Softpop SP2 is next-level analog synthesis and processing from Bastl and Casper Electronics

It’s next-level chaos – literally. The radical sonic exploration of the original Softpop by Peter Edwards and Bastl has been massively expanded into a new modular analog synth and sound processor. In a chaotic universe, here’s the kind of unpredictability you want to swallow whole — rather than the other way around.

DIY Eurorack series kicks off with Erica Synths and Moritz Klein mki x es.EDU

Latvian legends Erica Synth are teaming up with German DIY electronics personality Moritz Klein for a 9-kit modular monosynth project. The first module is out now.

Peter Kirn - January 3, 2022

Roaches, mealworms, shrieking bubbles, and more in free Richard Devine sound samples

The chalk is underwater, screaming like a chattering alien. Or that’s how it sounds through a hydrophone. Enter the weird world of some of Richard Devine’s field recordings – then grab the sounds for your own Creative Commons-licensed creations.

Peter Kirn - December 6, 2021

Modular synthesis gets reimagined as puzzle game with The Signal State

Peter Kirn - September 28, 2021

Top music gear news from Superbooth 2021 – the CDM monster guide

Peter Kirn - September 22, 2021

Afrorack is back with cheap DIY modules, from African percussion to MS-20 filters

Peter Kirn - September 21, 2021

Into the woods: impressions of Superbooth’s weird wonders in Berlin

Peter Kirn - September 20, 2021

Movements to music, as Instruments of Things goes live on Kickstarter with sensor system

Peter Kirn - September 20, 2021

VCV Rack adds Drums right now – analog-modeled modular drum machine for $30

Peter Kirn - September 14, 2021

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