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Paul van Dyk Is Playing the 303 by Hand, No Laptop Safety Net
'The Essence of Acid' is Paul van Dyk performing Roland's 303, 808, and 909 recreations live, in real time. It debuts at Dreamstate SoCal on November 21 — and it's a quiet rebuke to press-play DJ culture.
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The Nopia Synth Will Write Your Chord Progressions for You. At About $700, That's Exactly the Pitch.
After years of teasing, the viral pastel 'harmony machine' is basically finished. Chords, bass, arp, and pads in one box — a bet that the hardest part of production should be the easiest button to press.