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Review: Statiqbloom's new album Kain epitomises the essence of industrial music as it transcends mere sound and embodies a more broad worldview. With a fusion of innovative, dystopian sounds, pulsating basslines, and mid-tempo rhythmic beats, the album offers a meticulously crafted industrial techno journey that never lets up. It goes beyond conventional boundaries to embrace forward-thinking elements to create an arresting and immersive experience that encapsulates an outlook on the world, inviting you into a realm where darkness and innovation converge. With its evocative soundscapes, this album stands as a testament to Statiqbloom's commitment to pushing the boundaries of industrial.

Notes: Be Heard Anywhere

Wherever you perform, high-quality sound with great projection is essential to capture listeners and stand out from the pack. With the portable CUBE Street II by your side, you have the tools you need to deliver your message with confidence in any mobile setting, from musical performances on the street to public speaking events.

Evolved from the best-selling Roland CUBE Street-and newly rebranded with the BOSS name-this battery-driven powerhouse provides rich stereo sound for busking and other mobile gigs. Dual channels allow you to plug in mics and instruments and sound great immediately, with no extra gear to carry around. A vocal harmony function, looper, and effects are also on hand to lift your performances and impress the crowd. And with the optional Bluetoothr Audio MIDI Dual Adaptor (BT-DUAL), you can wirelessly stream backing tracks and control CUBE Street II functions from your phone or tablet.

Travel Light with Powerful Sound

Compared with its popular predecessor, CUBE Street II is even lighter and more durable thanks to its modern ABS injection-moulded design. The output power has been doubled too, giving you 10 total watts of crisp and clean stereo sound to cut through street traffic, train arrivals, and other noise challenges on the gig. In quieter situations where you don't need as much headroom, kicking in Eco mode reduces the power to extend battery life.

All the Connectivity You Need

With two ultra-versatile input channels, CUBE Street II supports all types of musicians and performers. The Mic/Instrument channel features a combo jack for either an XLR balanced mic or an instrument such as a keyboard or Roland's Aerophone. Equipped with a standard 14-inch jack, the Guitar/Mic channel provides plug-and-play sound for guitarists with seven acoustic and electric amp types, as well as settings for a line-level instrument or unbalanced mic. And if you ever need to expand your sonic reach, dedicated outputs are available for connecting to a house PA or another CUBE Street II.

Make Your Performances Shine

CUBE Street II is packed with features to enhance your sound and bring fresh energy to shows. Each channel provides dedicated three-band EQ and reverb, and there's a chorus/delay effect on the Guitar/Mic channel. The harmony function on the Mic/Instrument channel creates impressive vocal harmonies that will make audiences wonder where the background singers are hiding. Harmonies are produced as you sing based on the guitar chords you play or a key you set, and you can bring them in and out as needed with an optional footswitch. There's a built-in looper too, providing a powerful and fun way to create backing tracks on the spot.

From the Street to the World

CUBE Street II helps you reach both in-person and global audiences at the same time. Via i-CUBE Link and USB, you can send the amp's audio output to video, livestreaming, or music production apps for on-the-spot capture. The i-CUBE Link jack provides a mono output and connects to most phones and tablets with the included cable, while USB supports a stereo digital connection to a computer or an iOS device.*

*An Apple adaptor may be required to connect an iOS device to the CUBE Street II via i-CUBE Link or USB.

A Grab-and-Go PA for Everyone

While designed with performing musicians in mind, CUBE Street II excels in any situation that requires high-quality sound. It's easy to move and sets up anywhere, making it perfect for speaking in presentations, workshops, and school events. And with the ability to play music as well-either wired through the aux input or wirelessly with the optional Bluetoothr Audio MIDI Dual Adaptor (BT-DUAL) -CUBE Street II is ideal for background entertainment and impromptu karaoke performances.

