Bionic synthesis: artists make music with a prosthetic arm, eye motion

Accessibility in music can mean expanding expression beyond what is normally physically possible. For one artist, that means jacking a prosthesis as CV – for another, overcoming paralysis to make music with eyes alone. Bertolt Meyer was already producing and DJing, even with a birth condition that left him without the lower portion of one […]

Afrorack and Africa’s first DIY modular synth make some wild, delicious grooves

Bamanya Brian from Uganda wanted to explore modular synthesis – so he turned his electronics skills to making the instruments he needed himself. The gear is DIY; the resulting music is irresistible.

Peter Kirn - January 30, 2020

The biggest music gear news and best videos to watch from NAMM

The US musical instrument show NAMM dropped the usual amount of gear news on us – now here’s the highlights reel.

Peter Kirn - January 27, 2020

Exquisite paintings, with analog signal and modular gear as brush

Peter Kirn - January 23, 2020

Okay, Behringer also have 22 Moog modules

Peter Kirn - January 17, 2020

Behringer’s first 11 Eurorack modules, revealed – and they’re even called System 100

Peter Kirn - January 16, 2020

It’s made from Santa’s Fire Trucks, but this free Ableton Live pack makes chilled-out sounds

Peter Kirn - December 26, 2019

ARP 2600 will return with KORG, says Jean-Michel Jarre

Peter Kirn - December 16, 2019

Behringer unveil Eurorack Go case; what does it mean for the rest of modular?

Peter Kirn - December 13, 2019

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