Electronic Music
Everything published on Viyolens under Electronic Music — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
The Ultimate Guide to Jo Malone Sample Pack
Sample packs have become indispensable tools for modern music producers, providing ready-made building blocks that accelerate your creative workflow. Whether you're a seasoned professional or explorin...
Akai Mpc One for Beginners: A Complete Guide
The Akai MPC One is designed for newcomers to beat-making. This guide takes you from unboxing to your first recorded pattern, without the overwhelm.
The Complete Guide to Roland Mx 1 Mixer
The Roland MX-1 mixer delivers professional-grade audio mixing and built-in effects in a compact format, ideal for electronic musicians and producers needing portable console capabilities.
The Complete Guide to Synth Keyboards
Synth keyboards are powerful instruments capable of creating infinite sonic textures through synthesis. Explore analogue warmth, digital flexibility, and the concepts that make synthesisers uniquely e...
Fm Synthesizer for Beginners: A Complete Guide
FM synthesis has a reputation for being complicated — but once three key concepts click, it opens up a sonic palette unlike anything an analogue synth will give you. Here is where to begin.
The Complete Guide to Midi Drum Pads
MIDI drum pads have revolutionised percussion performance and production. These velocity-sensitive controllers unlock creative possibilities for hip-hop, electronic music, and beyond.
The Best Ambient Drone Artists to Know
The ambient drone field spans decades and multiple traditions — here are the artists you need to know to navigate it.
The Complete Guide to Novation Synth
Novation synth instruments balance professional sound design capabilities with intuitive interfaces, making them essential for electronic music producers, performers and sound designers worldwide.
A Beginner's Guide to Electropop
Electropop combines electronic production with pop songwriting. This guide covers what defines the genre, where it came from, and why it still shapes mainstream music.
Drum Machine 808: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Choosing drum machine 808 equipment requires balancing authentic sonic character against practical workflow needs. This guide explores vintage originals, modern interpretations, and software alternati...
Everything You Need to Know About Scratch Dj Controller
A scratch DJ controller optimises jog wheel responsiveness and tactile control for scratching techniques. This guide covers controller types, mechanical requirements, setup, and how to choose gear for...
Korg Ms 2000: A Complete Buyer's Guide
The Korg MS 2000 is a capable semi-modular synthesizer. Learn what specs to evaluate, how to assess sound quality, condition concerns, and pricing when buying.
Everything You Need to Know About 808 Vst Free
An 808 VST delivers the iconic drum machine sound to modern production. Discover how to program, customize and layer for professional trap and hip-hop beats.
Numark Scratch: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Scratching deserves proper tools. This buying guide covers Numark Scratch specs, fader feel, what to inspect, and who should actually buy this specialist mixer.
The Complete Guide to Behringer Lm Drum
Behringer's LM drum products bring affordable electronic percussion and sequencing to producers and performers. Learn how these budget-friendly drum machines work and whether they suit your needs.
A Beginner's Guide to House Music
House music can feel like a wall of subgenres and jargon from the outside. Here's the sound, the story and the gear explained simply, with a clear route to where to go next.
Moog Matriarch Youtube: A Complete Guide
The Moog Matriarch synthesizer combines legendary Moog sound with semi-modular flexibility, making it an ideal platform for learning synthesis and creating expressive electronic music.
The Complete Guide to Mpc 2000
The Akai MPC2000 is a drum machine and beat-making workstation that shaped modern hip-hop production. Released in the late 1990s, it brought professional beat-making to affordable, portable hardware.
The Complete Guide to Akai Keyboard
Akai keyboards bridge traditional instruments and modern production software. Learn which Akai keyboard suits your creative needs, from compact APC controllers to full-featured synthesizers.
A Beginner's Guide to Idm Music
IDM music — Intelligent Dance Music — is one of electronic music's most technically elaborate genres. This guide explains what it is, how it developed and who made it.
The Complete Guide to Drum N Bass Vinyl
Drum and bass vinyl records offer sonic character, tactile mixing control, and cultural preservation that digital files don't provide. For DJs and collectors, vinyl remains central to authentic drum a...
Common Fm Synthesizer Mistakes to Avoid
FM synthesis catches people out in predictable ways. Most of the errors come from analogue habits, inattention to algorithms, and editing without understanding what each parameter actually does.
A Beginner's Guide to Dubstep
What dubstep actually is, how it works, and where to start listening — the plain-English guide for anyone new to the genre.
Acid House for Newcomers: Where to Start
A practical way in, not a history lecture — your first three tracks, what to actually listen for, and a sensible path for exploring further from there.
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Analog Synthesizer
Analog synthesizers for creative sound design, live performance and distinctive hardware-based music production.
Arturia Minifreak
Arturia Minifreak is a compact hybrid synth keyboard for creative sound design, live use and electronic production.
Behringer Td-3
Behringer TD-3 is a compact acid bass synth and sequencer built for punchy lines and electronic performance.
Korg Synthesizer
Korg synthesizers combine expressive sound design with practical control for stage, studio and creative work.
MIDI Keyboard
Compact or full-size controllers for software instruments, hardware synths and production workflows in studio or live se...
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Moog
Discover Moog instruments for expressive analogue synthesis, hands-on control and unmistakable classic sound.
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Moog Matriarch
Shop Moog Matriarch instruments for semi-modular analogue synthesis, expressive control and bold performance sound.
Synthesizer
Find a synthesizer for studio sound design, live performance and electronic music, from classic analogue tones to versat...
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