The music software that inspired a generation will make its debut on iOS later this year, if a new Kickstarter campaign is successful. eJay Pure is a collaboration between independent developer Wired Productions and the original creators Helmut Schmitz and Bernhard Throll, designed specifically for touchscreen devices.

In 1996, the original eJay empowered PC users to create their own original music tracks from a vast selection of samples, beats, riffs and effects. The simple drag and drop interface allowed users to concentrate on their compositions rather than wrestle with a complicated interface and resulted in spectacular tunes which could easily be compared to commercial releases.

eJay Pure will put the power of eJay into the hands of everyone. Functionality will be redesigned from the ground up to fully utilize the benefits of touchscreen technology. Users will be able to effortlessly drag and drop samples into their musical sound-scapes, creating original music tracks on the fly.

For the very first time, eJay Pure will expand its musical soundpacks to include indie and rock alongside its traditional dance, hip hop and techno offerings.

“eJay was the first music creation software to break into the mainstream, offering PC owners the chance to produce music tracks which could rival those created in expensive recording studios,” says Leo Zullo, managing director, Wired Productions.

“There are countless anecdotes of eJay providing the spark to ignite a career in music – many DJs who cut their teeth on the software are still active members of its community. We’re thrilled to be engineering the software from the ground up to enable anyone anywhere to compose their own masterpieces.”

The team at Wired has been working on eJay Pure for the last nine months, and have completed pre-production, prototyping, technology R&D, and have begun recording new samples. The remaining development budget for eJay Pure is £300,000 (roughly $455,460). Wired Productions is putting in fifty per cent — but it needs the support of the eJay community to fund it through to completion.

For those that are interested, you can check out the Kickstarter campaign by clicking here.