Brian Eno released Generative Music on a floppy – here’s what it sounded like

Need to chill out? How about two-plus hours of Brian Eno music generated in 1996, running on Windows 3.11?

You should know James West, the Black inventor of the electret microphone

Black engineers have made massive contributions to sound and music technology, overcoming systemic discrimination. And yet, they’re too often unsung, even today. One anyone in sound should know is James West, who, as part of a prolific career, revolutionized recording with the electret microphone in research with Gerhard Sessler at Bell Labs.

Peter Kirn - January 15, 2024

The long lost, 478-key Moog-Rothenberg keyboard makes its return

A little-known invention by Bob Moog in collaboration with mathematician/theorist David Rothenberg has come back from the dead. With 478 keys and 31 tones, just one was produced, and that unit fell into disrepair – until now. Rebuilt and rewired, it just took to the stage for a concert of music in all its microtonal splendor.

Peter Kirn - December 14, 2023

The device alone doesn’t matter: Vision Pro is a showcase for Apple’s spatial computing tech

Peter Kirn - June 6, 2023

Watch Troika Ranch’s history in dance technology, then dust off your Wiimote with Isadora

Peter Kirn - July 6, 2022

A 1970s Swedish modular you probably never heard of was meant for every music school

Peter Kirn - March 1, 2021

A new look at electronic music’s female pioneers, in limited streaming now

Peter Kirn - January 25, 2021

1930s Soviet optical synthesis animation looks positively futuristic after 4K restoration

Peter Kirn - January 13, 2021

Between art tech and techno, past and future, a view from Russia

Peter Kirn - July 30, 2018

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