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Brian Eno fans unite… Excite Audio’s Evolve Air is inspired by ambient music innovators

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Evolve Air plugin interface screenshot.

Excite Audio has launched another new addition to its Evolve plugin series, this time focusing on Air.

The Evolve lineup was launched with Evolve Alloy back in July 2025. Each of these plugins explores the “sonic characteristics” of different materials and matter. It also launched Evolve Velvet last September, a sample-based soft synth inspired by, you guessed it, the smooth and luxurious character of velvet.

Evolve Air is inspired by experimental and ambient innovators like Tim Hecker, Jon Hopkins, Brian Eno, and Oneohtrix Point Never. It captures the atmospheric essence of air, with a focus on ethereal, breathy textures, wind instruments, and spacious atmospheres.

It comes packed with 250 presets, including “distant vocal phrases, ghostly pads, foggy melodic motifs, and vast cinematic spaces”, according to Excite Audio, to provide “an emotional palette that feels weightless and alive”.

Users can blend four layers of samples or synths thanks to its quad-engine, and morph sounds in real time with the XY Pad. You can also import your own samples and build entirely custom patches, modulate anything with drag-and-drop envelopes, LFOs, and XY controls, and tweak tones with dual filters and a rearrangeable three-slot FX chain.

Hear it in use below:

There are currently a number of huge offers on Excite Audio products over at Plugin Boutique including a Complete Collection bundle reduced to £309 (down from £658) until 1 March. The bundle includes Evolve Air as well as other Evolve Series plugins and those from its Bloom Series, Motion Series, and more.

Last year, Excite Audio partnered with producer Mura Masa on a new Bloom plugin, which captures the essence of his sound and features a generous platter of presets designed by Mura Masa himself, with a total of 250 to utilise and expand upon.

Evolve Air is available now from Plugin Boutique for £39.

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This Spotify/Liquid Death-branded urn houses your ashes after you die while playing your favourite tunes

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Spotify Liquid Death Eternal Playlist Urn

There’s a perfect playlist for all of life’s great moments, and now, your journey into the great beyond can have its own soundtrack, too.

Spotify has teamed up with canned water specialist Liquid Death to create an urn outfitted with a Bluetooth speaker, which can house your ashes upon your death while playing your favourite songs for your grieving friends and family.

It’s a pretty out there PR campaign, we agree, but remember this is the same company (Liquid Death), which has sold iced tea previously drunk by Ozzy Osbourne – and therefore infused with his actual DNA – for $450 a pop…

Aiming to “redefine the afterlife experience” the Eternal Playlist Urn boasts a “minimal and respectful” design for the “home. Columbarium or anywhere in between”.

Users can prepare for their journey to the other side by heading to Spotify’s Eternal Playlist Generator, where the platform asks a number of somewhat creepy questions, including “What’s your eternal vibe?” and “What’s your go-to ghost noise”.

Subsequently, based on your answers and Spotify listening history, the platform will generate a personalised mix “fit for a lifetime… and beyond”.

The urn features a Bluetooth speaker built directly into the lid, so a user with any Bluetooth-compatible device can connect.

Of course, you needn’t wait for your death to share your Eternal Playlist with your friends; you can do that right now while the blood is still coursing through your veins.

Spotify Eternal Playlist Generator
Credit: Spotify

“The Eternal Playlist Urn is a collector’s item for anyone looking to take their love for music to the next level,” says Spotify. “With a discreet Bluetooth speaker built into the lid, you can connect from any compatible device and enjoy your favorite playlist for all eternity.”

We stress that this is not merely a publicity stunt; this is a genuine product you can buy, albeit only in the US and in limited quantities. So how much is such a home for your ashes worth? Answer: $495 excluding taxes.

Generate your Eternal Playlist at Spotify. Learn more at Liquid Death.

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