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.

Vadim is a master of the dark arts of DSP – listen to him explain filters

DSP is a secretive art form. But maybe its best-kept secret is, musicians can learn it. You just need a great teacher – and Vadim Zavalishin of Native Instruments, working in Reaktor, is a perfect place to start.

Peter Kirn - October 19, 2018

DIY music gloves for everyone, as Imogen Heap project gets kid friendly

You know – for kids. Mini.mu is a musical glove that can get young people coding and crafting and making music and electronics work. And it’s off to a simple, elegant, and affordable start, courtesy artist Imogen Heap and designer Helen Leigh.

Peter Kirn - October 12, 2018

Mammoth Beat Organ is a giant crazy mechanical music machine

Peter Kirn - October 1, 2018

This granular convolver hardware is the latest creation from Tatsuya Takahashi

Peter Kirn - September 26, 2018

Max 8: Multichannel, mappable, faster patching is here

Peter Kirn - September 25, 2018

A marvelous sound machine inspired by a Soviet deep drilling project

Peter Kirn - September 25, 2018

Watch futuristic techno made by robots – then learn how it was made

Peter Kirn - September 12, 2018

Minecraft music making: watch someone play music with the game

Peter Kirn - September 11, 2018

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