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808 Day: free Roland e-Bjook, NTS Radio jams, animation
We could all use an 808 kick in our soul about now, so let’s get straight to the 808 Day goodness. Today’s a day to browse through Roland history with Bjooks, turn up NTS Radio, and immerse ourselves in a new animation featuring Mannie Fresh.
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VST is 30 years old, and Steinberg is giving away some of its earliest plugins
It’s the format that changed software music making forever: the VST plug-in format turns 30 this year. Steinberg is giving away updated versions of Neon, CS-40, Karlette, VB1, and LM7 — some of its earliest plug-ins — to celebrate. And that means you can run these vintage instruments (plus one tape delay) on your modern Mac or PC.
Peter Kirn - August 4, 2026
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The Bob Moog Foundation Archives just added 4489 items from inMusic
500 schematics, 700 letters, vintage synths, publications, personal effects from Dr. Bob, prototype models, and more: thanks to a major gift from inMusic, the Bob Moog Foundation has massively expanded its collection. It makes the history that much more whole. Here are some images to give you a glimpse.
Peter Kirn - July 27, 2026
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Download a book on Dutch electronic music history, Philips and beyond, free
Peter Kirn - July 3, 2026
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monome at 20: memories of the grid, in pictures
Peter Kirn - May 28, 2026
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From Éliane Radigue to West Coast, Homework is a patchable wonder
Peter Kirn - May 4, 2026
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