Figure for iPhone: Produce Music on the Go

It’s been said that DJs are the new rock stars. We’re not talking about the guy who directed the Electric Slide and passed out maracas at your sister’s sweet sixteen, we’re talking about the guys producing remixes and selling out shows across the world. If putting out the money for a Minimoog synth doesn’t seem like the smartest first step in your rise to superstardom, how...

Fender Guitar Builder – Build Your Own Custom Guitar

You can build your dream car, design your own personalized snapback, and you create your own sneaker or tee with NIKEiD so it makes sense that you should be able to customize your own guitar, right? Well, the folks over at Fender now have you covered with their Guitar Builder Customization Program. With the click of a few buttons and a slide or two of your mouse, you can build your...

Numark ‘N4′ DJ Controller

Featuring four decks of software control plus a built-in mixer that can be used with or without a computer, N4 is designed for DJs who want powerful capability in a lightweight, portable package. N4 is a complete DJ controller that has everything you need to perform at your highest level: large, touch-sensitive platters, four decks of software control with loop and effects controls, a...

Red Bull Music Academy Presents: Toro Y Moi

Here’s a look at Red Bull Music Academy’s recent video interview with Chaz Bundick aka Toro Y Moi as part of their lecture series. The interview is an in-depth discussion of Bundick’s music and career with XLR8R editor Shawn Reynaldo. In the interview, Chaz talks about how he came up with the name Toro Y Moi when he was 15, the various projects he has worked on over...

Red Bull to Create a Pop Up Traveling Music Academy

You may or may not be familiar with the Red Bull Music Academy. The academy is a series of workshops covering music history, technology, skills, and business. It also includes lectures by some of the top music producers and artists in the world. Red Bull is now taking this concept and fusing it with the concept of a traveling a pop up shop. Red Bull recently arranged for a traveling...

Mark Ronson x Coca-Cola: Move to the Beat Campaign

Coca-Cola’s ‘Move to the Beat’ campaign was launched at the end of last year in support of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Teaming up with DJ Mark Ronson, the global marketing campaign targeted at teenagers aims to use music to unlock the social side of the sports event. Ronson travelled the world to meet up-and-coming athletes and fused the sound of their sports to create the...

The Black Keys – Gold On The Ceiling [Music Video]

Things have been “absolutely insane” for The Black Keys. That’s a quote from the band’s lead singer and guitarist himself, Dan Auerbach. Before 2011 came to a close, he and bandmate Patrick Carney hit No. 2 on Billboard’s ’Top 200′ albums chart the week of the December 6 release of their seventh studio album, El Camino. Since then, the LP...

Korg Kaossilator 2: Music Production in Your Pocket

At the 2012 NAMM Show, Korg introduced their new Kaossilator 2, a palm-sized synthesizer that is played via a Kaoss x/y touchpad. The little guy is filled with 150 sounds, including Synth Leads, Basses, Acoustic Instruments, Chorded Sounds, SE, Drum Kits and Rhythm Patterns. The Kaossilator 2 combines PCM drums, modeling synthesis and two crossfade-able Loop Recorder banks. The...