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Thick Sounds has returned with a new sample pack with a focus on the most ethereal part of the jungle genre. Inspired by artists like LTJ Bukem, Photek, Doc Scott, Paradox, Flowdan and Halogenix, Ethereal Jungle is geared towards producers who are looking for surreal atmospheres, neat, warm basses, chiselled drums and refined, hypnotic synths.Here’s what to expect in detail: about 1,01 Gb of 24-bit/44.1kHz samples covering 134 loops, 158 one-shots, XFer Serum presets, multi-samples, midi files and construction kits.Featuring samples from 165 to 170 BPM, ‘Ethereal Jungle’ is suitable not only for the named genre but also for other…

Pharrell has a “space to dream,” and he’s inviting you to join him.Thursday, the Virginia-born, mediums-spanning artist launched his new VIRGINIA brand, billed as both a “creative alias” and “community platform” for the Louis Vuitton Men’s Creative Director. Central to the unveiling is a more formal relaunch of last year’s BLACK YACHT ROCK VOL 1 project, though there’s much more to explore under the larger VIRGINIA banner.Below, we dig a little deeper into VIRGINIA, an ambitious and personal expansion of the 13-time Grammy winner’s already versatile palette.What is Pharrell’s VIRGINIA project?Per press notes, VIRGINIA is Pharrell’s new “creative alias, community…

Image Image Credit Kevin Sabitus / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt SZA at 2025 Super Bowl halftime Show Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: SZA has been named Vans’ first-ever artistic director, marking a major step in her fashion journey. Her creative role includes co-creating and designing sneakers and apparel. This move highlights how artists are increasingly influencing the direction of major fashion brands. SZA has conquered music, makeup, and now, she’s taking on shoes. On Thursday (Aug. 14), Vans named the “Snooze” artist as their first-ever artistic director, with new designs coming “very soon.” “In Vans, I feel free!”…

Soniccouture has announced the first installment of a new series of dual-granular sampler engine-powered instruments which explore the granular synthesis space.Developed in collaboration with creative audio team K/V (Ramon Kerstens and Richard Veenstra), Polarity | Tension features 4 powerful macro controls which shape and twist the sound with unpredictable results.User samples can be dragged onto the two waveform areas, and the instrument library comes grain shaping controls, two versatile insert chains, and an IR Reverb module with Soniccouture’s custom impulse library, and more. A selection of 180 presets is included to get you started.Polarity | Tension is a dual-layer granular…

Saweetie and Jadon Sancho might be locked in after hitting the tattoo parlor together for some romantic ink.According to TMZ, the two reportedly hit Santa Monica’s The Apollo Tattoo & Piercing Studio, where the Manchester United soccer player got Saweetie’s middle name, ‘Qiava,’ tattooed behind his left ear. Sancho also had a tattoo that reads “her only,” which he’s since gotten covered up.The alleged couple have been linked since earlier this year, as the “Boffum” rapper attended Chelsea vs. AFC Bournemouth match in January.Saweetie has been mum on the dating rumors, but earlier this month, the rapper released her new…

Image Image Credit Emma McIntyre / Staff via Getty Images Image Alt Saweetie visits Apple Music’s new studio on August 11, 2025 Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Saweetie tattoo shop visit with Jadon Sancho hints at a deeper connection between the two. The athlete got a neck tattoo of Saweetie’s middle name, but fans noticed a possible misspelling. Saweetie has been spotted at Sancho’s soccer matches, adding to speculation about their relationship. The hearts of men with a soft spot for Saweetie may have just been broken. On Thursday (Aug. 14), TMZ revealed photos of the California rapper visiting a…

The Crow Hill Company has announced the release of new Vaults series instrument library. Free to download for a limited time, Lo-Fi Strings features the sounds of lush orchestral string recordings, processed through a vintage cassette deck to deliver a more nostalgic sonic palette.First introduced in the 60s, the compact cassette revolutionised music accessibility, but it came with its quirks. The magnetic tape adds soft compression and saturation, flutter and “wow” that causes pitch drift, the occasional “drop-out” (meaning the sound sometimes mutes from the tape not reaching the tape head), and a subtle, omnipresent hiss. This all defined the…

Fetty Wap has offered fans an update from behind bars with his first new prison photo since last year.In a post shared on Threads this week, Fetty Wap shared a photo of himself standing against a wall with his arms folded.”Free Zoo till Zoo Free,” he wrote alongside the photo, which he signed off as “Mr.1738.” The last time he shared a photo was in 2024, when he posted a now-deleted picture on Instagram alongside a fellow inmate. “You never no [sic] where life a take you but you find some good ppl along the way,” Fetty wrote in the…

LL Cool J will headline the 2025 MTV VMAs as solo host while also competing for Best Hip-Hop thanks to his Eminem-assisted track “Murdergram Deaux.” AllHipHop.com Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. Get our daily email for exclusive, breaking news, and weekly digests, all curated for the true Hip-Hop enthusiast. Stay connected and informed with the heartbeat of Hip-Hop culture. Subscribe now! Subscribe LL Cool J will take center stage at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, marking his first time as the sole host of the iconic event, set for September 7 at New York’s UBS Arena.…

BOOM Library has released the August 2025 update to its general sound effects collection, featuring more than 650 new sound files, over 3,900 individual sounds, and 5 GB of carefully curated audio content.This month’s update to BOOM ONE brings together the energy of cinematic scene transitions and the playful charm of toy recordings, offering a versatile and imaginative toolkit for professional sound designers.With over 250 meticulously crafted transition effects, this collection helps inject motion and momentum into edits across a wide range of genres. Built using a combination of natural source material and refined through techniques like granular synthesis and…