Music makers mourn loss of Sophie, innovative producer and friend

“Life is so fragile” is the phrase that has echoed among friends, as last week claimed producer SOPHIE. My heart goes out especially to those who knew her, especially in this time of loss.

Teenage Engineering has a record label and a pocket modular pop music video

Dear young Buster: why do you look so sad and lonely? Don’t you know that having a yellow Teenage Engineering pocket modular is all the love you need?

Peter Kirn - May 23, 2019

Jam to this: the 90s Sundanese house anthem “Maju Maju Maju”

Behold, the alternative 90s house history you don’t know – unless you’re connected to Indonesia. “Maju Maju Maju” is an impossibly catchy “xta-C” indo tech banger from Java’s Barakatak. And the music video is an easy, all-natural YouTube high:

Peter Kirn - October 24, 2018

With Autist and Rainbow Arabia, pop retro futurism meets the club

Peter Kirn - May 3, 2017

An earnest album, recorded to four-track, as Shamir looks for hope

Peter Kirn - April 19, 2017

Go full retrowave with a magical FM synth library for Ableton

Peter Kirn - October 10, 2016

Funklet teaches you your favorite grooves in your browser

Peter Kirn - August 22, 2016

Virginia’s Fierce For The Night brings the heart house needs

Peter Kirn - May 27, 2016

Listen to how pop hits have evolved over the years

Peter Kirn - May 6, 2016

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