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Stillness and radical presence: Mercurial Cycles mix from Hüma Utku
Hüma Utku’s mixes and productions both delve into marginalia and mysteries of the unknown, the fragile gestures in the shadows. And it seems that’s what we need right now.
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That time NIN made a perfect ambient industrial soundtrack for Quake
The year was 1996. And Trent Reznor and NIN loved id Software so much that they made a deep, dark, legendary soundtrack for the breakthrough game Quake, for no fee — just for “friendship.” At a time when creativity can feel under attack, and the real world is starting to seem a little, uh, Quake-like, […]
On 303 Day, acid bassline love abounds, and some freebies, too
Roland is fairly quiet on this 303 Day, but in the maelstrom of terrible news, it was a relief to see the Japanese music community out in force. This is what we really strive for: a world where we can just make bassline noises all day. Here are some highlights, and even some free Max for Live love if you need some acid therapy.
Dream with this: solenoids, percussion, and circuits in live Torso session
Peter Kirn - February 9, 2026
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ENDOGEN: a deep experimental exploratorium of lowercase synthesis
Peter Kirn - January 15, 2026
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