Astral Harvest Festival In Canada Announces Final Music & Arts Lineup Featuring Walker & Royce, Sam Binga, Bijou, Sabo And More In Preparation For 11th Anniversary

Taking place from July 13-16 in the beautiful boreal wilderness of Northern Alberta, the intimate and majestic Astral Harvest Festival will return once again this year for Season 11: Illumination. The nestled gathering has garnered a dedicated following and become a staple of the Canadian electronic music scene with its unique combination of music, art, yoga, movement, and learning experiences.

With Astral Harvest rapidly approaching, the festival has come forth with their stunning final lineup that will bring together artists of all different kinds for one unforgettable weekend. On the music front, guests will have the chance to witness sounds from Dirtybird duo Walker & Royce, renowned Bristol producer Sam Binga, festival master and house music afficationada Sabo, and G-house phenom BIJOU.

Other highlights on the music front include UK dance music maestro WBBL, Whistler locals and funk experts SkiiTour, world-champion DJ and Juno Award Winning producer DJ Brace, Australian vocalist Deya Dova, Baltimore bass heavyweight SOOHAN, Calgary resident mixing funk and bass music Defunk, Canadian festival favorites Smalltown DJs, electrifying live duo Moontricks and more.

Beyond the music, Astral Harvest will ensure the visual aspect of the festival is just as memorable with an Arts Lineup that will include performance art, art workshops, and visual art. Guests attending the festival will have the chance to witness painting, hooping, aerial performances, flow arts, face and body painting, burlesque, and much more from an array of talented artists.
To keep guests active throughout the festival, Astral Harvest has curated Yoga and Movement lineups filled with incredible teachers. Those in attendance will have the chance to take part and witness acro and buti yoga, mediation sessions, flow juggling, partner thai massages, permaculture and yoga for kids, puppet creation, poi classes, tea party playshops, self improv-ment and more.
The festival has also crafted a stellar Knowledge Lineup that will give attendees the chance to keep their mind sharp throughout the event. This will include poetry, beatboxing, palm reading, sound mediation, beekeeping, singing and drumming circles, the art of magic, Pot 101 and more.
Although you have always been permitted to enjoy alcoholic beverages in your campground at the festival, Astral Harvest is proud to provide a full service bar at The Manor Stage. The M-Bar will be serving up drinks including local craft breweries and quality spirits for the first time this year.
In other recent news, Astral Harvest has announced that Indigo Harm Reduction Services will be joining the festival this year to provide a safe space in the Haven and the Harm Reduction Outreach Booth. Those interested in volunteering for the Indigo team at Astral Harvest can apply here.
Astral Harvest is also hosting Meet & Greet contests with artists on the lineup for the first time this year. This includes passes to the festival, the chance to hang out with artists on the Astral Harvest lineup, and a swag pack. Winners have been announced for the Sam Binga and SkiiTour contests, and the festival is now running a contest with Moontricks that will include an exclusive serenade session.

Tickets for Astral Harvest are moving quickly and can be purchased on their website. Tickets for the festival are currently priced at $269, which includes camping and parking for the weekend. Other options for tickets include early entry, kids tickets, family packs, and Sunday tickets.

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Isotonik Studios June Sale

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Well our first Sale in May went so well, we're gonna do it again in June as well...
A finely selected line up of four products all with a 25% discount!

World Collection - VOID by Sem Shimla

Sem has been doing some awesome work recently at the like sof the Awakenings Festivals.
We were always delighted to have his expertise in the team crafting his skills within MaxforLive to create this set of MaxforLIve visualisers. Reacting to MIDI & Audio these devices can add an extra dimension to your Ableton Live performance.

