Nintendo DS as ultra-portable generative source, with homebrew and Lua

It’s generative music that can fit into a spare pocket of a backpack. Nintendo DS + CellsDS homebrew + a little Lua code hacking + Korg’s Pandora PX4D guitar multi-effects = pure bliss.

Hakai Labs lets you connect your classic NES controller to Eurorack

There’s no substitute for modular synthesis, patch cords and all. And there’s nothing quite like a classic Nintendo Entertainment System. So? Combine them.

Peter Kirn - August 12, 2024

Put headphones on your heart and enter Leeni’s magical chip music world

From an ultra-meta cover of Lana del Rey’s “Video Games” on video game consoles to poignant chip ballads and Underworld covers, plus “8-dimensional” spatial electropop, if you don’t know Seattle-based synthpop music artist Leeni Ramadan, now is the time. Oh, and if that hasn’t already made your day, stick around for “doom-wop” covers of Britney Spears.

Peter Kirn - April 29, 2024

Befaco’s new analog multi-effect Fx Boy module uses Game Boy cartridges

Peter Kirn - May 10, 2023

Today is the last day to get KORG M01D and DSN-12 for Nintendo 3DS

Peter Kirn - March 27, 2023

An album released on Nintendo 64 cartridge – the next nerdy Remute ROM release

Peter Kirn - January 11, 2022

Watch as GLASYS uses a MIDI keyboard to paint pixel art live

Peter Kirn - August 2, 2021

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

Peter Kirn - April 16, 2021

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

Peter Kirn - September 14, 2020

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