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CLÄPP II from Beardyman is the perfect Ableton Live clap — and more
Crispy claps on-demand, human and machine, meet a bunch of processing and sample Device tricks in CLÄPP II. London live-looping musician extraordinaire Beardyman had an itch and scratched it using Live and Max for Live, and the results are delightful.
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Dream with this: solenoids, percussion, and circuits in live Torso session
Here’s a perfect way to treat your ears at the start of the week. Sound artist and percussionist Lorenzo Colombo recorded this ethereal, cosmic live set at Torso Electronics in Copenhagen. The dadamachines automat toolkit and its mechanical possibilities get woven together with Torso’s T1 and S4 hardware, and the results are pure magic.
Peter Kirn - February 9, 2026
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Motherly, sequencer percussion synth, is pure rhythmic happiness
Moog’s DFAM has become almost a genre of instrument — like the Minimoog architecture or original Moog modular. Look no further than this delight from Rainbow Circuit. On the surface, it looks like another model of the percussion synth (Mom!). But it sounds like nothing else, and if you’re looking for more synthesized, sequenced percussion to infuse a smile into your day, Motherly is like uncut dopamine.
Peter Kirn - November 21, 2025
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New in Bitwig land: Brazilian beats, controller tips, v6 beta this month
Peter Kirn - August 15, 2025
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Way more than acid: pay-if-you-can Sting 2 is instant inspiration
Peter Kirn - July 7, 2025
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“Deep calm”: Roland Mood Pan is a digital handpan
Peter Kirn - June 27, 2025
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HyperSplash is glitchy hyperactive fun – $3 Max for Live from MIRA新伝統
Peter Kirn - April 23, 2025
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