Music
Disquiet’s Junto is community music making — now in its 750th edition
It’s been running continuously, without a break, since 2012. Every Thursday morning, Disquiet’s Marc Weidenbaum posts a call to a community for a new compositional assignment. And this week, the project reaches the 750th (!) week. That means a call for something epic.
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From sushi pianos to Yoko Shimomura, Square Enix Music TV is the best TV
In a dark and often soulless world, the Square Enix Music Channel is a total oasis — like an instant-action antidepressant. Want to see the Osaka sound team play with a sushi piano? Want to hear composer Yoko Sihomura talk about figure skating? Want to tune into an hours-long stream of Final Fantasy III music? They’re here for you. I guarantee you it’s better than anything else you could possibly be watching.
Peter Kirn - April 27, 2026
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Pi Day: Chino Yoshio and Sine Wave Marimbas and Cherry Blossoms
“Chino Yoshio, a composer based quietly in Kyotanabe, Kyoto” has been working with sine waves in poetic, beautifully reflective ways. I’m going to run today with the idea that sine waves need not be just neutral, the absence of harmonics — not just a technical description, like an oscillator. (There’s academic research expanding this definition.) […]
Peter Kirn - March 14, 2026
Music
The developer of Tweakbench wants to remake the DAW without linear time
Peter Kirn - March 4, 2026
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In her own words: watch a free documentary on Éliane Radigue
Peter Kirn - February 27, 2026
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