Whatever the Weather II: Loraine James talks about the alias and the album

Just as reality seems ready to blow off in a gale, Whatever the Weather II is here on Ghostly to pull you back to earth and the grace of the everyday. Loraine James – or I should say, the artist, Whatever the Weather – talks to CDM about how this full-length came to life.

Elektron’s new shiny: Digitone II hardware sequel, Syntakt 1.3 firmware

Elektron is here with (maybe) a reason to sell old Elektron gear and buy something new with Digitone II. That news comes right on the heels of a big 1.3 firmware update, if you’d rather make existing gear better.

Peter Kirn - October 23, 2024

Machinedrum, repatched: Cycling ’74 doing fun stuff with RNBO

Take a Raspberry Pi, add a delicious web editor in RNBO, and then – go nuts controlling the iconic Elektron Machinedrum. Cycling ’74 is having a lot of fun with RNBO, their Max patching solution for targeting hardware, plug-ins, and the Web.

Peter Kirn - June 7, 2024

Elektron Digitakt II: stereo sampling, multiple FX, more horsepower, storage

Peter Kirn - April 24, 2024

Normcore, hard techno: The Last DJ is the influencer we need right now

Peter Kirn - April 3, 2024

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

Peter Kirn - March 9, 2024

Elektron drops surprise free update for all Analog Rytm owners

Peter Kirn - November 22, 2023

Here’s a big, sortable list of popular recent synths and their features

Peter Kirn - July 31, 2023

CDM Deals: summer and back-to-school sales round-up

Peter Kirn - July 25, 2023

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