Listen to the analog BBD sounds of Morphor; Echon 6 poly is shipping

You know what would be a crazy idea? Making a polysynth out of analog BBD (bucket brigade delay) chips. Well, Morphor has been doing just that with the polyphonic Echon 6, building on their work on modules like the ultra-lovely Plectrum. And it’s worth just listening to the music flowing out of this device — now shipping.

Massive power, every format: the BB-777 brings back a boombox icon

It was arguably the moment the boombox peaked: the GF-909/GF-777 from Sharp boasted dual cassettes, radio, and massive sound. Now, Bumpboxx has decided to reboot that boom box for 2026, with a modern machine that can do everything — CDs, tapes, radio, USB, Bluetooth connectivity, the works. It could be a holy grail across every generation burned out on soulless streaming and ready to love music all over again.

Peter Kirn - March 27, 2026

Endless joys of the Open Reel Ensemble and reel-to-reel performance

Japan’s Open Reel Ensemble has been active continuously since 2009, with collaborations from Issei Miyake to Ryuichi Sakamoto. But there’s a special magic that some of their most experimental performances — bows flying over tape — are what has earned a fresh wave of attention.

Peter Kirn - March 2, 2026

Modor DR-2 – a delicious, overlooked drum machine – adds trig conditions

Peter Kirn - February 6, 2026

As much triggering as you can handle: Noise Engineering Multi Repetitor

Peter Kirn - January 22, 2026

Watch as a telephone is transformed into a DIY analog drum machine

Peter Kirn - January 9, 2026

Moon from Landscape, Mystic Circuits: a bonkers 4-channel drum machine

Peter Kirn - November 3, 2025

A new Bucket Brigade Delay chip just dropped, the first in decades

Peter Kirn - October 10, 2025

What to know about the Roland TR-1000, from voices to slicing to samples

Peter Kirn - October 1, 2025