An exploration of silence, in a new exhibition in Switzerland

What’s the sound of an exhibition devoted to silence? From John Cage recreations to the latest in interactive virtual reality tech, it turns out there’s a lot. The exhibition’s sound lead Jascha Dormann tells us more – and gives us a look inside.

SPIRALALALA transforms a spiral staircase into a vocal vortex

Just when you’re bored with digital media installations, something happens that gets you back to childlike wonder mode. And a magical staircase is a pretty good way to do that.

Peter Kirn - October 29, 2018

The retro-futuristic Apparatum draws from Polish electronic music history

It’s equal parts Polish Radio Experimental Studio and starship control panel. The Apparatum by Warsaw’s panGenerator proves that not only can everything old is new again – maybe it’s even newer.

Peter Kirn - August 1, 2018

A giant-sized music box, made with digital tech and antique furniture

Peter Kirn - September 27, 2017

Fantasy Mansion is an EP that’s also a generative, 8-bit circuit with sync

Peter Kirn - June 19, 2017

Here’s how Mouse on Mars are using robots to expand their band

Peter Kirn - May 15, 2017

A bunch of tricks and tools for generative visual tool TouchDesigner

Peter Kirn - March 27, 2017

Enter the surreal 1995 world of Laurie Anderson multimedia

Peter Kirn - March 6, 2017

This nearly 12 hour modular synth marathon is actually entertaining

Peter Kirn - February 20, 2017

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