Specifications

Rated Power Output: 10 W (5 W + 5 W)
Nominal Input Level: MIC/INSTRUMENT INPUT: -40 dBu (2 k ohm)/-20 dBu (11 k ohm), GUITAR/MIC INPUT:-10 dBu(1 M ohm), i-CUBE LINK/AUX IN: -20 dBu (15 k ohm)
Nominal Output Level: LINE OUT : -10 dBu (MONO)
Speakers: 16 cm (6.5 inches) x 2

Controls: POWER switch, OUTPUT POWER switch (MAX, ECO), LOOPER button, STOP button

[MIC/INSTRUMENT]: SELECT switch (MIC, INST), VOLUME knob, HARMONY knob, KEY button, BASS knob, MIDDLE knob, TREBLE knob, REVERB knob

[TUNER]: TUNER button

[GUITAR/MIC]: AMP TYPE knob (NORMAL, BRIGHT, WIDE, INSTRUMENT, CLEAN, CRUNCH, LEAD, ACOUSTIC SIM, MIC), GAIN knob, VOLUME knob, BASS knob, MIDDLE knob, TREBLE knob, CHORUS/DELAY knob (CHORUS, DELAY) REVERB knob, [i-CUBE LINK/AUX IN], i-CUBE LINK/AUX IN knob

Indicators: POWER, TUNER, KEY, REC, PLAY

Connectors

[INPUT]: MIC/INSTRUMENT jack: Combo type (XLR type, 1/4-inch TRS phone type), balanced; GUITAR/MIC jack: 1/4-inch phone type; i-CUBE LINK/AUX IN jack: 4-pole miniature phone type

[OUTPUT] LINE OUT jack: 1/4-inch phone type; PHONES/REC OUT jack: Stereo miniature phone type

[FOOT SW]: SW 1 HARMONY/MIC/INST jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type, SW 2 LOOPER/GUITAR/MIC jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type

Bluetooth ADAPTOR connector: Dedicated connector
USB port: USB B type
DC IN jack

Power Supply
AC adaptor (DC 9 V)
Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) x 8
Rechargeable Ni-MH battery (AA, HR6) x 8

Current Draw: 390 mA

Expected battery life under continuous use:

[OUTPUT POWER switch: MAX (Maximum power output: 10 W)]
Alkaline battery: Approximately 8 hours
Rechargeable Ni-MH battery: Approximately 10 hours (*1)

[OUTPUT POWER switch: ECO (Maximum power output: 5 W)]
Alkaline battery: Approximately 11 hours
Rechargeable Ni-MH battery: Approximately 14 hours (*1)

*1 When using batteries having a capacity of 2,500 mAh.
* These can vary depending on the specifications of the batteries, capacity of the batteries, and the conditions of use.

Accessories: Owner's Manual, Leaflet USING THE UNIT SAFELY, AC adaptor, Power cord, Mini cable (4-pole miniature phone type)

Options (sold separately):
Bluetoothr Audio MIDI Dual Adaptor: BT-DUAL
Carrying case: CB-CS1
Footswitch: FS-5U, FS-6, FS-7

Size & weight

Width: 414 mm / 16-5/16 inches
Depth: 285 mm / 11-1/4 inches
Height: 255 mm / 10-1/16 inches
Weight (excluding AC adaptor): 4.4 kg / 9 lbs 12 oz

Review: The latest project from psych-guitar wizard Drew St Ivany (Laddio Bolocko, Psychic Paramount) serves as a hallucinogenic opus, weaving fuzzed out psychedelia, industrial menace, retro-prog grooves and post-rock shoegazing into one aural tapestry of instrumental chaos. Four cuts of varying degrees of brevity, running from 2 minutes to quarter of an hour, Gospel Jamming Vol. 1 might be a faux-chapter title or legitimately the first instalment of an ever-expanding collection. Either way, The Exorcist III deliver the type of genre-eschewing abandon of early Krautrock and lysergic psyche, yet emboldened by the decades' worth of progression imbuing its way into their dexterous cacophony.

Review: WHODINI's Open Sesame album is a perfect example of the best of 1980s hip-hop. It showcases the group's pioneering blend of catchy beats, slick rhymes, and infectious energy. Originally back released in 1987, the album features iconic tracks like 'Funky Beat' and 'Rock You Again (Again & Again).' With its innovative production and charismatic performances, 'Open Sesame' solidified WHODINI's status as one of the most influential groups in the genre. From start to finish, the album exudes a sense of excitement and creativity, leaving a lasting impact on hip-hop music which means it might sound of its time but it remains a classic and an essential listen for any fan of old-school rap.

