Music
Let’s enjoy some Square Enix game soundtracks in acoustic covers
The Square Enix Music Channel remains a gift to the Internet. So in this dire summer for the gaming industry (layoffs, the end of physical media, console price hikes), let’s keep the faith and listen to NieR played on hammered dulcimer. This, too, shall pass.
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Ableton quietly launched Learn, powered by the engine from Note, Move
School’s out for summer. But Ableton’s getting ready for back-to-school, soft-launching Ableton Learn with lessons for starting from the beginning with music and production. And there’s a twist: its interactive features are powered by the same engine that Ableton Move and Note use.
Peter Kirn - July 7, 2026
Music tech Tech Web
Disquiet’s Junto is community music making — now in its 750th edition
It’s been running continuously, without a break, since 2012. Every Thursday morning, Disquiet’s Marc Weidenbaum posts a call to a community for a new compositional assignment. And this week, the project reaches the 750th (!) week. That means a call for something epic.
Peter Kirn - May 15, 2026
Music
Warner does a deal with Suno, Udio; what could possibly go wrong?
Peter Kirn - November 25, 2025
Music Music tech Tech Web
Alpaca interweaves code and pattern, from music to textile to dance
Peter Kirn - September 18, 2025
DIY + Unusual Mode Motion Music Music tech Software Tech
CDJ-3000X: first CDJ to go online; expanded usability, sound quality
Peter Kirn - September 9, 2025
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