Escape vanilla modulation: Nikol shows you waveshaping powers

You wouldn’t make music with just simple oscillators, so why only use basic, repetitive modulation? In the latest video in Bastl’s how-to series hosted by Patchení’s Nikol, waveshaping gets applied to control signals.

Two acid-y, space-y, terrific live electronic sets for your Friday

A great live set brews up new musical directions before your ears. It’s a burst of creativity and energy that’s distinct from what happens alone in a studio, with layers of process. From Liverpool (Madeline T Hall) and Moscow (Nikita Zabelin x Xandr.vasiliev), here are two fine examples to take you into the weekend.

Peter Kirn - October 26, 2018

Brunswick is a grimy patchable synth kit with BEEF, for under £99

It’s a great time to love synths, even on a budget. The latest entry is the DIY Brunswick kit from Future Sound Systems in the UK. It’s simple (one oscillator), but weird and dirty sounding – and you can patch this semi-modular instrument to your own delight. And the price is under £99.

Peter Kirn - October 24, 2018

Modular to go: 4ms are making cute little $100 “Pods” for modules

Peter Kirn - October 11, 2018

The 1976 Polymoog film reminds us of when polysynths were new

Peter Kirn - October 9, 2018

Moog reveal their first polysynth in decades – inside the Moog One

Peter Kirn - October 8, 2018

New Moog One polysynth costs US$5999-7999, available now

Peter Kirn - October 1, 2018

A favorite sequencer gets more dimension: new Make Noise René

Peter Kirn - September 17, 2018

Peter Theremin’s haunting music, on his great-grandfather’s invention

Peter Kirn - September 10, 2018

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