“Deep calm”: Roland Mood Pan is a digital handpan

Peter Kirn - June 27, 2025

Two stills of Jamiroquai frontman Jay Kay leaping in front of checkered green and gray background, in his signature hat, a Sony logo in the upper left-hand corner.

Peak 1996: When Jamiroquai met Sony MiniDisc in Japan

Peter Kirn - May 22, 2025

HyperSplash is glitchy hyperactive fun – $3 Max for Live from MIRA新伝統

Peter Kirn - April 23, 2025

Celebrate #404day with great grooves from Japan and one cute t-shirt

Peter Kirn - April 4, 2025

KORG’s adorable Sanrio tuners and other stuff you can only get in Japan

Peter Kirn - March 13, 2025

RIP Seiki Kato, KORG President lead 80s product innovations, KORG USA

Peter Kirn - February 28, 2025

Here it is, a cover of Kendrick Lamar and more awesomeness for the Otamatone

Peter Kirn - February 14, 2025

Throwback Thursday: Kerri Chandler DJing on reel-to-reel tape is a joy

Peter Kirn - June 27, 2024

C4NDY KeyVLM, a USB keyboard that connects to a vinyl turntable for mixing

Peter Kirn - December 30, 2023

Tuning, polyphonic expression: Black Corporation’s Roman Filippov

Roman Filippov - December 13, 2023