Rafael Anton Irisarri on the architecture of loneliness and the physics of sound

For over two decades, Rafael Anton Irisarri has been carving out a space that exists somewhere between the tectonic weight of modern classical and the vaporous drift of ambient music. Whether recording under his own name or as The Sight Below, Irisarri’s work is characterized by a physical sense of scale – soundscapes that feel like they have weather systems and geological history.

1010music shares live setup ideas for Bento

We’re in an unexpected golden age for compact sample, synthesis, granular, and sequence gadgets. So let’s give some extra love to 1010music’s awesome Bento — which, because it doubles as a mixer and recorder, goes well with any other bits of gear you may have collected. 1010music has this excellent video showing how you might […]

Peter Kirn - March 19, 2026

Mudjaq TapeLeap, a freaky tape/lo-fi looper that can blink, be broken

It has a “broken” button and an eyelid that you can blink on and off. It lets you record or set feedback to 150%. It overdubs, it loops, it — does it in opposing directions. No, it’s not another tape delay/looper. Every single setting in TapeLeap from Mudjaq, for Max for Live, is bonkers and fantastic.

Peter Kirn - December 11, 2025

ZULI, as Swag Lee, turns Egyptian MP3 fragments into dizzying hip hop

Peter Kirn - October 24, 2025

Sampleslicer MKIII, the definitive real-time sampler looper slicer module

Peter Kirn - July 11, 2025

FL Studio 2025: Mixer add and delete, AI help, more plugins, Python scripts

Peter Kirn - July 10, 2025

Reason’s classic ReCycle is updated, free, and more useful than you might think

Peter Kirn - April 2, 2025

Free Looper adds the seamless fading loops Resolume forgot

Peter Kirn - February 9, 2025

Roland SP-404MKII power up: loop capture, Koala integration, lots more

Peter Kirn - April 4, 2024