Music Tech
The Daily Show takes on the Black and gay origins of house music
“You’ve never heard me say – surprise, it’s Caucasians!” The always-on-point Roy Wood Jr. tackles the origins of house music for general audiences on The Daily Show. And while you likely know that history, this one is well worth a watch.
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Artist uses AI to perfectly fake 70s science fiction pulp covers – artwork and titles
It’s algorithmic, generative 70s sci-fi pulp, courtesy OpenAI. Artist Lewis tells us about how it was done. Meanwhile, see how many friends will pretend to have heard of Neytiri A. Quaritch’s pioneering tome, Green Glass is the Color of the Wind. Whether you’re a hardcore sci-fi fan or have just been rummaging 70s paperbacks at […]
Peter Kirn - February 7, 2022
DIY + Unusual Motion Stories Tech
One artist is making insane, impossible, hilarious KORG volca mock-ups
None of this is legal or licensed… or real. Some of it is straight-up impossible. But this fanciful library of fictional KORG volca series mods is ridiculous enough that you may find yourself wanting some.
Peter Kirn - June 15, 2021
DIY + Unusual Gear Music tech Tech
Oops: April Fools’, at best, gave us stuff we actually want
Peter Kirn - April 2, 2019
DIY + Unusual Gear Music tech Tech
Techno: The Gathering, scene satire fantasy game, keeps getting better
Peter Kirn - November 1, 2018
Music Music tech Stories
Free Ableton Live add-ons will f*** up your mixes and insult you
Peter Kirn - August 22, 2018
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