Stillness and radical presence: Mercurial Cycles mix from Hüma Utku

Hüma Utku’s mixes and productions both delve into marginalia and mysteries of the unknown, the fragile gestures in the shadows. And it seems that’s what we need right now.

ZAVOLOKA’s high-protein live set on the new Waldorf synth is don’t-miss

Ukrainian-born Zavoloka was a perfect choice to debut the new Waldorf Protein with a jaw-rattling live set. Now you can catch that performance in video — grab a cold Koryfei*, kick back, and enjoy.

Peter Kirn - December 11, 2025

Tehran, folding stories in sound: Khamoosh collective on TIMEZONES

“Art is a struggle against nothingness,” says Pharoos from Hormuz. TIMEZONES, the series produced by Norient, we’ve visited before. Their planned June episode on Tehran was delayed by war. Now is a perfect time to take in its threads, woven from multiple voices in a narrative that flows gently, as if in a breeze.

Peter Kirn - August 5, 2025