Fast and relaxed - the unstressed and cool grooves of Drum & Bass Lounge prove this is no contradiction.

With the broad Drum & Bass genre ranging from underground to jazzy, there is lots of space for different sub styles. Drum & Bass Lounge focuses on melodic and organic D&B grooves. It fusions danceable beats and chilly vibes in a unique arc of suspense. Punchy sounds, round basses, floating rhythms, relaxed backings and catchy instrument-licks result in sparkling tracks with a cool atmosphere, completely skipping the hectic pace and aggressiveness often found in Drum & Bass.

Swar Studio v 2.0 is a major update from previous versions. they have tried to include all the important features that were still missing. Swar Sysytem have also improved the quality of the built-in instruments and added more loops.

Plus they have taken special care of providing a clear and complete user manual so that all the features are properly explained.

IK Multimedia announces the release of T-RackS® Custom Shop, the updated version 4.0 of its world-class mixing and mastering suite for Mac and PC.

The new T-RackS CS offers five brand-new, must-have analogue-modelled and digital processors, and it integrates the Custom Shop, IK's exclusive online gear shop, which allows users to purchase gear models à la carte from within the T-RackS software itself, and much more.

Native Instruments today introduced ELECTRIC VICE, a new MASCHINE Expansion that highlights the intricate sound of latest electro house styles, also known as complextro.

Along with a full set of sounds tailored to the genre, this MASCHINE Expansion features a choke group workflow, designed for performance. ELECTRIC VICE also includes custom presets from NI's MASSIVE synthesizer now bundled free with MASCHINE software.

SYNDR volume 1 multi-sample library for Ableton Live puts the beauty and warmth of the true analog classic Synare PS-3 drum synthesizer into the hands of the modern music producer.

Venturing well beyond the ubiquitous synth-tom sounds of the 70's, SYNDR volume 1 offers dozens of drum, percussion and fx kits and menus, as well as a complete arsenal of chromatic instruments (basses, lead synths, keys, percolating sequence synths, etc...). Entire tracks can be produced using SYNDR volume 1 and nothing else.