What culture, ritual will be like in the age of AI, as imagined by a Hacklab

Machine learning is presented variously as nightmare and panacea, gold rush and dystopia. But a group of artists hacking away at CTM Festival earlier this year did something else with it: they humanized it.

A look at AI’s strange and dystopian future for art, music, and society

Machine learning and new technologies could unlock new frontiers of human creativity – or they could take humans out of the loop, ushering in a new nightmare of corporate control. Or both.

Peter Kirn - June 11, 2018

This free B-side from Machinedrum is the perfect thing for the solstice

Ready to raise your energy level and channel your higher self on the longest day of the year? (Or the shortest day of the year, if you’re in the southern hemisphere?) Machinedrum (the artist, not the Elektron box) has quietly released the track that has the perfect vibe for that – even if you didn’t […]

Peter Kirn - June 21, 2017

Here’s all that new Roland stuff in one place, even accordions

Peter Kirn - September 16, 2016

A report from the futuristic Continuum Fingerboard’s first Con

Peter Kirn - June 27, 2016

These headphones will adapt their sound to how you hear

Peter Kirn - May 17, 2016

When Milliner, Musician Collaborate, You Get This Crazy Music Hat

Peter Kirn - July 23, 2015

Hand Pan Percussion, Reimagined as Futuristic Musical Instrument

Peter Kirn - June 5, 2015

Discover Poland’s Electronic Music Pioneers, Modern Artists: Boiler Room and Beyond

Peter Kirn - February 24, 2015

CDM Newswire

brings together the latest breaking news on music, technology, gear, and live visuals. Got a project, found a news tip, or want to share your product? Submit to us directly.

Submit to CDM NEWSWIRE