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Loraine James has a new LP, it’s a free download, and it’s raw brilliance
“U Get Me”? Yes. Out today, Friday, Loraine James’ newest LP It’s Nothing Personal. is the kind of massive, glitchy percussive syncopation I would want to use to break in an excellent, brand new pair of trainers. Then comes deep bass, explosive rhythm, and heart-skipping vocals. (“Oi!”)
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Remembering Kieran Foster; legendary Glitch2 effect now free
You may know Kieran Foster by his other aliases — illformed, dblue, MaDHaTTeR. That’s just how omnipresent he was as a light in electronic music communities, from the music and rave scene to software to Renoise. His sister has made his legendary Glitch2 effect free in his memory. Instead of pouring one out, you can crank up its sequenced sound-morphing powers and let his work live on.
Peter Kirn - August 2, 2026
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CLÄPP II from Beardyman is the perfect Ableton Live clap — and more
Crispy claps on-demand, human and machine, meet a bunch of processing and sample Device tricks in CLÄPP II. London live-looping musician extraordinaire Beardyman had an itch and scratched it using Live and Max for Live, and the results are delightful.
Peter Kirn - April 6, 2026
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Listen to 8 hours of sound dedicated to Palestine — and act
Peter Kirn - August 21, 2025
Music
Roland’s 808 Day: animated films, apparel collabs, patterns, parties, software deals
Peter Kirn - August 8, 2025
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Celebrate #404day with great grooves from Japan and one cute t-shirt
Peter Kirn - April 4, 2025
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SchneidersKeller brings Berlin synth landmark to London
Peter Kirn - March 21, 2025
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