A favorite sequencer gets more dimension: new Make Noise René

Forget about gear fetish: the delightful surprise behind the modular movement is that a whole bunch of people are interested in exploring weird new musical ideas. And one of the sequencer modules at the heart of it is getting a big refresh.

Make Noise are turning a classic 1972 synthesis book into a video series

Even as modular synths make a comeback, the definitive work on the topic languishes out of print since its 1972 publication. But now, one synth maker is translating its ideas to video.

Peter Kirn - March 21, 2018

The story of early tape music, microsound, and a Eurorack resurrection

What connects 1930s Germany, post-War musique concrete, 1980s computer music, and a Eurorack module? Why – tape and microsound! This history explains.

Oleg Shpudeiko - December 5, 2017

A report from the futuristic Continuum Fingerboard’s first Con

Peter Kirn - June 27, 2016

Here are 3 epic performances on modular that aren’t noodling

Peter Kirn - April 25, 2016

Free Bass Sounds from Modulars: Ableton Live Sampler Instruments, Free Loops

- June 11, 2014

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