Music Reviews
Abadir’s The Primitivist is a high-energy rhythmic tour of Arabic sound
Cairo-born producer ABADIR is back with a four-track gut-punch of Arab rhythm, a foot-stomping, belly-activating powerhouse of an EP. True to its label, The Primitivist is neither fetishized nor repurposed: it’s Rami speaking in a native musical language that’s fully rooted and simultaneously all his own. The Primitivist by ABADIR We don’t get a lot […]
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C25, from Nonlinear Labs and Stephan Schmitt, is all about performance
It’s not lost on me that the same week InMusic announced its acquisition of Native Instruments, NI’s original founder, Stephan Schmitt was busy showing off new ideas about what a digital instrument can be.
Peter Kirn - May 18, 2026
Gear Music tech Tech
dadamachines tbd 16: a groovebox that’s compact, capable, and open by design
tbd 16 does everything the other standalone grooveboxes do, but in a handheld form factor, built as an open platform that you’re free to customize, mod, and hack. Choose the engines and apps you want to use. And get them all on a compact, standalone device that rivals big-name competitors in a fraction of the […]
Peter Kirn - May 5, 2026
Gear Music tech Tech
Native Instruments statement on continued support for customers and partners
Peter Kirn - January 29, 2026
DJ Gear Music tech Software Tech
Native Instruments GmbH is in preliminary insolvency
Peter Kirn - January 27, 2026
Gear Music tech Software Tech
KORG’s phase8 “acoustic synthesizer” is now a product for sale
Peter Kirn - January 22, 2026
DIY + Unusual Gear Music tech Tech
Absynth creator Brian Clevinger on synths, emotions, and “weird-ass ideas”
Peter Kirn - December 9, 2025
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