Music Stories
“Magic Can Be Fun”: remembering Ken Downie of The Black Dog
Much about The Black Dog was and remains wrapped in an air of mystery and mischief, so perhaps it’s unsurprising that Ken Downie’s death this week came as an unexpected shock to those outside of his small immediate circle.
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Despelote’s soundscape transports you to Ecuador and childhood football magic
As part of CDM’s year-end coverage, I’m rounding up some of the best music and sound design in games. There’s nowhere better to start than Despelote, a beautifully designed and directed game that will move you by putting you in the shoes of a kid in 2001 Quito, Ecuador. It’s a master study in weaving sound and music in a way that both triggers sense memories and transports you inside a life experience.
S.A.D. cure mix o’ the day: mx. pinky on Hong Kong Community Radio
It’s mx. pinky’s birthday, and if you need some energy to deal with the world, this is a mix to play and cherish.
Compassion through algorithms: live coding Algorave giving to Palestinians
Peter Kirn - December 5, 2025
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Lethelium, a 24-string instrument fashioned from a bicycle wheel
Peter Kirn - December 2, 2025
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