In FRKTL’s Azimuth, an ethereal world of undulating sonic and visual surfaces

In fragmented, alien futuristic materials, FRKTL – aka Sarah Badr – has produced another spectacular release. This project fuses her evocative sound design with increasing virtuosity in digital visuals, as generated surfaces melt into synesthesia. Sarah to me was already pushing the envelope of sound design in organic, flowing compositions, and now all the little […]

Try AI remixing in Regroover with these tips and exclusive sounds

Regroover opens up new ways of transforming sounds and remixing materials, as powered by machine learning. Here’s how you can try that out, for free.

Peter Kirn - November 29, 2017

Voyage into Dasha Rush’s inspiring ambient sonic worlds

Assemble, cosmonauts: Dasha Rush is an artist whose musical worlds merit repeat visits. She represents the best of what an artist straddling techno and ambient can be – with ambient sets that pulse and live, with timbral and structural freedom rather than resorting to dreary droning grays. So let’s take a break from her better-known […]

Peter Kirn - November 18, 2016

Take a beach holiday on an alien planet with these ambient videos

Peter Kirn - October 23, 2015

This 1971 Dancing Rectangle from Poland Predicts Modern Techno, AV

Peter Kirn - February 24, 2015

You Haven’t Heard of 30drop, But You Should Hear This New LP [Techno]

Peter Kirn - January 14, 2015

See the Phasing, in a Visualization of Steve Reich’s Piano Phase

- June 24, 2014

Your Demoscene Moment: Organic Geometries, Acoustic Sounds, Beating Heart

Peter Kirn - June 3, 2014

Ryoji Ikeda's The Radar Transforms the Architectural Circles of Fondation Vasarely in France

Peter Kirn - January 9, 2014

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