At Black-led Willie Mae camp, music tech exploration starts at age 5 – interview

Black-led, female-led, New York-based Willie Mae Rock Camp is providing inspiration to female and gender nonbinary musicians. Executive director LaFrae Sci talks to us about how it works – and it begins with breathing with a drum machine.

Listen to Herb Deutsch narrate studies in tape and synthesis, from his 1976 book

In memory of Herb Deutsch, what better than to listen to his charming voice intoning a series of sound design experiments with tape and synthesizers, followed by some very out-there 70s musical creations from the composer.

Peter Kirn - December 12, 2022

Ready to dive into Max’s Gen? New book focuses on sound generation and time

The latest book from Cycling ’74 promises to make deep rabbit holes navigable. Its mission: to boldly reveal the algorithms that are typically black boxes, in sound processing and synthesis and computer composition.

Peter Kirn - November 7, 2022

Thomas Dolby’s 1989 explanation of synthesis with the Muppets and a fly in a box is pretty ingenious

Peter Kirn - October 12, 2022

How the Open Music Lab creates safe space for refugees, marginalized artists [Hacklab Inputs]

Peter Kirn - August 26, 2022

Get the BBC Symphony Orchestra Discover instantly with Spitfire Audio – free, lightweight

Peter Kirn - July 14, 2022

Darwin Grosse, musical visionary and voice for Max and DIY learning, has passed away

Peter Kirn - June 7, 2022

Beirut Synthesizer Center at Superbooth, on sharing and music in times of crisis

Peter Kirn - May 27, 2022

Ableton’s free Learning Synths site now exports, records, and adds more exploration

Peter Kirn - April 26, 2022

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