Music
The Soft Pink remembers — and more Dolly Parton
Now, we’ve lost Dolly Parton, which is a wake-up call to stand up for the values she stood up for—in music and in life.
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Remembering Kieran Foster; legendary Glitch2 effect now free
You may know Kieran Foster by his other aliases — illformed, dblue, MaDHaTTeR. That’s just how omnipresent he was as a light in electronic music communities, from the music and rave scene to software to Renoise. His sister has made his legendary Glitch2 effect free in his memory. Instead of pouring one out, you can crank up its sequenced sound-morphing powers and let his work live on.
Peter Kirn - August 2, 2026
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Detroit legend John Jammin Collins has passed
Few faces are as essential to Detroit music and Detroit techno as John “Jammin” Collins, an institution behind the decks, stalwart of Underground Resistance, and the literal tour guide at Submerge’s techno museum Exhibit 3000. We learned this weekend that the soul of Detroit moved onto another plane.
Barry Vercoe, who made coding sound accessible to all, has died
Peter Kirn - June 17, 2025
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