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Chaos Culture - MIDI Modulators

The inspiration behind this MaxforLive device was simple, what can you do with MIDI editing in other DAW's that you can't in Ableton Live?
The end result is this comprehensive set of modulators, select a clip and work with the MIDI inside, audition your results and then write to the clip when you're happy!
Cubase, Logic & many others provided the inspiration, now you can use yours in Live!
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Ned RUSH - Glitch Pack

Ned's Glitchy MaxforLive devices have been the staple of his live sets for years, with these in your armoury you can dial in your own signature sound. Check out the recet review and walkthrough by the Nu-Trix the Synth Guy on Youtube
Nu-Trix the Synth Guy - Youtube Review
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Wave Designs - GrooveSlice

Ryan was one of the first members to join the Isotonik Collective and his GrooveSlice parametric looping engine has stood the test of time. We're hoping a sudden flood of sales may just tempt him back to get coding again!
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Hoobastank: Releases New Album 'Push Pull' Via Napalm Records

Photo credit: Ashley Osborn.

The Multi-platinum band HOOBASTANK, have released PUSH PULL (via Napalm Records) marking the band’s sixth studio album and their first in six years. PUSH PULL is available on physical CD, LP and everywhere digitally now Here. The 11-song collection features the first single “More Beautiful,” the title track “Push Pull” and a brand-new cover version of Tears for Fears’ classic pop hit “Head Over Heels,” Here.

“Being kids of the 80’s and 90’s, we all have such fond memories of the music we grew up listening to,” explains HOOBASTANK lead singer DOUG ROBB. “Tears for Fears’ are a great band whose pop songwriting we admire and “Head Over Heels” is one of our favorites of the era. We got to relive and recapture those nostalgic feelings and we hope it does the original justice.”

For the new album, the three-time GRAMMY-nominated group partnered with producer Matt Wallace (Faith No More, Deftones, Maroon 5, Andy Grammer) exploring both rock and pop songwriting with a renewed vigor. As a result, PUSH PULL delivers a large-scale, muscular, alternative rock sound combining the best of what brought them here and establishing their presence in the current pop-rock spectrum.  Additional album highlights include “True Believer” and “Buzzkill (Before You Say Goodbye)” which show the band maturing from adolescent to adult relationships and examining the difficulty of keeping alive what fuels them. “We Don’t Need the World” and “There Will Never Be Another” explore the memories which bind two people together. Additionally, DOUG’s lyrics to the headphones-worthy “Fallen Star” were inspired by a memory of watching a military family of a soldier who died in combat, while the go-for-broke “Just Let Go (Who Cares if We Fall),” sums up HOOBASTANK’s current attitude.

Expect HOOBASTANK--DOUG ROBB (Lead vocals/rhythm guitar), DAN ESTRIN Lead guitar/keyboards), CHRIS HESSE (Drums/percussion/backing vocals), JESSE CHARLAND (bassist/keyboardist/backing vocals)--to launch a worldwide tour soon.

Hoobastank. Photo credit: Ashley Osborn.

The tracklisting for PUSH PULL is as follows:

1. Don’t Look Away

2. Push Pull

3. More Beautiful

4. Head Over Heels

5. True Believer

6. Just Let Go (Who Cares If We Fall)

7. Better Left Unsaid

8. We Don’t Need The World

9. Buzzkill (Before You Say Goodbye)

10. Fallen Star

11. There Will Never Be Another

Smooth Jazz Vocalist, Rebecca Angel, to Release What We Had on Timeless Grooves Records June 1

Four quick “s” adjectives come to mind when you first hear Rebecca Angel, making for some nice descriptive alliteration: smooth, soulful, sensual and sultry. Listening to her soulfully produced and exquisitely arranged debut What We Had, we can top that off with sexy and unabashedly sentimental as well. The emerging NYC based singer makes every emotionally compelling track an invitation – to dream, to love, to reminisce wistfully about beautiful times gone by which infuse every waking thought of today. With every swaying breeze of her distinctive voice, whether she’s singing romantic lyrics or sharing her artful sense of vocalese, Rebecca tempts us to explore her cool and edgy contemporary update on the deeply exotic vibe of classic artists like Sade and Brazilian greats Bebel Gilberto and Astrud Gilberto.

