Music
Unsettling experimental sounds as Ukrainian artists go full hacklab
Young, restless, unruly hearts from deep in Ukraine arrive with two recent releases. The results are unsettling in the best possible way as we trip into space – and learn that baby kangaroos are seriously punk.
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Roaches, mealworms, shrieking bubbles, and more in free Richard Devine sound samples
The chalk is underwater, screaming like a chattering alien. Or that’s how it sounds through a hydrophone. Enter the weird world of some of Richard Devine’s field recordings – then grab the sounds for your own Creative Commons-licensed creations.
Peter Kirn - December 6, 2021
DIY + Unusual Modular-Analog Music tech Tech
Laurie Anderson, in video, on the stories behind her custom-built instruments
A violin can be totally transformed – and the performance with it – from ice skates to neon instruments to ventriloquists’ dummies. Laurie Anderson in this film talks about her many ingenious instrumental inventions.
Peter Kirn - September 27, 2021
DIY + Unusual Motion Music Music tech Tech
Australia is using sound to monitor its wildlife and ecosystem
Peter Kirn - November 26, 2019
DIY + Unusual Music Stories Tech
This radio station broadcasts sounds of rats – and it sounds amazing
Peter Kirn - April 8, 2019
DIY + Unusual Stories Tech
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