervoidal' journey. Check it here: https://kh3rtis.bandcamp.com/album/intervoidal-iii Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/TzZjdZjc Help Support...

This week Elektron announced their Digitone II so we're taking a peek at what we can expect. Also, Bluesky announce a monetisation plan for Content Creators, does this open up the door for a new pathways for the independent musician? Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/TzZjdZjc Help Support the Channel: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/audionautic Thanks to our Patrons who support what we do: Aud...

Youtube has undergone a huge upheaval in their short form content strategy and we're dissecting it this week's show. The changes that are coming in and what that means for the independent musician looking to market themselves on this platform. We have also welcomed new label mates onto Audionautic Records. Last week The Billows Burn Bright and Willebrant released 'Traveler', a wonderful Ambient EP...

All about the gear this week as both Ableton AND Behringer have dropped small lil' boxes of wonders. We're going through them and seeing what's up Help Support the Channel: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/audionautic Thanks to our Patrons who support what we do: Audionauts: Abby, Bendu, David Svrjcek, Josh Wittman, Paul Ledbrook, Matt Donatelli, Stephen Setzepfandt, Jaycee Lewis, Mike K Smith &am...

You guys vibed with the new Roland P6 Sampler to such an extent that we got our hands on one! We're putting it through it's paces and seeing where it fits in our arsenal. Native Instruments has released Kontakt 8, we're going through the collection and pondering the notions of an all-in-one box, vs the specialised stuff. Help Support the Channel: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/audionautic Thanks...

In this pre-recorded broadcast we sat down with our new label mate Bendy and talk all about his new release on Audionautic Records, 'Woolgathering'. Join us as we discuss his production process, motivations and what the Bendu sound truly is. Support Bendu here: https://bendu.bandcamp.com/album/woolgathering Help Support the Channel: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/audionautic Thanks to ou...