Post folk: when a hurdy gurdy meets MIDI, a new hybrid is born

Its origins may go back to 9th century Byzantium. But the hurdy gurdy is going digital – and the result is new, expanded musical possibilities for a familiar historical instrument.

Ectomorph, legendary Detroit duo of nerdy techno, finally get their 2xLP

BMG and Erika, playing together as Ectomorph, are about to do a full double LP album release on Halloween. And what you get is a magnum opus of weird, improvisational madness with machines. It’s about time – for Ectomorph, and for techno.

Peter Kirn - October 18, 2018

Fake a $30k pro video controller with an APC40 or Beatstep and Davinci Resolve

We’re living in an age of video and motion graphics. But now not only can you get a free license of Davinci Resolve to use pro-level tools, but this hack will let you make a standard music controller do a convincing impression of a $30,000 controller. Finally, visuals get as easily hands-on as music.

Peter Kirn - October 15, 2018

Novation’s SL MkIII has it all: sequencer, CV, MIDI, software control

Peter Kirn - October 10, 2018

Moog reveal their first polysynth in decades – inside the Moog One

Peter Kirn - October 8, 2018

Control all of Ableton from iOS, Android, Windows: touchAble Pro

Peter Kirn - October 5, 2018

In Poland, a collective for women and queer artists becomes an agency

Peter Kirn - October 4, 2018

Mammoth Beat Organ is a giant crazy mechanical music machine

Peter Kirn - October 1, 2018

Real time visuals, no money spent: two great commercial tools

Ted Pallas - September 26, 2018

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