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Compassion through algorithms: live coding Algorave giving to Palestinians
They gathered for 24 hours in 70 live coding performances from around the world. Now Algorave has a 55-track album “full of really great music and noise from the live coding/algorithmic music community, fundraising to support Palestinian health, dignity, and culture.” All that plus extra videos from their recent livestream and more. At a time when computer tech is all about extraction, it’s refreshing to see an actual community that’s using code to give.
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The best Cyber Week music gear and software deals you can still get now
If you didn’t get the chance to grab Black Friday or Cyber Monday deals and were hoping to stock up, there’s still a chance on some music gear, software, and plug-ins (with a couple I missed that expire tonight). Here are a few of the best options. Hardware First, Reverb has up to 80% off […]
A new free Live tool from Robert Henke lets you grab short sounds easily
Quick! Your modular/synth/contact mic/pot-and-pan is making amazing sounds, and you want to capture them for fast 1-shots/drum racks. And you hate the tedious editing/naming admin! Robert Henke’s new Sample Capture is for you — and it’s free, for Ableton Live 12 and Max for Live.
Peter Kirn - December 5, 2025
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Your Eurorack rig is now another deck: Pamela’s Disco does PRO-DJ LINK
Peter Kirn - December 4, 2025
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ADPTR Utopia: what makes this spectral reverb one of the best effects of 2025
Peter Kirn - December 3, 2025
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Airwindows VerbThic, VerbTiny let you go even more rabid for reverb, for free
Peter Kirn - December 3, 2025
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Lethelium, a 24-string instrument fashioned from a bicycle wheel
Peter Kirn - December 2, 2025
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The best music making software and plug-in deals right now
Peter Kirn - December 1, 2025
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The best (real) deals on gear right now, synths to modules, for Cyber Week
Peter Kirn - November 29, 2025
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