Gorgeous electro-acoustic instruments mix sculpture and noise

Forget analog pedals or digital boxes – 10cars have made a series of electro-acoustic inventions covered in wires and springs. And they sound wild and strange.

This radio station broadcasts sounds of rats – and it sounds amazing

Rat communication, adjusted for human hearing, makes for surprisingly musical listening. That’s right – you may enjoy the sweet serenade of an actual rat burrow on NYC’s Lower East Side.

Peter Kirn - April 8, 2019

An exploration of silence, in a new exhibition in Switzerland

What’s the sound of an exhibition devoted to silence? From John Cage recreations to the latest in interactive virtual reality tech, it turns out there’s a lot. The exhibition’s sound lead Jascha Dormann tells us more – and gives us a look inside.

Peter Kirn - November 28, 2018

Mammoth Beat Organ is a giant crazy mechanical music machine

Peter Kirn - October 1, 2018

A marvelous sound machine inspired by a Soviet deep drilling project

Peter Kirn - September 25, 2018

The retro-futuristic Apparatum draws from Polish electronic music history

Peter Kirn - August 1, 2018

Ivy is an epic 240-step hardware sequencer as sound installation

Peter Kirn - October 23, 2017

There’s a synth symphony for 100 cars coming, based on tuning

Peter Kirn - October 3, 2017

A giant-sized music box, made with digital tech and antique furniture

Peter Kirn - September 27, 2017

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