Review: Sony MDR-V55 DJ Headphones

MSRP: $99.99, Sony

For any self-respecting audiophile, finding a winning pair of headphones that suits each and every one of your needs to a tee feels next to impossible. You want high-quality, honest sound in the form of balanced drivers, a wide frequency range, and strong impedance to power your time spent both in the studio and on the street.

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Korg Releases New Apps For iPhone and iPad

The company behind countless touchstone synths, samplers, and pieces of musical hardware, Korg, recently launched an effort to try its hand at building apps for musicians and producers and have rolled out three new products for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. First up, Korg has reworked its touch-screen FX unit and synthesizer, the Kaossilator, into the iKaossilator app ($9.99), which utilizes the iPhone's touchpad to play and manipulate

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APHEX TWIN TO CONDUCT ORCHESTRA VIA REMOTE CONTROL

Aphex Twin will play a rare London show at the Barbican Hall on October 10.

The pioneering artist, considered the greatest of all time by many fans of electronic music, will conduct his Remote Orchestra in the UK for the first time.

NEW DAFT PUNK SINGLE REPORTEDLY DUE NEXT MONTH

Update: We just spoke so Tsugi, who claim that “the answer will be on the next issue”. Note: “on” rather than “in”, which implies that it may well be on a cover CD. Pitchfork have, as of tonight, posted that there won’t be a new song – still no public word from camp Daft Punk though (nor is there likely to be). Guess we’ll find out some Tsugi’s next issue.

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“You greedy rat head f**k”: A Guy Called Gerald’s open letter to Deadmau5

Update: Deadmau5 has now posted the following on his Tumblr, in reponse to a question about Gerald’s letter: “i dont give a fuck. esp with the anti-sematic statement about ‘nuking palestine’ ??? what an ignorant fuck. im not going to even give him the time of day. waste of time. let him go back to being no longer relevant.”

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