A fresh electronic sound for the Netherlands, and urgent work to fight racism

For this project, electronic music isn’t just a sound, but a rallying cry. And you can answer that call from all around the world.

First Floor is what happens when music journalism arrives in your email inbox, unfiltered

Journalism is often a nomadic field, as outlets come and go — music journalism, doubly so. But Shawn Reynaldo reinvented his homeless radio show as a mailing list, and the results are refreshing. The odd thing is, reading through First Floor feels more intimate than the days of print writing. Don’t get me wrong – […]

Peter Kirn - October 21, 2019

Radiohead just released 1.8GB of MiniDisc demos on Bandcamp

Gen X and Y just got their Beatles Anthology, basically – and it’s fantastic. Radiohead remind us why we love them with nearly two gigs of demos ripped from (seriously) MiniDiscs.

Peter Kirn - June 11, 2019

This playlist is full of wonderful ARP music – some might surprise you

Peter Kirn - January 9, 2019

Mix up a year in music, with a guide to weird, under-the-radar Poland

Peter Kirn - December 31, 2018

Generative music from Shanghai’s AYRTBH: interview, download

David Abravanel - December 17, 2018

Minecraft music making: watch someone play music with the game

Peter Kirn - September 11, 2018

Moving AV architectures of sine waves: Zeno van den Broek

Peter Kirn - June 28, 2018

Pulsating colors and geometries animate Barker’s latest: interview

Peter Kirn - June 28, 2018

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