Described by one reviewer as “like a Deep House or Techno version of Brian Eno’s Bloom”, NodeBeat is a snappy and oh-so-pretty music composition app. Drag different coloured icons around the screen to add rhythms and melodies and then layer them with an assortment of effects – or if that seems like a bit much, simply sit back and watch it play itself (which sounds a little naughty to be honest…)
eMusic's Infinite Explorations is a swish little tool for discovering new music. A pleasingly simple if not especially original idea: put in the name of a favourite artist and watch the recommendations come flooding in. It's like having an over-enthusiastic, know-it-all friend in your pocket, who displays album covers on their face. Judging by the screen shot above, it's worth a bash; any app that points you in the direction of Goat, Kendrick Lamar, Godspeed and The Bad Plus has got to be worth a look... 
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