Chilled, trippy live sets and albums from JakoJako, Lucrecia Dalt, more

While clubs are empty, we’ve been getting an intimate look at how people play and imagine ideas. And one of the best sets from FACT’s new Patch Notes series features the excellent JakoJako – just when you might need some music that lets you calm your head.

monome’s alternative musical world: a hands-on creative expedition with norns and grid

It’s a rarified way of making music – the ultra-minimal monome grid and norns open music platform. But what is it really about? We turn to reviewer Andreas Roman to find out.

Andreas Roman - May 8, 2020

Spin abstract geometries from your music, with Ableton Live visualizers by artist Arash Azadi

Many of us imagine visuals when we close our eyes and listen to music. Here are two devices you can drop directly into Ableton Live to make that happen – from an artist whose work weaves together visual and sonic realms.

Peter Kirn - April 8, 2020

In quarantined China, concerts and clubs are going online as a safe place to meet

Peter Kirn - February 11, 2020

Alternate African Reality: reorient your listening with this terrific electronic compilation

Peter Kirn - January 31, 2020

Don’t miss Barker’s percussive wonderland, live Against the Clock

Peter Kirn - January 3, 2020

Gorgeous new music from Hainbach, like dreams above radio antennas

Peter Kirn - September 16, 2019

Making a stage powered by AI: inside GAMMA_LAB

Peter Kirn - August 21, 2019

Poland’s electronic underground called for support; the world answered with this music

Peter Kirn - August 20, 2019

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