Percussa micro super signal processor

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.

Mammoth Beat Organ is a giant crazy mechanical music machine

What if music were made mechanically, with giant wheels and bellows and valves? The Mammoth Beat Organ makes that happen, using parts from toilets, a hearse, and a treadmill.

Peter Kirn - October 1, 2018

A marvelous sound machine inspired by a Soviet deep drilling project

Deep in the Arctic Circle, the USSR was drilling deeper into the Earth than anyone before. One artist has combined archaeology and invention to bring its spirit back in sound.

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

Remembering experimental idol and Pan Sonic founder Mika Vainio

Peter Kirn - April 14, 2017

KOMA’s Field Kit, connecting contacts pickups, and motors, is now reality

Peter Kirn - April 7, 2017

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