Abadir’s The Primitivist is a high-energy rhythmic tour of Arabic sound

Cairo-born producer ABADIR is back with a four-track gut-punch of Arab rhythm, a foot-stomping, belly-activating powerhouse of an EP. True to its label, The Primitivist is neither fetishized nor repurposed: it’s Rami speaking in a native musical language that’s fully rooted and simultaneously all his own. The Primitivist by ABADIR We don’t get a lot […]

Kaximia on channeling aggression, soldering into survival; VCF giveaway

Behind the headlines, there is the reality of living through war. Our friend in Kyiv, Kaximia, (part of Tembra Modular, “Let’s explore modular synthesis”) is back to talk about how music can be an outlet. The past days and hours have been horrifying, from Tyre to Odesa, so I’m grateful to Kaximia for her reflections […]

Kaximia - June 1, 2026

Let’s all watch Piaman cover songs with a joystick and voice synthesis

Piaman, aka half of RYOKO2000, formerly Pianoid (bio: “doesn’t play piano at all”) is turning himself into a human Vocaloid, with joysticks and fast reflexes. And this is what you need right now. Linkhole trail begins now:

Peter Kirn - May 25, 2026

Maggi Payne, photographing crystals, composing for Moog modular III, more

Peter Kirn - May 17, 2026

Disquiet’s Junto is community music making — now in its 750th edition

Peter Kirn - May 15, 2026

In the sound of Wukir Suryadi’s kentongan, a world warning

Peter Kirn - March 25, 2026

Stillness and radical presence: Mercurial Cycles mix from Hüma Utku

Peter Kirn - March 20, 2026

From Tehran’s Bernisaun, dreams, cortisol reduction, and analog rituals

Peter Kirn - March 2, 2026

Here’s half an hour of string-reed Werner Durand and John Krausbauer drones

Peter Kirn - February 20, 2026