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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.
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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.
ZAVOLOKA’s high-protein live set on the new Waldorf synth is don’t-miss
Ukrainian-born Zavoloka was a perfect choice to debut the new Waldorf Protein with a jaw-rattling live set. Now you can catch that performance in video — grab a cold Koryfei*, kick back, and enjoy.
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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Warner does a deal with Suno, Udio; what could possibly go wrong?
Peter Kirn - November 25, 2025
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