She weaves this laid back magic over the old school soul, easy funk, ear tingling electronica and infectious grooves created by renowned jazz/R&B producer Jason Miles, who grounds every mix in the shimmering retro sounds of the Fender Rhodes, Vox Continental and Wurlitzer. He brought in some of New York’s finest for the various sessions. Rebecca’s dreamy and sensual twist on Hoagy Carmichael’s wistful (and not frequently covered) “Winter Moon” features acoustic bassist James Genus, percussionist Mino Cinelu and soprano saxophonist Hailey Niswanger. The equally nostalgic title track “What We Had,” a slowly swaying look back at enduring memories of the sensory joys of a past romance, was penned by Rebecca and her father, trumpeter Dennis Angel, with additional lyrics by guitarist Jonah Prendergast. In addition to Miles’ keyboards and percussion loops, it features Christian Ver Halen’s crisp guitar licks and the easy grooving rhythm section of Reggie Washington (bass) and Brian Dunne (drums).  

On the other tracks, Miles leads an ensemble featuring Ver Halen, Dunne, bassist Adam Dorn, and percussionist Cyro Baptista. Special guests include Prendergast, renowned acoustic guitarist Ricardo Silveira and cellist Sebastian Stoger on a playful, spirited cover of the Brazilian gem “Agora Sim,” featuring Miles’ intoxicating electro-percussion. Also featured are Dennis Angel and flutist Gottfried Stoger.

The EP includes two versions each of the rock classic “Stand By Me,” and “(Samba Jazz Happiness (Jet Samba),” the latter of which was a popular radio single for Rebecca, who released the festive, playfully rhythmic track to coincide with the Rio Olympics in 2016. The song, originally penned and recorded as an instrumental by Brazilian composer Marcos Valle, reached high on the FMQB Adult Contemporary chart. The EP includes an “Ipanema Beach” remix featuring danceable, hypnotic and carnivalesque percussion textures. The first version of “Stand By Me” also lends itself to a trip-hoppy hypnosis via electro-percussion behind Rebecca’s wistful vocals. The second, which closes the set, has a more mainstream, seductive vibe, perfect for adult contemporary radio. Rebecca and Dennis also co-wrote the set’s other original, “Feel Alive,” a charming and innocent declaration of love and how it changes the heart, which breezes along like a brisk stroll on a balmy evening without end.

Rebecca recently graduated with a degree in voice from Ithaca College, where she studied with Roseanna Vitro, Cyrille Aimee (whose version of “Stand By Me” inspired Rebecca to record it), Carol McAmis, Kim Nazarian and Maya Azucena; Azucena helped the singer take her vocal on “What We Had” to another level. With her unique vocal timbre, Rebecca could certainly venture into any genre she likes. Those engaging with her artistry for the first time will be glad she’s chosen to go the sophisticated chill samba route.

            "What We Had" will be released on Timeless Grooves Records

 on June 1​.

RebeccaAngel.net

Qu-Bit Electronix Nebulae v2 Is Shipping

Nebulae is a granular sampler and DSP platform. Its phase vocoder audio engine provides elastic audio, which can be time stretched, granularized, and mangled to no end. With independent control over pitch and speed, and granular controls such as overlap, window, and density, finding new sonic territory is only a knob turn away. Nebulae can use live audio input, a recorded buffer, or audio files as the source material for its powerful audio manipulations. The live input buffer can record up to five minutes of stereo audio at 48kHz, 24 bit. In addition, up to 75 MB of stereo audio can be loaded simultaneously through the USB port. No naming convention or special formatting necessary; just plug and play.

Nebulae lives a double life as an open source DSP platform with an extensive library of off the shelf alternate instruments. You can turn the module into a lush reverb, spectral delay, or tape-style looper simply by loading a new file onto the flash drive. Do you want to tweak one aspect of an existing instrument, even the default functionality? No problem. No prior coding knowledge is necessary to tweak and refine existing firmware to your liking or start with one of our templates. Alternate firmware files can be written with Pure Data, Csound, SuperCollider, and even bare-bones C programs.




