DIY + Unusual Music Tech
Compassion through algorithms: live coding Algorave giving to Palestinians
They gathered for 24 hours in 70 live coding performances from around the world. Now Algorave has a 55-track album “full of really great music and noise from the live coding/algorithmic music community, fundraising to support Palestinian health, dignity, and culture.” All that plus extra videos from their recent livestream and more. At a time when computer tech is all about extraction, it’s refreshing to see an actual community that’s using code to give.
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Mexico City’s N.A.A.F.I has all your club bangers in one, convenient place
My hips are sad. These promos are not moving them; they’re squashed to hell, grooveless, and it’s about as fun to dance to as an Airbus engine drone.* I know how to solve this: N.A.A.F.I, the Mexico-based international label with its unique voice and rhythms patterned on the likes of tribal guarachero, spun by its family of producers into deeply personal bangers.
Drew Daniel, aka The Soft Pink Truth, hits home talking strings and survival
“Mere Survival is Not Enough.” Professor Drew Daniel, you had us on the title on this one. The artist, known for being half of Matmos, and being all of Dr. Drew Daniel, and the solo project The Soft Pink Truth, talks about string arrangements and the meaning behind the track title in an interview.
On tonight: 13 most “WTF haunted” synths with Paulee Alex Bow
Peter Kirn - October 29, 2025
Music tech Software Tech
Boards of Canada played in lightbulbs: restored 1959 PDP-1 performance
Peter Kirn - October 13, 2025
DIY + Unusual Motion Music Tech
No one shreds on keys like Mauritania’s Ahmedou Ahmed Lowla
Peter Kirn - September 5, 2025
Music Music tech Tech
How Elizabeth Parker wove the score of 1984’s The Living Planet
Peter Kirn - August 28, 2025
Music Music tech Tech
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