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31. December 2025

Bolo Da Producer’s 2025 Recap: Drama, Drops, and Beatmaker Beef

If you thought 2025 was wild for the YouTube beatmaker scene, wait till you catch Bolo Da Producer’s year-in-review. The man behind platinum hits and viral hot takes is back, breaking down the highs, the lows, and the straight-up weirdness that hit producers this year. From Pro Tools debates that split the internet to MPC updates that had Native heads fuming, Bolo keeps it real, funny, and brutally honest. If you want the inside scoop on the beat scene’s biggest shakeups—and some streetwise wisdom on surviving the copyright jungle—this is your mixtape. Grab a cheap beer, kick back, and let’s

MPC 3.0, Native Instruments Machine Plus, Pro Tools, Splice

31. December 2025

SPARKY

Nu-Trix The Synth Guy

Nu-Trix The Synth Guy Dives Into Filterverse: Not Your Nan’s Filter Plugin

Nu-Trix The Synth Guy is back, this time thawing out in a freezing Montreal to take Polyverse’s Filterverse for a spin. Forget everything you know about filter plugins—this one’s a full-blown sonic street weapon, packing synth features, wild routing, and modulation galore. Nu-Trix’s style is all about hands-on exploration and real-world demos, so expect plenty of practical chaos and zero marketing fluff. If you’re after a plugin that can turn your drums into mutant breakbeats and your synth riffs into droning walls of sound, keep reading. This is not your average filter—it’s a rave bunker in VST form.

Polyverse Filterverse

31. December 2025

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Pick Yourself

Pick Yourself’s Granular Drum Hack: Turning Boring Loops Into Street Gold

Ever felt like your drum loops are as bland as cold pizza? Pick Yourself is here to flip that script with a granular processing trick that’ll make your beats slap harder than a late-night taco run. In this video, Pick Yourself breaks down a three-step method to turn any tired percussion loop into a groove that’s dripping with character. We’re talking about taking your basic Splice fodder and morphing it into something that sounds like it crawled out of a Berlin warehouse at 4am. If you’re ready to ditch the cookie-cutter drums and add some real sauce to your tracks,

Ableton Live Suite, Granulator

30. December 2025

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Devin Belanger

Devin Belanger’s Top Synths of 2025: Five Weapons for the Sonic Street Fight

Devin Belanger, the Vancouver-based synth wrangler behind Miles Away, just dropped his picks for the filthiest, fiercest, and most fun synths of 2025. Forget the endless spec sheets—this is about what actually slaps in the studio and on stage. Devin’s taste is sharp, his opinions are his own, and he’s not here to coddle brands or hype up duds. If you’re after desktop beasts, tape voodoo, and the kind of gear that makes you want to skip sleep, you’ll want to see which five made the cut. Spoiler: there are surprises, and the winner is a proper rave bunker kingpin.

30. December 2025

MILES

Joranalogue Audio Design

Joranalogue Audio Design: The Full Modular Line-Up Dissected – Stories, Tricks and Patchcraft

Joranalogue Audio Design’s latest video is a true feast for the modular-minded: Simon (aka Bries Modular) takes us on a meticulous, module-by-module journey through the entire current Joranalogue Eurorack range. From sequencers and oscillators to esoteric utilities and stereo processors, every device gets its moment in the patch cable spotlight. True to Joranalogue’s reputation for precision and clean design, the walkthrough is packed with practical patching tips, creative tricks, and a healthy dose of dry wit. If you’ve ever wondered how these “lab grade” modules behave in real-world systems, or how they might slot into your own rack, this is

29. December 2025

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Patrick Breen

Patrick Breen’s Pedal Playground: Why Plugins Are Jealous

Forget sterile plugins – Patrick Breen is here to show you how guitar pedals can turn your DAW tracks into a rave bunker of analog filth and character. In his latest video, he runs everything from MIDI keys to vocals through a pedalboard that would make most guitarists weep, proving that hardware isn’t just for six-string heroes. Expect hands-on routing tips, a parade of boutique stompboxes, and enough sonic grit to sand your speakers. If you’re tired of lifeless mixes and want your sound to kick like a drunken horse, this is your new blueprint.

Cali76, Chroma Console, JHS 424, JHS Colour Box V2, Meris Mercury X, Strymon Deco, UAFX Del-Verb, UAFX Enigmatic 82, Ultraphonics

29. December 2025

LUMINA

phill in da blank

phill in da blank and the Sonic Ghosts of the Yamaha A3000

In a world of flickering screens and endless plugins, phill in da blank invites us to step into the quiet, tactile realm of rackmount samplers. Here, the Yamaha A3000 becomes more than a machine—it’s a vessel for intention, a sculptor of sonic fog and fractured light. This video isn’t about nostalgia, but about the magnetic resonance of physical interaction and the subtle magic that emerges when we let go of visual cues. As phill in da blank drifts through textures, limitations, and the gentle ghosts that haunt each sample, we’re reminded that sometimes the most profound music blooms in the

Akai MPC 500, Yamaha A3000

29. December 2025

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Voltage Labs

Voltage Labs Unleash the Erica Hexdrums: Analog Mayhem for the Modern Raver

Voltage Labs are back in the bunker, this time with the Erica Hexdrums—a slab of analog drum muscle that’s more than just another 808 clone. Ten voices, hands-on tweakability, and a design that’s as brutal as it is playable. If you’re into classic drum sounds but want to twist them into new shapes, this box might just be your next street weapon. Voltage Labs’ signature style—part gear geekery, part cultural deep-dive—makes this a must-watch for anyone who likes their beats raw and their machines mean.

Erica Synths Hexdrums

29. December 2025

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MusicRadar Tech

MusicRadar Tech’s Plugin Bangers of 2025: No Filler, All Killer

MusicRadar Tech is back in the rave bunker, this time with a software-only arsenal. Si Truss and Simon Arblaster go head-to-head, picking their top plugins and music tech software of 2025. Expect AI drum surgery, synths rising from the dead, and reverb that’ll make your studio walls sweat. These aren’t your nan’s VSTs—this is a street fight between the year’s most hyped and slept-on tools. If you want the full sonic punch, you’ll need to watch the video—some tricks are just too wild for text.

Acon Digital Remix:Drums, Cherry Audio Jupiter 8, Cherry Audio KR-55C, Cherry Audio Kruma Spirits, Cherry Audio Trident 3, Cherry Audio Yellow Jacket, Spectrasonics Omnisphere 3, Valhalla FutureVerb, Xfer Serum 2.0

28. December 2025

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Andrew Huang

Andrew Huang’s 2025 Gear Picks: Grooveboxes, Glitch and Gearhead Gold

Andrew Huang is back with a vengeance, slinging his top music gear picks of 2025 like a DJ flinging glowsticks at a warehouse rave. No sponsors, no fluff—just pure, unfiltered hardware hype across grooveboxes, pedals, controllers, Eurorack modules and some wildcards you didn’t see coming. If you’re after honest opinions, deep dives into the weird corners of new tech, and a creator who can actually play what he reviews, this is your ticket. Expect surprises, a few controversial takes, and enough inspiration to make your wallet cry.

Akai MPC Live III, Bastl Citadel, Elektron Tonverk, Expressive E Osmose 61, Gamechanger Audio Motor Pedal, Intellijel MultiGrain, Kernom Elipse, Lightraft Monolit, Make Noise NUSS, Melbourne Instruments Roto-Control, Neuzeit Drop, Roland TR-1000, Sonicware CyDrums, Submarine Pickups SubSix, Telepathic Instruments Orchid

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