First Floor is what happens when music journalism arrives in your email inbox, unfiltered

Journalism is often a nomadic field, as outlets come and go — music journalism, doubly so. But Shawn Reynaldo reinvented his homeless radio show as a mailing list, and the results are refreshing. The odd thing is, reading through First Floor feels more intimate than the days of print writing. Don’t get me wrong – […]

The dorky recorder you had in school just got a futuristic remake

The recorder’s simplicity has made it ubiquitous in music education. Digital builders want to refresh it and make it cool – and no, this isn’t an April Fools’ joke.

Peter Kirn - October 18, 2019

Techno to terraforming: this ex-Berlin collective is planting 27,027 trees in Portugal

Could techno makers wind up shifting to rural landscapes from the usual urban ones? One collective imagines “terraforming … a sustainable green oasis.”

Peter Kirn - October 17, 2019

Novation Launchpad X, mini are the latest take on the hit music grid controller

Peter Kirn - October 15, 2019

Testing G-Stomper Producer on Android – and how it helped unlock new rhythms

Peter Kirn - October 10, 2019

Accusonus Rhythmiq is an AI assistant that works with your rhythms and control

Peter Kirn - October 9, 2019

Polyend’s Medusa still looks unique amidst wavetable rush, and now it’s €798

Peter Kirn - October 7, 2019

What are all the synths hiding in Mutable’s modules (and their free VCV ports?)

Peter Kirn - October 2, 2019

Natural-sounding reverbs come to Eurorack: Tasty Chips stereo convolution reverb

Peter Kirn - October 1, 2019

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