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Emergence Audio has introduced a Kontakt Player-powered textural hybrid instrument crafted from bass and contrabass clarinet recordings, reshaped into an ambient-focused sound design tool for modern composers and producers.Designed for film scoring, ambient production, and experimental composition, Vela Woodwinds brings emotion-rich woodwind textures into the hands of sound designers looking for something new.Powered by Emergence Audio’s proprietary Infinite Motion Engine™ 2.0, Vela delivers a collection of evolving pads, pulses, swells, and cinematic textures that shift organically over time. Built with Non-Static Sampling™, each preset offers subtle movement and dynamic realism without sounding repetitive.Where traditional woodwind libraries emphasize agility, articulation, and…
Nicki Minaj and Dez Bryant are trading jabs online—and the beef could result in a real-life brawl.According to TMZ, the feud began when Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones expressed his aversion to dealing with agents during contract negotiations, as Jones is currently working out Cowboys star Micah Parsons’ agreement. Jones referenced having to handle Jay-Z while settling Bryant’s deal back in 2015. Bryant caught wind of Jones’ comments and responded on X.“JERRY JONES I DONT THINK ITS SMART TO MENTION MY NAME,” Bryant wrote. “I KEPT QUIET ABOUT A LOT OF UNFAIR SHIT.. ON SOME G SHIT… WE CAN HAVE…
Salt-N-Pepa called out Universal Music Group on national television Monday (August 4), accusing the label of blocking their classic hits like “Push It” from streaming platforms and refusing to return ownership of their master recordings despite legal rights that should have kicked in after 35 years. The Hip-Hop trailblazers, Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton, appeared on Good Morning America to explain why they filed a federal lawsuit against UMG in May.salt They say the label is stonewalling their efforts to reclaim their early catalog, which includes genre-defining singles like “Shoop” and “Let’s Talk About Sex.” “We have done…
Image Image Credit Simone Joyner / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Drake performs during day two of Wireless Festival 2025 Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: The crowd threw objects at Drake during his London and Amsterdam shows, including a water bottle and toilet paper. Social media users reacted with jokes and criticism, with some referencing the artist’s feud with Kendrick Lamar. Drake continues his European tour with PARTYNEXTDOOR through September. Drake continues to be a divisive figure in Hip Hop circles. While the Toronto artist enjoys a legion of fans who have been enjoying his European tour, there are…
VST Alarm has launched a promotion on Deep Blue by Dark Intervals, a collection of synth pads for Native Instruments Kontakt.The 4.5GB instrument library features 126 patches created from hardware synths, including pads, sequences, clusters, and basses. It also includes 30 multis.DEEP BLUE is an instrument based on lush and ambient sounding pads, clusters and prerecorded sequences.DEEP BLUE is created having in mind composers who seek ambient sound, with a touch of tension, but do not prefer huge amount of presets, and want to get into composing and creating process immediately.Deep Blue for the full version of Kontakt 6.3.2 or…
On July 21, Tyler, the Creator surprised fans with the release of his ninth album Don’t Tap the Glass. For his latest era, he shifted his style to honor hip-hop’s wardrobe of the late ’80s and ’90s complete with thick gold chains, leather pants, and giant sunglasses.This isn’t the first time we have seen Tyler take his style in a new direction for his latest project. In fact, it’s pretty easy to pinpoint the shift each time. He’s slowly morphed from the skate, streetwear kid who mainly wears bold graphic T-shirts and destroyed Vans to a more preppier look that…
Image Image Credit WWE/Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Cardi B at WWE SummerSlam 2025 Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Cardi B used her WWE SummerSlam 2025 gig to tease a track from her forthcoming album, ‘AM I THE DRAMA?’ She followed up the performance with an official snippet on X. As a fan who attended the event revealed, Cardi B also left envelopes on attendees’ windshields with codes for album preorders. Cardi B took center ring at WWE SummerSlam over the weekend. During the massive wrestling event, she brought her signature flair to the square circle and used the…
Singomakers has launched a new sample pack featuring a collection of vintage analog synths, live recorded bass, Pianos, leads, funky melodies, guitars and more.Boogie Funk Flashback contains 7 construction kits, and over 260 loops, and drum and instrument shots.If you want to make some kind of Daft Punk, The Weekend, Bruno Mars, A-Trak, Purple Disco Machine inspired tracks, mixed with the real old school analog touch from back in the days – Boogie Funk Flashback is the one!Don’t forget that all samples are 100% royalty-free and you can use these in your own tracks and release on labels, use for…
Fivio Foreign has been released from jail after spending six months behind bars. Now, he facing three years of probation.Per TMZ, Fivio was released on Friday (Aug. 1) after being sentenced to time served for the 196 days he spent incarcerated and three years of probation.According to Fivio’s attorney, Adam Lustberg, Fivio was facing a mandatory minimum of five years in prison and up to 20 because of his record, so his new sentence should be considered a win.In March, reports surfaced that Fivio had been incarcerated since January after he was accused of pointing a gun at a woman…
Image Image Credit Taylor Hill / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Metro Boomin at Forbes 30 Under 30 Summit 2024 Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Metro Boomin addressed backlash from fans unfamiliar with his mixtape’s nostalgic sound on X. The mixtape pays homage to early 2010s Atlanta trap, featuring artists from that era. The producer confirmed a forthcoming collaboration with Travis Porter following the project’s release. Metro Boomin knows Metro Boomin Presents: A Futuristic Summa isn’t for everybody. On Sunday (Aug. 3) evening, the producer responded to criticism surrounding his latest project, which he’s described as a love letter…