A DIY violin with a spring reverb tank inside

A funny thing happened on the way to the digital instrument age – builders rediscovered novel acoustic and electroacoustic inventions, too. Take this gorgeous example by builder/composer/musician David Hilowitz. And it all started with a broken amp part.

Gong Amp by AudioThing and Hainbach simulates metallic resonator, chains, pillow

The plug-in recalls the 1930s experiments of Maurice Martenot – and it comes with buttons to add chains and a pillow.

Peter Kirn - December 10, 2021

From Estonia and the Baltic, new composition and rich electronic music in a free broadcast

The Buchla and Serge synths and laptops are all warmed up. Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia are showing a spring bounty of cutting edge composition and electronic music, and you can tune in for free.

Peter Kirn - April 22, 2021

Gorgeous electro-acoustic instruments mix sculpture and noise

Peter Kirn - May 21, 2019

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