Novation Bass Station gets a GForce software model and it’s perfect

Nothing punches like the Novation Bass Station, the UK company’s 1993 analog original. GForce Software makes a pretty good argument for making this a plug-in: emulate all the powerful sound of the synth and its filter, but add awesome modulation, effects, and sequencer/arp, unison mode, up to 16-voice polyphony, and make it mega-affordable (or free with a keyboard controller).

Brian Eno released Generative Music on a floppy – here’s what it sounded like

Need to chill out? How about two-plus hours of Brian Eno music generated in 1996, running on Windows 3.11?

Peter Kirn - January 21, 2025

Peak 90s Opcode in a Vision training tape, NIN music video

Do you want to travel back to 1990s music production? Were you not born yet and want to experience it in a fully immersive way? Opcode’s Josh and Nine Inch Nails have you covered.

Peter Kirn - November 4, 2024

Spike Jonze meeting Björk, in a free zine with photos and … wontons

Peter Kirn - February 27, 2024

The 1990s Amiga with Video Toaster has a VFX cool factor that endures today

Peter Kirn - July 24, 2023

Here’s Bruce McCulloch and a BOSS DR-660 for peak 90s drum machine vibes

Peter Kirn - May 17, 2023

Autechre dropped a 5.5 hour mix to celebrate the re-release of Artificial Intelligence compilation

Peter Kirn - January 13, 2023

Tiny Poly: Roland is making Boutique versions of JD-800, JX-8P

Peter Kirn - November 9, 2021

The trippy, rave-y 90s project who scored Mortal Kombat and Marathon

Peter Kirn - October 14, 2021

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