Grüzi from the Swiss Alps, meine Freunde! Gianni the Intern here, reporting live from my family’s smal’ ski chalet (Their 'small' chalet, which Gianni's dad insists is “nothing fancy” despite having an actual funicular to the wine cellar). You would think I’d be safe from misadventure here, but alas, the week has been... complicated. First, I mistook an avalanche warning siren for a DJ airhorn during an impromptu EDM set on the balcony. Then, I may or may not have accidentally joined an underground yodeling competition that doubles as a high-stakes poker game. The kicker? Herr Randall’s lawyers are now working to get me out of this mess (I'm not sure why it's MY lawyers that are getting Gianni out of trouble again. His parents are euro-aristocracy rich. I wonder if this is a tax write off).
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Spoiler: Ozzy nailed it. RIP. - Techivation M-Exciter Announced — Sound On Sound
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Flexible EQ with creative shaping tools. - Rhodes Custom Shop Piano Revealed — Gearnews
High-end craftsmanship meets electric piano history. - AudioThing Updates Noises to v1.2.2 — Rekkerd
More textures, more weirdness. - Sound Magic CineGrand2 (MIDI 2.0 Virtual Piano) — Synthtopia
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Pocket-sized scratching, big-time novelty. - Planning a Smart Music Release Strategy in 2025 — Hypebot
How to launch without getting lost in the noise. - Marketing Music & Going Viral on Instagram — Hypebot
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Until next time: keep your cables tidy, your cats fed, and remember — if someone offers you livestock as collateral in a high-stakes alpine poker game, politely decline and back away slowly.
