In pandemic year two, streaming in China builds underground electronic music community

With community radio and online features, the metaverse in cities like Chengdu and Shanghai continues to be a conduit for community. Efforts by independent community streamers could serve as an example to the rest of us figuring out our post-pandemic world.

Happy Jamuary – kick it off with this compact duo of MeeBlip and Zoom

When you feel like you’re out of ideas, when you’ve obsessed over that edit and that knob, when your mood has gone south… it’s time to stop everything and jam. January doldrums, meet Jamuary bliss.

Peter Kirn - January 8, 2021

Here’s what Polyend’s Medusa can sound like

By laying out faders, encoders, displays, and an 8×8 expressive grid, Polyend hopes you’ll play their Medusa’s synths sounds. So here’s some sound of what was going on in my studio.

Peter Kirn - June 14, 2019

Video hands-on: jamming with the TR-08 and SH-01A is lots of fun

Peter Kirn - August 8, 2017

Inside Skinnerbox’s live sets, including a song they play backwards

Peter Kirn - May 10, 2017

The great sounds you’re making remind us why we make MeeBlip

Peter Kirn - March 23, 2017

Watch an amazing unboxing and jam with MeeBlip triode

Peter Kirn - October 21, 2016

A rabbit and a guinea pig playing Korg is the most amazing jam ever

Peter Kirn - September 6, 2016

Here are some space-y solar Moog sounds by Erika

Peter Kirn - October 9, 2015

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