Thomas Dolby’s 1989 explanation of synthesis with the Muppets and a fly in a box is pretty ingenious

Peter Kirn - October 12, 2022

That time the band Journey made an Atari 2600 game

Peter Kirn - September 28, 2022

Atari, at 50, leaves a legacy of electronic imagination in visuals and sound

Peter Kirn - June 29, 2022

Trace the Black roots of disco, house, and techno in videos and reading – summer school is in

Peter Kirn - June 23, 2022

Casio’s MT-100 toy keyboard is reborn as a free plug-in for macOS and Windows

Peter Kirn - April 11, 2022

Type in lyrics, and this keyboard sings them, as Casio returns to its Casiotone roots

Peter Kirn - January 21, 2022

Get lost in magical 1983 footage of Brilliant Trees, delicate IBM Dictaphone looping

Peter Kirn - January 12, 2022

Bespoke visual noise is the next domain for Robert Henke – so let’s revisit Perlin, anyway

Peter Kirn - January 10, 2022

8-bit painting – watch a DIY light pen for the IBM PCjr

Peter Kirn - December 2, 2021

Tiny Poly: Roland is making Boutique versions of JD-800, JX-8P

Peter Kirn - November 9, 2021