- Granular sampler with time stretching capabilities
- 5 minute stereo recording buffer at 48kHz, 24 bit (In addition to file playback buffer)
- No naming convention or special formatting necessary for file playback
- Supports Pure Data, Csound, and SuperCollider alternate instrument files
- Ships with loaded USB flash drive ready to use
- Black aluminum front panel

PCA Audio Serves a Diverse Clientele with Allen & Heath

From dance shows to marketing meetings to major touring acts,
PCA Audio Design puts Allen & Heath gear to work. 

PCA Audio Design, a New York City production company, used its Allen & Heath GLD-80 digital mixer for FOH and monitors at this year’s “Project Dance” in New York City’s Times Square. PCA President and founder Pat Alapa says his company has provided production audio for Project Dance for over 16 years. The annual event, founded by former Rockette Cheryl Cutlip, features dance groups from all over America. Alapa noted, “I’ve used this particular GLD for four years now and it’s a workhorse for us. The Allen & Heath boards are well thought out and you can get a good mix right out of the gate.”

For a recent Chanel marketing meeting in California, Alapa took good advantage of the GLD-80’s digital features. “I set up scenes during rehearsal for each segment of the meeting,” he said. “We stored EQ, compression, level and routing. That way, I didn’t have to worry as we switched mics during the show.” He also used the GLD’s AMM automatic mic mixer for Chanel panel discussions. “The auto mixer is a big help when you have 6 or 7 people on stage and want to keep the mics up without driving into feedback.” Alapa added, “I’ve got some outboard tube compressors that I really like but, for the most part, I just use the GLD’s internal compressors, gates and other effects. For ease of use and overall flexibility, you just can’t beat the Allen & Heath effects package.”

PCA provides production audio with its Allen & Heath mixers for events ranging from concerts and music/dance festivals to corporate meetings and award ceremonies. At a recent Hayley Kiyoko concert in New York, PCA provided the dLive S Class digital mixing system used at FOH. The dLive will also mix FOH in June for the New Jersey “Anime Next” event where PCA provides sound, lighting and projection services.

Alapa commented, “I’m pretty much an Allen & Heath company. We still own a GL4000, GL3300 and GL4 analog mixer. So, going into the digital world, I stayed with Allen & Heath. I love the sound quality and functionality and the consoles are well-constructed. Allen & Heath has always delivered for us.”
 

Ehrlund EHR-H Handheld Condenser Mic Ships in US

Ventura, California (May 8, 2018) - Momentum Audio Sales, the exclusive US distributor of Sweden-based Ehrlund Microphones, announces the availability of the new EHR-H Handheld Condenser Microphone in the US market.

 

The EHR-H is a handheld condenser microphone that is optimized for live performance. This new mic utilizes the same unique triangular Ehrlund membrane found in their studio microphones combined with their patented phase and frequency linear electronics. The result is a pure and clean sound on stage that Ehrlund microphones have become known for in the studio. 

The triangular shape of the Ehrlund membrane dissipates resonances faster than a traditional round membrane, preventing the buildup of sound impulses that lead to a "muddy" sound. Once amplified by Ehrlund's proprietary ultra-low-noise amplification electronics, the result is a very open, transparent and real sound, without altering the phase or frequency and without added noise. 

 

Features and specifications:

• Handheld Condenser Microphone for live performance
• Patented triangular capsule design 
• Transparent and natural sound
• Ultra-low-noise performance
• Natural reproduction of fast transients
• Frequency range of 7Hz-87kHz
• Sensitivity @1kHz: -42dBV/Pa (8 mV/Pa)
• Equivalent noise level: <9 dBA
• Signal to noise: 85 dBA
• Dynamic range: 127 dB
• Max SPL: 155 dB
• Low power consumption: ~2.0 mA

The EHR-H is housed in a road-ready aircraft-grade aluminum body that is insulated to effectively suppress handling noise on stage while a hardened nickel-plated stainless-steel grill and windscreen protect the sensitive triangular membrane.

 

The Ehrlund EHR-H is available in the US for $799 MSRP.

 

For more information on Ehrlund Microphones, visit: www.ehrlund.se.