What if I told you ADSR envelopes were cooked up by ancient Egyptians? The Unperson doesn’t just drop knowledge—he makes envelopes sound like forbidden rave tech. With a lineup of filter modulations, pitch wobbles and percussive mayhem, this video is a proper crash course for envelope nerds and synth sorcerers alike. Expect dry humour, sharp demos, and enough practical tricks to make your next track slap harder than a mummy’s curse.

Foxtrot Dual, Maths, Mini Freak, Plaits, VONGON Replay

24. August 2026

Molten Music Technology

Molten Music Technology Unleashes Knobula Drum Farm: A Percussive Playground for Chaos Lovers

SPARKY

If you think modular drum modules are all battery hens, Molten Music Technology just dropped a free-range beast. The Knobula Drum Farm isn’t your average click-and-clack box – it’s a sample-slinging, synth-splicing rave bunker for your bleepy urges. Robin Vincent’s review is a whirlwind tour through farmyard metaphors, accidental genius, and all the crunchy workflow quirks. Get ready for resampling rabbit holes and effects that can turn your kicks into sonic street weapons. Don’t expect symmetry or hand-holding – this is chaos with a manual written at 3am.

Bastl Crust, Befaco Instrument Interface, Elektron Digitakt, Knobula Drum Farm

Sampling in the Wild: Lodewijk Vos Turns Jungle Junk Into Bangers

24. August 2026

Lodewijk Vos (LØ)

Sampling in the Wild: Lodewijk Vos Turns Jungle Junk Into Bangers

TAS

Ever wondered what happens when you ditch your trusty synths and sample libraries, grab an old iPhone and a laptop, and head out bush? Lodewijk Vos, sonic explorer extraordinaire, dives into the jungle with nothing but his wits and a mic, proving you don’t need fancy gear to make cracking tunes. From car doors to bamboo thwacks, this episode is a wild ride through creative sampling, with HALion 7.5 as the secret sauce. Mate, if you think you need a studio to make bangers, you’re in for a treat.

iPhone, Laptop, Steinberg HALion 7.5

24. August 2026

Voltage Labs

Voltage Labs Illuminates the Sonic DNA of IDM: From Rave Shadows to Ambient Light

LUMINA

Voltage Labs traverses the echoing corridors of 1990s IDM, tracing how rave’s pulsing ghosts transformed into music for listening rooms and liminal spaces. Through poetic narrative and archival resonance, the video weaves a tapestry of sound and vision—where Aphex Twin, Boards of Canada, and the spectral touch of Chris Cunningham recast electronic music as a landscape of memory, complexity, and emotion. Here, machines hum with human longing and every beat is a fragment of distant light.

23. August 2026

sunwarper

Sunwarper’s SP-404 MKII Looper: From Gimmick to Groove Weapon

SPARKY

Sunwarper, the LA wizard of dusty samples and synthwave heat, takes the supposedly ‘meh’ SP-404 MKII Looper and turns it into the backbone of his beat-making. If you thought this feature was just Roland fluff, you’re in for a sharp rerouting. In true Sunwarper style, he slices through workflow myths, shows off layer-specific FX chaos, and hits the ceiling of what the SP’s looper can do—before busting through it with a DAW hack. Whether you’re a sampler veteran or just want to dodge the endless pattern grid, this one’s equal parts lesson and rave bunker inspiration.

Roland SP-404 MkII

23. August 2026

Sweetwater

Sweetwater’s PA Setup Guide: From Rave Bunker Prep to Tear-down – No Nonsense, All Noise

SPARKY

Sweetwater roll in with a pro-level, full-fat walkthrough of setting up a band PA. No fluff, just real-world steps from gear pick to load-out, with enough detail to make even a grizzled roadie nod. If you think setting up a live rig is just ‘plug and play’, this one will slap you straight. Expect solid tips, a few sharp warnings, and a look at the gear choices behind a proper modern show.

17. August 2026

The Unperson

The Unperson Hacks Plaits: Plaits Palette Turns Firmware into a Playground

SPARKY

Mutable Instruments Plaits is a modern classic, but The Unperson dives headfirst into the Rubato Audio Plaits Palette to show just how wild things can get when you soup up your module with Braids algorithms, new chords, and a DX7 sound invasion. Forget vanilla firmware—this is Plaits on turbo. Expect sharp commentary, hands-on jams, and a rave-bunker approach to modular mayhem. If you thought you knew Plaits, you don’t. Not until you’ve seen this.

17. August 2026

TheCosmicAcademy

TheCosmicAcademy’s Mixing Order: Volume First, Ego Later

SPARKY

Ready to stop butchering your mixes with knee-jerk EQ moves? TheCosmicAcademy comes in hot with a punchy, no-fluff breakdown of why volume balance is your true secret weapon. Forget plugin hoarding—this is about ears, attitude, and a process that gets results. If you’re tired of muddy chaos and want clarity that punches through a rave bunker, this one’s for you. Strap in, because we’re skipping the presets and cutting straight to what matters.