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16. September 2026

Verysickbeats Rebuilds Outkast’s Secret Groove: Polyrhythm Tricks on the MPC2000XL & SP-404MKII

Alright, beat nerds—strap in. Verysickbeats (aka JFilt) just cracked open the polyrhythmic sauce Outkast used on “Mainstream,” and he’s showing exactly how to cook it up in your own studio with an MPC2000XL and SP-404MKII. If you ever wanted to know why that groove hits so weird and hypnotic, this is the breakdown you need. Expect laid-back teaching, plenty of gear flexing, and a groove that’ll make your head nod sideways. Trust, some of this is better seen (and heard) than explained. Let’s dive in.

MPC2000XL, SP‑404MKII

16. September 2026

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Bounce Chord

Bounce Chord’s Overdrive Stacking: Three Killer Pedal Pairings That Actually Work

If you thought stacking dirt was just for the indecisive, Bounce Chord is here to slap you straight. In this brisk, delightfully scruffy video, our pedalboard tinkerer lays out three of his go-to overdrive pairings—no boutique nonsense, just real-world setups you could build off Craigslist. Whether you’re chasing classic crunch, mid-forward punch, or fuzzed-up clarity, this is a fast-track lesson in making your signal chain both gnarlier and smarter. You’ll want to keep your own earholes primed—this isn’t just about copying settings, it’s about finding your own dirt groove.

Black Mass Electronics 1312, Boss BD-2 Keeley modified, Boss DS-1, Malaise Forever Golden Guillotine, T. Rex Gristle King

16. September 2026

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Synth Diy Guy

Synth Diy Guy Goes Full Rave with the Joranalogue Flow 3 Filter

What happens when you hand Synth Diy Guy the Joranalogue Flow 3? Absolute modular mayhem. In this wild ride, he wrings out every drop of character from this so-called “auto dynamic filter” – which is really just an envelope filter with a few sneaky tricks. Expect envelope followers, stereo patching and more cable spaghetti than a rave afterparty. If you like your filters fast, reactive and a bit unpredictable, buckle up.

Joranalogue Contour 1, Joranalogue Cycle 5, Joranalogue Filter 8, Joranalogue Flow 3, Joranalogue Link 2, Joranalogue Morph 4, Joranalogue Orbit 3, Joranalogue Step 8, Mordax Data

15. September 2026

LUMINA

Oscillator Sink

Oscillator Sink’s Spotykach: Loops That Breathe in the Half-Light

In the soft glow of Oscillator Sink’s world, the Spotykach emerges as both ghost and guide—a looping device that haunts the threshold between instrument and effect. This video slips beneath the surface of its drifting sound, where tape echoes and digital fragments fold into each other, summoning blurs of memory and fragile resonance. Oscillator Sink’s ASMR calm draws us into an open, unsynchronized exploration—ambient clouds, accidental beauty, and stories written in delay and decay. Here, every loop is an invitation to wander, and every modulation a gentle ripple in the fabric of sound.

Polyend Poly 2, Spotykach

15. September 2026

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Meska

Oscillator Mayhem: Meska Pushes the Gotharman’s Tuul to Cluster Glory

Meska, dark techno alchemist and gear wrangler of the statik collective, dives straight into the Gotharman’s Tuul for a rapid-fire tour of oscillator clusters and chord creation. Forget theory – it’s all about stacking sines, detuning like a mad scientist, and bending pitch with external CV until the walls shake. If you’re after a step-by-step patch nerd-out with a twist of French accent and a taste for the experimental, this video’s your rave bunker.

Gotharman's Tuul, Hikari filter

15. September 2026

RILEY

Taylor Fiore

Rainy Tokyo Grooves: Taylor Fiore Works His Magic on the OP-XY

Taylor Fiore, aka WhosTaylor, dives into the neon-lit alleyways of Tokyo—without ever leaving his studio. Armed with the OP-XY, he cooks up a moody beat that drips with rainy midnight city vibes, all while chatting like you’re both waiting for ramen at 3am. Expect OP-XY tricks, sidechain sauce, and lead lines that glow like a vending machine in Shibuya. Don’t expect starchy gear talk—Taylor’s all about raw creativity and groovy hacks.

Teenage Engineering OP-XY

15. September 2026

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Omri Cohen

VCV Rack Gets Rowdy: Omri Cohen Unleashes September’s Free Module Onslaught

If you think VCV Rack was already overflowing, Omri Cohen’s latest rundown of free September 2026 modules is about to burst the dam. He tears through a wild stack of fresh utilities, droning monsters, sequencer mutants and glitchy noise boxes—all for zero quid. Omri’s walkthrough is fast, dense and absolutely packed with patching mayhem. If your virtual rack’s been feeling a bit too predictable, buckle up: these new modules will throw your next jam straight into rave bunker territory.

Ambient Modules, Count Modula Binary Sequencer Plus, Infinite Noise, ShapeTaker, Signal Function Set, TriggerFish, VCV Rack, Venom, Vult, Wintoid

15. September 2026

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Underdog Electronic Music School

Stereo for the Streets: Underdog Electronic Music School Drops the Panning & Haas Reality Check

Forget polite mixing advice – Underdog Electronic Music School jumps straight into the ring with a hands-on lesson in stereo width. Panning, Haas effect, and the art of not wrecking your mix in mono get the full no-nonsense treatment. Whether you’re a bedroom producer or a bunker-bound rave architect, here’s the lowdown on making your tracks slap in every sound system. Grab your headphones and prepare for some phase-fighting knowledge.

Shaperbox

14. September 2026

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Scott's Synth Stuff

Scott’s Synth Stuff Unleashes Shimmer: 3rd Wave Firmware 2.0 Gets Lush and Lively

Scott’s Synth Stuff returns from the wilds to drop a hands-on tour of Groove Synthesis 3rd Wave’s latest firmware. Forget polite reverbs—this update brings a shimmer that sings, plus a spectral wavetable mode ready to twist your sound design into new shapes. Scott slices through the hype and gets his hands dirty, showing off what’s new, what’s clever, and what’s downright brilliant (or bonkers) in 2.0. If you want to know how a flagship synth keeps its edge, this is the firmware deep-dive for you.

Groove Synthesis 3rd Wave, LeviA synth

14. September 2026

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The Unperson

The Unperson’s Plinky 12 Toadstep: Rave-Ready Touch Weapon

If you thought touch synths were just for polite ambient noodling, think again. The Unperson dives headfirst into the Plinky 12 Toadstep, a mutant groovebox that swaps faces and personalities faster than a raver changes shirts. Forget menu-diving drudgery—this thing begs for filthy jams, accidental genius, and pure hands-on chaos. Strap in for a performance beast with a wild streak and a workflow that rewards curiosity (and a bit of mischief).

Plinky 12 Toadstep

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