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1 week ago | 
magneticmag.com | Will Vance |Ben Lepper
UJAM just dropped something that’s going to shake up how you think about cinematic scoring. It’s called Virtual Guitarist CINEDREAM, and it’s a fresh take on what guitars can do when paired with serious sound design tools. If you’re making music for film, games, or just want that widescreen, atmospheric vibe in your tracks, this plugin might be exactly what your workflow’s been missing.
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1 week ago | 
magneticmag.com | Will Vance |Ben Lepper
I’m going to speak for all producers for a second: searching for samples absolutely sucks. If you’re anything like me, you have a massive sample library with more stuff in there that you’ll never use than stuff in there that you may use once or twice. Searching through all of it when looking for just the right snare, clap, or vocal shout is a nightmare. It often takes me forever to find that perfect sample.
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1 week ago | 
magneticmag.com | Will Vance |Ben Lepper
Sample pack creators are staring down a future full of generative AI tools that promise infinite loops, one-shots, and even MIDI. But quantity doesn’t automatically mean quality—and it definitely doesn’t mean community. That’s part of what’s kept UNDRGRND Sounds relevant while new platforms rush in to flood the market with AI-generated content. They’ve been around long enough to know that what really matters is usability, musicality, and a clear point of view.
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1 week ago | 
magneticmag.com | Will Vance |Ben Lepper
When you’ve been in the game as long as Nihil Young, you start to notice patterns—what fades, what sticks, and what compromises aren’t worth repeating. His new collaboration with Xenia Dia, Neon Ghost, premiered this week on Magnetic and lands as one of those tracks that feels dialed in from every angle. It’s sleek without sounding sterile, emotional without leaning too far into sentimentality.
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1 week ago | 
magneticmag.com | Ben Lepper |Will Vance
Colombian electronic music artists Deviu and Juan Pablo Torrez have each carved out distinct paths in the progressive house and melodic techno scenes. Deviu, born Rafael Lasso in Pasto in 1998, began producing electronic music in 2014. His releases have appeared on labels such as Purified Records, Steyoyoke, and Clubsonica, earning support from artists including Nora en Pure and Nick Warren. Juan Pablo Torrez, originally from Cali and now based in Medellín, is the founder of Clubsonica Records.
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1 week ago | 
magneticmag.com | Ben Lepper |Will Vance
Universal Audio just made it a whole lot easier to get the iconic sound of a ’50s tweed amp, and you don’t even have to lift a mic. The new UAD Woodrow ’55 Instrument Amplifier plug-in brings those legendary tones—heard on everything from early rock records to today’s Americana—right into your DAW. Whether you’re chasing the crunchy punch of Neil Young or the smooth, dynamic feel of modern session heroes, the Woodrow ’55 covers that ground and more. And here’s the kicker—it’s all native.
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1 week ago | 
magneticmag.com | Ben Lepper |Will Vance
If you’ve been trying to fit a real-deal polysynth into your modular rack without turning it into a preset-hunting nightmare, Knobula just handed you a solution. The new Monumatic Eurorack module is an eight-voice polyphonic synth and legato monosynth squeezed into just 12HP, and it’s completely free of screens or menus. Knobula’s known for making modules that feel more like instruments than interfaces, and Monumatic keeps that streak going.
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1 week ago | 
magneticmag.com | Ben Lepper |Will Vance
Dias Ridge makes his label debut on Magnetic Magazine Recordings with a remix that feels both locked-in and highly intentional. His rework of Night Breeze’s “Wanaka Springs” takes the original track’s steady pulse and gently shifts it toward a warmer, more grounded space, driven by the same sense of clarity that’s been shaping his recent output on Where The Heart Is Records and beyond.
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2 weeks ago | 
magneticmag.com | Kristi Forrest |Ben Lepper |Will Vance
There’s something full-circle about Avoure’s newest release, Essence EP. Released back on March 27th on Biome Recordings, this three-track collection of records builds on everything that Avoure has been working on for the better part of the last decade and reintroduces him through a new lens with a fresh fire lit underneath him. “While working on Essence EP, I felt completely at home — every sound, every melody came together naturally as I was writing,” he shared.
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2 weeks ago | 
magneticmag.com | Will Vance |Kristi Forrest |Ben Lepper
Wrangler just dropped the first part of its official apparel collab with HBO’s The Last of Us, and it’s everything you’d expect from a denim brand that’s been doing rugged gear since before Joel ever picked up a rifle. The collection, done in partnership with Sony Pictures Consumer Products, landed today, April 10, and is timed around the kickoff of Season 2, which premieres this Sunday on HBO and streams on Max.
