Stop what you’re doing to listen game music going very wrong and very polytonal

2021 needs an anthem, and clearly, it’s bitonal Nintendo Switch paused game racing music in chaotic dissonance. “Nothing’s gonna stop me now.”

Retro 16-bit: chipsynth SFC exactly emulates Super NES/Famicom as instrument

It’s 1990. Nintendo has just leaped into the 16-bit age. And the voice of its new Super Famicom (SNES) console is about to open a window to a world of lush, glossy sound. Now, just shy of 30 years later, that spirit has taken plug-in form.

Peter Kirn - September 14, 2020

Two twisted desktop grooveboxes: hapiNES L, Acid8 MKIII

Now the Nintendo NES inspires a new groovebox, with the desktop hapiNES. And not to be outdone, Twisted Electrons’ acid line is back with a MKIII model, too.

Peter Kirn - February 12, 2019

KORG just released a bunch of new stuff – here’s what’s what

Peter Kirn - January 18, 2018

Korg will bring their Gadget music studio to the Nintendo Switch console

Peter Kirn - October 31, 2017

Dieter Doepfer made the Nintendo Power Glove work for Kraftwerk

Peter Kirn - February 28, 2017

This is how to DJ with a 7″ tablet and an NES controller

Peter Kirn - October 5, 2016

Steve Reich played on Game Boys is mesmerizing

Peter Kirn - April 21, 2016

And now, some dreamy music made with tiny machines

Peter Kirn - April 18, 2016

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