Three speculative designs on white pedestals with a white background. A quipu-powered drum machine with knotted pieces of rope, a viola da gamba with a hollow body and amplification, and a skull-and-bone horn.

Imagining an alternate history of music instruments, quipu to skulls

Peter Kirn - November 20, 2024

Moog is back: Moog Muse is the 8-voice love child of modular and Voyager

Peter Kirn - July 31, 2024

Tesla Berlin factory opens a “rave cave” as Musk embraces far-right

Peter Kirn - July 11, 2024

Learn to make animated Max and Max for Live UIs: jsui, Figma

Peter Kirn - July 9, 2024

Inside Cristian Vogel’s ShifterMesh, a multi-effect inspired by Chilean forests

Peter Kirn - July 3, 2024

1978’s Oberheim OB-1 synth is getting its due; watch this short documentary

Peter Kirn - July 3, 2024

Erica Synths made a perfect Eurorack-ready breadboard DIY playground

Peter Kirn - June 14, 2024

CRUM2 “generative percussive harmonic device” with lush design

Peter Kirn - May 21, 2024

Super Synthesis is taking their excellent Eurorack modules open-source

Peter Kirn - April 12, 2024

Sarah Sommers’ debut is a deep journey through live sets, all in custom pink

Peter Kirn - March 9, 2024