Apaeron Afour | Superbooth 2026 | Voltage Labs

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"Apaeron’s AFOUR is one of the more intriguing new synth projects emerging around this year’s Superbooth 2026, combining a compact four-channel architecture with an unusually hands-on interface featuring 44 knobs, a built-in looper, arpeggiator and modulation matrix. Designed around immediacy rather than menu diving, the instrument positions itself as a performance-focused hybrid synth aimed at fast, tactile experimentation."

Tembo | Musical Beings | Superbooth 2026 | Voltage Labs

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"Musical Beings’ Tembo is shaping up to be one of the most distinctive music tech releases of the year: a wooden drum machine and sampler that replaces traditional sequencing with a tactile grid of magnetic pieces designed for playful, hands-on beatmaking. Combining an approachable, almost toy-like interface with serious studio features such as sampling, effects and MIDI connectivity, Tembo positions itself somewhere between an educational instrument and a fully fledged creative tool."

Musical Beings made its first appearance on the site in this previous post.

Polyend Drums | Superbooth 2026 | Voltage Labs

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"With their new analog-digital hybrid drum machine Polyend is going for their most ambitious project yet. Let's have a listen."

Buchla Ziggy | Superbooth 2026 | Voltage Labs

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"Buchla’s Ziggy is one of the standout synth announcements surrounding this year’s Superbooth 2026, distilling the company’s famously expensive West Coast philosophy into a compact desktop instrument priced at just under $1000. Combining analog complex oscillators, low-pass gates and wavefolding with modern digital control, presets and effects, Ziggy positions itself as the most approachable and portable Buchla synthesizer to date."

Soma Enigma | Superbooth 2026 | Voltage Labs

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"As always, SOMA continues to push a genuinely forward-thinking approach to instrument design.

With ENIGMA, traditional control disappears. No keys, no knobs, no obvious interface. Sound is shaped through the position and movement of metallic objects placed directly on its surface, turning physical interaction into sonic exploration.

What makes it compelling isn’t just the concept, but the mindset behind it: Playfulness meets precision. Randomness meets intention. Experimentation becomes composition. Rather than asking you to perform, ENIGMA invites you to listen, react, and discover.

One of the most inspiring instruments we came across this year."

UVI Introduces Orchestral Suite 2

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Orchestral Suite 2 - The "Complete Symphonic Orchestra
https://www.uvi.net/orchestral-suite-2

Orchestral Suite 2 gives you access to an extensive collection of classical instruments in a modern, uniform, and easy-to-use music production environment. Select from ensembles or solo instruments, choose different playing styles, and further tune your suite with per-instrument controls for realistic and expressive performances, or switch to the new Composer engine, to easily create complex chord-based movements.

Also included in SonicPass ➡️ https://www.uvi.net/sonicpass

Video credits : Anthony Hak
Music credits: Guillaume Roussel"

Making of Eins, Zwei, Drei MUSIC VIDEO by Look Mum No Computer | UK Eurovision Entry 2026

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"A look behind the scenes of the Eins, Zwei, Drei music video!

Follow-up to this post where you can find the video for Eins, Zwei, Drei.

Dieter Doepfer im Superbooth Talk 2026

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Googlish video description (original German below):

Dieter Doepfer and Heiner Kruse talk shop from the comfort of their chairs in the Bungalow Village at Superbooth 2026, discussing the synthesizer as the upcoming "Instrument of the Year," Superbooth itself, and the latest news from Doepfer.

00:00-01:50 Introduction, first meeting, Heiner’s book
01:50-02:45 How the term "Eurorack" originated
02:45-06:46 Early third-party modules, module-swapping sessions, and the struggle to meet deadlines
06:46-12:00 The Ribbon Controller—featuring the new A-198-2 module—and the Doepfer Trautonium
12:00-15:10 Modules and the synthesizer as "Instrument of the Year"; Andreas Schneider and Superbooth
15:10-16:20 The yearning for a new instrument
16:20-18:53 The modular synthesizer: it has to be built first
18:53-21:19 New 1U modules, a new case, and the usual pre-show rush
21:00-23:56 The tranquility of the Bungalow Village, the challenge of finding it, and the Superbooth spirit
23:56-25:30 Small manufacturers, the legendary buffet, and the need for community support
25:30-27:02 Doepfer prototypes: quad resonance filters and the "case-within-a-case" flight case design
27:02-29:34 A new Doepfer Quantizer—and its potential applications
29:34-31:50 Doepfer random source modules
31:50-32:47 The missed ending—and the honorary "Oscar" for lifetime achievement
32:47-35:20 Modern Synthesizers—The Sampler as an Integral Part—Definitions—Concluding Remarks

2017 Interview
https://www.amazona.de/eurorack-modul..."

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Befaco und Manu Retamero: Von DIY via Eurorack zu Desktop-Produkten

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Googlish video description (original German below):

"An interview by Heiner Kruse with Manu Retamero (Befaco) at Superbooth '26, covering Befaco, Manu's role as boss, and new releases such as the Iroi and Ark, or the backpack designed for the case. Manu also discusses the music scene in Barcelona. #Iroi, #Befaco, #Ark

Timestamps:
00:00-02:06 Introduction and Oneiroi and Iron
02:06-03:11 What kind of music do you make?
03:11-05:30 Befaco ARK
05:30-07:09 Music the other Befaco people make, Manu’s role, the Befaco crew
07:09-08:20 Making modules to finish an album
08:20-09:30 The scene in Barcelona
09:30-11:52 Manu’s artist name = Ëgg
11:52-13:00 Barcelona events? Modular Day(s) events
13:00-13:50 Inspiration from German music?
13:50-16:00 Befaco’s future: a backpack for air travel (for the case)
16:00-17:38 Befaco’s future: new (tabletop) products"

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VPME - Vladmir Pantelic: geniale Module aus Darmstadt

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Googlish video description (original German below):

"Vladimir Pantelic of VPME (Darmstadt) in conversation with Heiner Kruse about his brilliant modules.

00:00-01:00 Intro
01:00-04:23 Vladimir’s module: QD Quad Drum
04:23-05:40 Button layout and CPU in the Quad Drum
05:40-07:25 Euclidean Sequencer
07:25-08:13 Programming the six channels of the Euclidean Sequencer
08:13-09:00 Blue modules
09:00-12:09 How did you get started, and what projects are coming up next?
12:09-13:29 VPME in Darmstadt"

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