Music
Remembering Achim Szepanski, Mille Plateaux founder and dissident
We’ve just learned of the passing of Achim Szepanski, founder of Mille Plateaux and Force Inc. labels, icon of glitch, “Clicks + Cuts,” and a visionary beacon of experimentalism across Germany and internationally. And just as importantly, a dissident. Here is a collection of remembrances in English and German.
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Mayss “On this Land” video, inner stillness, Mike Banks, David Lynch
Against a backdrop of daily horror across the Levant, there are voices like Mayss from Jordan. Her video “On This Land” accompanies the compilation for Palestine I covered earlier this summer. Now is also a time to discover her far-reaching mixing and podcasting work, including conversations with David Lynch and Underground Resistance co-founder Mike Banks. And now may truly be a time for inner stillness.
Inside Cristian Vogel’s ShifterMesh, a multi-effect inspired by Chilean forests
We’ve got ancient Chilean trees, a serial/parallel frequency shifter effect combined with a rich reverb, and a tool you can try in your browser as well as in plug-in form. Let’s talk to acclaimed composer Cristian Vogel about the art and code of NEL ShifterMesh.
Betty Apple, sci-fi, mermaids, volcanoes, techno, time travel: album + interview
Peter Kirn - June 25, 2024
Establishment Music Stories
Premiere: “Lips Seeking the Forbidden” video as Tehran’s Sote joins SVBKVLT
Peter Kirn - February 21, 2024
CDM Premieres Motion Music Stories
The road to Synplant 2: the story behind this mind-bending plug-in sequel
Peter Kirn - October 16, 2023
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