Vangelis has died at 79, as the electronic music world mourns

The legendary Greek composer and electronic musician Vangelis Papathanassiou is the latest of a generation to leave us in 2022.

May the 4th be with you, in a new documentary on the sounds of Skywalker

From Ben Burtt’s creations for Star Wars to Bonnie Wild’s work on The Mandalorian to sound editor André Fenley and Jurassic Park, the greatest sounds are all here. Apple has shot a loving look behind the scenes, in glorious black and white. And if that’s not enough for you, we’ve got more. Apple’s angle here […]

Peter Kirn - May 4, 2022

Casio’s MT-100 toy keyboard is reborn as a free plug-in for macOS and Windows

Sample Science has a tasty freebie for us – Retro Cazio models the 1983 Casio Casiotone MT-100, for a very, very 80s drum kit, keys, and other instruments. Let’s revisit that source instrument.

Peter Kirn - April 11, 2022

Ableton releases free Microtuner – but tuning is more than spaces between notes

Peter Kirn - March 31, 2022

Eyeballs, errors, and animal keys: Reed Ghazala’s wild circuit-bent electronics keep evolving

Peter Kirn - February 10, 2022

Happy 90th birthday to Herb Deutsch, educator, composer, and Moog synth co-inventor

Peter Kirn - February 9, 2022

Jon Appleton, composer and Synclavier innovator, has died

Peter Kirn - February 1, 2022

Celebrate Eliane Radigue at 90 with a free documentary and fresh, radical re-releases

Peter Kirn - January 26, 2022

Head by drone to a 3000-year old ruined village for a stunning performance by Hayk Karoyi

Peter Kirn - January 19, 2022

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