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Serum 2 vs Vital: Stop Overthinking It
Serum 2 vs Vital for music production: Vital's free and nobody hears the difference. You're paying Serum for the preset ecosystem, not the sound.Read more . . . →Subscribe →Weekly digestOne email per week with the tracks worth your time. No spam, no Coldplay. -
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Stop Calling Everything 'EDM'
'EDM' is a marketing word from 2012, not a genre. House, techno, DnB, dubstep — different countries, different histories. Stop throwing the map away.Read more . . . →Subscribe →Weekly digestSundays. One email. Zero ballads from white guys in beanies. -
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Best Free VSTs for Electronic Music in 2026 (Ranked, With Opinions)
The free VST chain that out-produces a $1,000 stack. Vital, OTT, TDR Nova, Valhalla and more — ranked, with opinions, for electronic music in 2026.Read more . . . →Subscribe →Weekly digestWhat you missed this week, minus the corporate emo. -
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The Dead Embed Report: A Third of Our Founding Era Is Already Gone
We checked all 1,357 music videos we ever embedded. 1.6% are dead — but 33-39% of our 2009-2010 founding era is already gone. A link-rot field report.Read more . . . →Get the tee →Support the blogSome shirts are statements. This one is a verdict. -
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The 25 Best Drum & Bass Tracks of All Time, Ranked
The 25 best drum & bass tracks of all time, ranked. From Goldie to Photek to a #1 pick that built the whole genre. Yes, your favorite is too low.Read more . . . →Get the tee →Support the blogMade for people who left the room during Yellow. -
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Every Subgenre of Drum & Bass, Explained (With a Track for Each)
DnB isn't a genre, it's a federation. Jungle to halftime, neurofunk to liquid — 9 drum & bass subgenres explained with one track each.Read more . . . →Get the tee →Support the blogIf you wear this and someone hugs you, that's a real friend.
