Abed Eyad is making beats in Gaza: interview, call for support

20-year-old Palestinian producer Abed Eyad is making beats from the rubble, surviving amidst genocide. He talks to us about what that’s like, what drives his productions, and how to support his music.

Let’s all watch Piaman cover songs with a joystick and voice synthesis

Piaman, aka half of RYOKO2000, formerly Pianoid (bio: “doesn’t play piano at all”) is turning himself into a human Vocaloid, with joysticks and fast reflexes. And this is what you need right now. Linkhole trail begins now:

Peter Kirn - May 25, 2026

Celebrate #404day with great grooves from Japan and one cute t-shirt

I expect everyone could use a breather and some grooves. Japan is there for us, flooding my algorithm with a bunch of groovy beats – and Roland has an adorable t-shirt drop again for the superfans.

Peter Kirn - April 4, 2025

Listen to Palestinian voices Julmud, Baraari, Abul3ees, Shua on NTS

Peter Kirn - July 10, 2024

2020 is the insane, single-window beat machine from the future – and it’s landed on macOS

Peter Kirn - July 20, 2023

Tidal Club live coders are celebrating the northern hemisphere’s longest night right now

Peter Kirn - December 22, 2021

Ableton Live 9.7 in beta, with slicing and beatmaking news

Peter Kirn - July 21, 2016

2020 is a crazy complicated beat machine app from Japan

Peter Kirn - March 14, 2016

Apple Music Deja Vu: The Same Stuff, But a Single Package

Peter Kirn - June 8, 2015