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Adam Wiltzie talks about his posthumous collaboration with Jóhann Jóhannsson
On Friendship Survival Guide, constructed from an archive of loops and sound exchanges, it’s as if Jóhann Jóhannsson is alive again. Adam Wiltzie, co-founder of Stars of the Lid and part of A Winged Victory for the Sullen, talks to us about the process, and about the perfect and fleeting personal and creative connection the two artist shared.
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Vintage Max patches revived: free downloads, Leafcutter John and Suren
Suren Seneviratne (My Panda Shall Fly) has been painstakingly cataloging lost software, oldschool patches, and retro musical practices, reviving old machines and software and breathing new life into them. But now, we get some classic Max patches, remade for the current era of Max patches. Download them for free, and listen in as Suren interviews Leafcutter John and John interviews Suren.
Peter Kirn - July 31, 2026
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This free Ableton Extension slices up chunks of audio for Move, Live
MID continues to make cool stuff for Ableton Live, with a special emphasis on Ableton Move. Ever wished you could quickly chop up a track or other longer material into bar-aligned loops — especially for easy triggering on Move? Move Loop Slicer does just that, and it’s free now.
Peter Kirn - July 17, 2026
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1010music shares live setup ideas for Bento
Peter Kirn - March 19, 2026
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Mudjaq TapeLeap, a freaky tape/lo-fi looper that can blink, be broken
Peter Kirn - December 11, 2025
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ZULI, as Swag Lee, turns Egyptian MP3 fragments into dizzying hip hop
Peter Kirn - October 24, 2025
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Sampleslicer MKIII, the definitive real-time sampler looper slicer module
Peter Kirn - July 11, 2025
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