Review: Like Ronseal does exactly what it says on the tin, Procreation Of The Wicked: Rehearsal June '84 is a rare session recorded by Swiss extreme metal pioneers Celtic Frost, the same year they unveiled their debut EP/mini-LP Morbid Tales. Later expanded into what the band would retrospectively regard as their debut full-length, the bulk of material from this session comes directly from this project, with the notable inclusion of studio-version lacking 'Messiah', which has grown to become an underappreciated fan favourite in the decades since, largely due to its rehearsal session-only mystique. Raw, feral, and boasting the proto black metal thrash abrasion that would utterly reroute the metallic landscape for future generations, this early incarnation time capsule is a vital piece of extreme metal history, though its ragged edges require true fandom to appreciate the boundary-pushing genius being captured in real time.

Review: Desire once again demonstrate their prowess in the field of coldwave synth escapism with this new long player for Italians Do It Better. As soon as 'Black Latex' kicks into gear you know you're in for a red-lit thrill ride that captures all the seduction and mystery of nocturnal body music played the old-skool way. The kit list features such staples as the Jupiter 8, D-50 and Mellotron, while a revolving cast of ghostly vocals impart their message in English, French and Korean. This multi-lingual vibe only serves to take us further away from familiar territory into the displaced surrealism of the sound world Desire like to call home.

Notes: EarthQuaker Devices proudly present to you the new and improved Spatial Delivery V3 Envelope Filter!

EarthQuaker Devices took the already cosmic, original Spatial Delivery and added six available preset slots for you to store your preferred settings - whether they be dissonant sweeps, rhythmic auto wah frequencies, oscillating robot gibberish or honestly whatever filtered frequency fun you want.

Even the expression jack assignment can be saved and recalled in any of the slots so that the signature sounds you dial in are readily available with a quick tap of the switch.

Save your settings confidently on the go thanks to the two modes indicated by the LED Save/Recall switch. Green means you're in Live Mode so what you see is what you get; current control settings will be what you hear. Red means you are in Preset Mode, where your selected pre-saved setting will be what's taking the journey through your amp.

You didn't think this pedal could get any better, and then, bam!

And of course, for all of you Spatial Delivery diehards, all the familiar features of the original are still in place. This baby has three modes with the switchable Up Sweep, Down Sweep, and Sample and Hold functions, along with Range, Resonance and Filter controls.

Get some wild filter sweeps with the Up and Down modes and adjust the Range to control the sensitivity and reaction time of the envelope, which alters the width of the frequency sweep. The higher the Range and harder the attack equals a faster reaction time and higher frequency sweep and vice versa. But again, you're a smart player, you get this stuff.

In the Sample and Hold mode, the filter is controlled by random voltage and the Range controls the speed. The filter can be crossfaded between high pass (counterclockwise), band pass (center) and low pass (clockwise) for a wide variety of voices. The Resonance control goes from zero to the brink of oscillation and adds more body and ring to the filter voice.

Due to its envelope control, it is recommend that you place the Spatial Delivery first in your signal chain, however, experimenting with pairing and signal chain placement can take the potential of the Spatial Delivery even further. How far will you take it? Only time will tell.

Each Spatial Delivery pedal is handmade in Akron, Ohio, USA and is hand delivered... espatially for you.

Review: ***B-STOCK: Creasing to corner of outer sleeve but otherwise in excellent condition***


Alternative rock and Goth legends The Cure were at an all-time high in popularity as they embarked on their 1993 tour across Europe. Enjoying the result of their most successful album Wish, the band was to take on their biggest world tour yet. For the previous two tours, there was no proper full recording of the band live by the group themselves. Robert Smith wanted to change that and a handful of shows were recorded to be edited together for the live albums Paris and Show. Paris shows the power of The Cure's new lineup which featured a new drummer, keyboard player and guitar player. Like most Cure concerts, the setlist is a varied mix of brand-new tracks at the time (Apart and A Letter to Elise) many classics (Figurehead, A Charlotte Sometimes and Shake Dog Shake) but then always a sprinkle of lesser-known ones like 'Dressing Up'. This edition is the 30th Anniversary release of the evergreen original.