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Get lost in magical 1983 footage of Brilliant Trees, delicate IBM Dictaphone looping
Whatever you’re doing now, if you want to calm yourself and rediscover the love of slow production, watch this transcendent footage of David Sylvian with Ronny Drayton, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Holger Czukay, Jon Hassell, and Steve Nye.
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Bespoke visual noise is the next domain for Robert Henke – so let’s revisit Perlin, anyway
For the year 2022, it’s remarkable how much visual generation is still based on decades-old algorithms. But here’s one to watch – voraciously experimental media artist Robert Henke is into noise as his next jam. That makes it a perfect time to revisit some of the ubiquitous stuff that came before.
Peter Kirn - January 10, 2022
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From Detroit and Berlin, a free set of sounds and a blazing compilation
Techno is just one angle – the lifeblood of music between Detroit and Berlin is a relentless underground drive that hustles harder. If you need some of that mojo now, here’s both a pay-what-you-will compilation and a free soundpack with the likes of Tyree Cooper, Sarah Kivi, and Eric D. Clark.
Gong Amp by AudioThing and Hainbach simulates metallic resonator, chains, pillow
Peter Kirn - December 10, 2021
Music tech Software Tech
At Instruments series by Morphine Records, physicality and improvisation meet invention
Peter Kirn - November 1, 2021
DIY + Unusual Music Stories Tech
In Instruments series, encounters between inventors and musicians, watchable online
Peter Kirn - October 8, 2021
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