Emmanuel De La Paix’s Terre brûlée, scorched-earth post-ambient: interview, video premiere

Pulsing with electronic punctuation, fuzzy layers and distorted pianos across expansive introspective surfaces, Emmanuel De La Paix on Terre brûlée charts richly imaginative narrative ambient. We caught up with the Zurich-based artist to premiere the cinematic “Heathen” video, reflect on life and December breaks, and get an eclectic end-of-year playlist refresh.

BOSS SL-2 is the slicer in a compact pedal with loads of powers, MIDI, and stereo in & out

BOSS has taken the advanced slicing / rhythmic / tremolo / panning powers of the SL-20 and packed it into a single stomp form factor. And despite that new compact size and price, you still get stereo in and outs as an option, and full MIDI control.

Peter Kirn - November 1, 2022

BOSS DS-1W is the DS-1’s first solid-state distortion pedal update in decades

BOSS’ signature DS-1 from 1978 is still in production today. But for the first time since the late 80s, the DS-1 has got a new, entirely solid-state analog update.

Peter Kirn - October 6, 2022

Conspiracy theorists claim this “5G chip” circuit will be in vaccine – but it’s a BOSS guitar pedal

Peter Kirn - January 4, 2021

A haunting ambient sci-fi album about a message from Neptune

Peter Kirn - November 30, 2018

Noise generator: a chat with Uchi, as LA celebrates electronic sound

Peter Kirn - January 26, 2018

Watch a wild Loop Station performance made in one shot

Peter Kirn - July 26, 2016

Watch Battles Reflect on Loops, Ableton in a Live Band Setting

Peter Kirn - July 23, 2015

These are the Best Things at Musikmesse: CDM Best of Show Awards

Peter Kirn - April 18, 2015

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