Go listen to “Air Loom Gang,” a scorcher from Kinlaw & Franco Franco

Rattle the walls and rumble the foundation with this one. Kinlaw & Franco Franco, the Amman-Bristol duo, have a release coming on Jordanian underground imprint Drowned By Locals, and it’s powerful enough to part seas.

Cool down with Taz Waves, Sudanese electronic music via Amman

Heat waves are crossing Europe; stress is rising planetwide. Sudanese artist Zaher Nasr, aka Taz Waves, has an alternative. Inspired by time in Amman, Jannah Al Yasmeen (Jasmine Heaven) is as sweet and calming as its namesake.

Peter Kirn - July 2, 2025

Kitbashing, by ABADIR and Nicolò Cervello, is AV subversion of endless algorithmic scrolling

“Kitbashing” is an AV protest, a hard-hitting burst of fresh air, as producer ABADIR and media artist Nicolò Cervello are here to break you out of endless scrolling by transcending its materials. From the fragments of our algorithmic existence comes 17 minutes of liberating sound and light.

Peter Kirn - May 1, 2023

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