Polyend’s Medusa still looks unique amidst wavetable rush, and now it’s €798

With characteristic engineer’s modesty, Polish maker Polyend calls its Medusa wavetable+analog grid “slightly different.” But it’s really rather different, and a €798 price makes it more accessible.

Poland’s electronic underground called for support; the world answered with this music

In Poland, as queer groups and allies face a rising threat of violence and hate, the Oramics collective chose to respond with music. The result: a sprawling compilation of 121 tracks and international outpouring of support. I definitely want to encourage you to grab the compilation, but also want to take this opportunity to give […]

Peter Kirn - August 20, 2019

Polyend puts presets in your modular – plus run on a battery, anywhere

Hey, modulars are great. But you can’t call up presets at will, like on a computer. And you can’t head for a day of patching to the shore of your local lake. Or – can you? The folks at Polish maker Polyend are breaking the rules.

Peter Kirn - May 13, 2019

Self care in the music business: reflections from Frankie of Discwoman

Peter Kirn - March 5, 2019

Free download: A 400-page guide to experimental Eastern Europe sounds

Peter Kirn - January 29, 2019

Mix up a year in music, with a guide to weird, under-the-radar Poland

Peter Kirn - December 31, 2018

SPIRALALALA transforms a spiral staircase into a vocal vortex

Peter Kirn - October 29, 2018

Free pack of sounds from the Polish Radio Experimental Studio

Peter Kirn - October 2, 2018

Mics that record in “3D” and ambisonics are the next big thing

Peter Kirn - September 19, 2018

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