For independent artists and labels, there is definitely a love/hate relationship with Spotify. We...
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GEAR NEWS: DPA Releases 2012 Cardioid & 2015 Wide Cardioid Mics
When a complex live stage needs to sound its best, you need mics that seamlessly combine to...
REVIEW: Mike Chen’s ‘Vampire Weekend’
Mike Chen Vampire Weekend (MIRA Books) "A fresh take on a vampire story that also accomplishes a...
WILLIE JONES: Fusing Country and Hip-Hop into the Ultimate American Dream
Willie Jones may be mistakenly categorized as that tired cliche of an “overnight success,” even though he first lit up The X Factor fresh out of high school way back in 2012, starred in the Netflix...
Waves and Ocean Way Collaborate on the New Waves Nx Ocean Way Nashville Plugin
Waves Audio, the world’s leading developer of professional audio signal processing technologies and leading maker of audio plugins for mixing, music production, mastering, sound design, broadcast,...
Oscar Lang Harnesses the Power of Solitude on New LP
Oscar Lang is no stranger to solitude. A haunting sense of ennui and a gripping feeling of loneliness feature prominently in his work, particularly in his early albums. Even so, going through his...
Cover Story: Oompa’s Vision of a Better World Through Song
Boston-based hip-hop and spoken word artist Oompa wears many hats: lyricist, poet, creator, activist, and visionary are just a handful I learned when speaking with her. Her music, like everything...
Yamaha YC61 Stage Keyboard REVIEW
The new Yamaha YC61 is quite the beast – a 61-key clonewheel-style organ and piano combo that takes cues from some existing Yamaha instruments (like the CP73) and retains the feel and sound the...
FOXANNE Comes Down to Earth to Release Scorching New Album
In the midst of presidential election turmoil, in the throes of pandemic exhaustion, and on the precipice of releasing her debut full length album, Foxanne found herself on Mars. Well, technically,...
OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dock Review
We’ll make this one short and sweet. You’ve just upgraded to a new laptop for the home studio. And you’ve got a bunch of gear, accessories and peripherals to plug in (not to mention SD cards from...
Enter to win a Mojave MA-200 Condenser Microphone
We're looking for a killer artist to win and test out the Mojave MA-200 large diaphragm, vacuum tube condenser microphone. Need an awesome new tool for your mic locker? Enter below! The MA-200 is an...
The December/January issue is out now!
Performer Magazine releases its latest issue, featuring a cover story on Boston's Oompa. INSIDE you'll find our feature interview with Oompa, as well as features on Willie Jones, Oscar Lang,...
Mackie CR3-X Studio Monitors Unboxing & Review with BACKHOUSE
We recently sent BACKHOUSE a pair of new CR3-X monitors from Mackie to test out in the band's home studio. WATCH as the boys unbox the monitors, go over some of their cool features, and set them up...