Motion Music Stories
Trans-curated music, reading, watching from Manila’s thatelephantparty, more
Manila’s ELEPHANT (aka thatelephantparty) has a collection of curated culture that deserves echoing here. All that, and let’s also spotlight some meaningful music that you almost certainly haven’t heard.
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303 Day: the freaky CDM Megaroundup
It’s 303 Day. Roland is giving away licenses for its TB-303 plug-in if you act fast. The Internet, for its part, will make you feel like you’re actually on acid. Let’s go.
Peter Kirn - March 3, 2025
DIY + Unusual Gaming Gear Music Music tech Tech
Mood Machine, Liz Pelly’s book on Spotify, will be a must-read
We know that Big Tech and Spotify have reshaped music listening – and at a cost. But that impact is often hidden inside a black box, closely guarded by its masters’ secrecy and mythmaking. Liz Pelly is one of the few people who managed to get inside that black box, meaning her upcoming book will be essential.
Peter Kirn - December 2, 2024
Music Music tech Tech Web
Ready to dive into Max’s Gen? New book focuses on sound generation and time
Peter Kirn - November 7, 2022
DIY + Unusual Music tech Software Tech
Traveler takes you on an hour-long Korg retrospective full of synth sounds
Peter Kirn - October 12, 2022
Gear Music tech Tech
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