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Mixxx could unlock free and open standalone DJing — but, like, stable
Daniel Schürmann of the long-running libre/free DJ software project Mixxx has a compelling proposal for uniting efforts to develop their DJ software on embedded hardware, from emerging cheap “open” hardware to DIY projects. It could mean a chance for openness to have a moment — while avoiding the chaotic slop of countless separate forks and hacks.
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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.
Kevin Saunderson teaches a free 909 workshop, online and in Detroit
The best 909 Day reveal yesterday was this: on Saturday, Kevin Saunderson, techno originator and one of the Belleville Three, teaches a free workshop on the 909 with Roland (with Dustin Good). You can tune in online, and until tomorrow, there are in-person slots in Detroit, at Waajeed’s Underground Music Academy.
Peter Kirn - September 10, 2026
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Synth Days in Kyiv: inside the wartime Ukrainian modular scene
Kaximia - April 12, 2026
DIY + Unusual Modular-Analog Music Music tech Tech
