Celebrate #404day with great grooves from Japan and one cute t-shirt

I expect everyone could use a breather and some grooves. Japan is there for us, flooding my algorithm with a bunch of groovy beats – and Roland has an adorable t-shirt drop again for the superfans.

Free browser groovebox: tahti is surprisingly powerful Elektron-inspired groovemaker

Here’s a tip: change your browser preferences to open this groovebox as a new tab / homepage, any time you need to escape doomscrolling, social media, and depressing news and get back in the groove.

Peter Kirn - December 15, 2021

Bougaïeff & Narciss talk craft, and composing 60-second techno loops

Talk about minimal techno: Nicolas Bougaïeff and Narciss made a selection of 60-second locked grooves. Here’s more on that project and their practice.

Peter Kirn - February 19, 2018

Download Radiohead’s grooves for use in Ableton, for free

Peter Kirn - March 7, 2017

Learn electronics with the vintage Side Man drum machine

Peter Kirn - September 29, 2015

Pyramid is High-End MIDI, Analog Sequencer Gear with Effects [Gallery]

Peter Kirn - February 6, 2015

Learn How to Get Your Drum Machine’s Soul Back with Mad Zach, Ableton Live

- July 17, 2014

Watch Arturia Spark 2, as $129 Drum Machine Adds Modular Sound Design, Song and Loop Powers

- May 12, 2014

In Korg iKaossilator 2, Beatmaker for iPad, iPhone, Extended Collaborative Features

Peter Kirn - November 30, 2011

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