Music
Finding lost intimacy and freedom, in the collaborative hacklab at CTM Festival
In tenuous times of war, disease, and uncertainty, our MusicMakers Hacklab program in May at CTM Festival held a special energy. Here’s a look back at this open performance lab for music, just as the deadline for the 2023 edition approaches Sunday.
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Erica LXR-02 drum machine update: finally, autosave, plus new Hrtl kits
Erica Synths’ LXR-02 drum synth, made in collaboration with Sonic Potions, gets one very important missing feature – autosave. And we’ve got some new kits and patterns, too, from our friend Hrtl.
Peter Kirn - August 31, 2022
Gear Music tech Tech
mlre is an expanded version of the classic monome mlr, focused on performance
It’s an even more performative monome. Creator sonocircuit has built a new take on the monome norns/grid app mlr, adding new macros, transposition, LFOs, and lots more.
Peter Kirn - August 3, 2022
DIY + Unusual Gear Music tech Tech
“Singing Daxophone” makes incredible eerie quasi-vocals out of an experimental instrument
Peter Kirn - July 8, 2022
DIY + Unusual Music Tech
Head by drone to a 3000-year old ruined village for a stunning performance by Hayk Karoyi
Peter Kirn - January 19, 2022
Establishment Music Stories
Tidal Club live coders are celebrating the northern hemisphere’s longest night right now
Peter Kirn - December 22, 2021
DIY + Unusual Music Music tech Software Tech Web
open·control is a Kickstarter-backed controller for Ableton Live triggering, looping, everything
Peter Kirn - November 2, 2021
Gear Music tech Software Tech
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