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Polyend had a blissful 2020, but they’re not done yet – Tracker, Preset, Medusa updates
Polyend’s beloved Tracker finishes out the year with a pitch-perfect update – and homebrew gaming. And there are updates for their Preset module for Eurorack and the brilliant Medusa synthesizer hardware, too.
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Gory sounds from vegetables and fruits: Mortal Kombat sound design
VICE News did a great video piece on the sound design of the latest Mortal Kombat video game. And it could inspire you to try some experiments with a mic yourself.
Peter Kirn - August 28, 2019
Music tech Software Tech
Remembering The Residents’ Hardy Fox, enigmatic vaudeville futurist
Today saw the loss (for real this time) of Hardy Fox, the pioneering artist from The Residents. We look back on the irreverent, surrealist work the band produced and Fox as enigmatic anonymous multimedia ringleader, projecting mystery to the very end.
Minecraft music making: watch someone play music with the game
Peter Kirn - September 11, 2018
DIY + Unusual Music Music tech Software Tech
Korg’s Monopoly board game crossover isn’t even an April Fools’ joke
Peter Kirn - April 1, 2018
Apps iOS Music tech
Virtuoso Commodore 64 composer Martin Walker is back
Peter Kirn - March 14, 2018
DIY + Unusual Music Music tech Tech
With Japan’s latest Vocaloid characters, another song from the future
Peter Kirn - July 14, 2017
Music Music tech
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