Motion Music Reviews
Jazz Szu-Ying Chen and Surgeon remind us why craft and art matter
Surgeon’s Shell~Wave easily tops my favorite techno records from 2025, a nice return to form for Tresor Records. But as we’re awash in generated artwork, let’s devote our own brain cycles instead to listening to Surgeon talk to Taiwanese artist Jazz Szu-Ying Chen about the craft of making this album cover by hand.
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USA tariffs update: Bandcamp and Discogs issue warnings, more
Bandcamp and Discogs are issuing warnings. Those involved in media are pointing out that US Presidential authority doesn’t apply to items like CDs and vinyl, publications, and other media. And Bandcamp is even offering sellers the chance to disable sales to the USA. The Trump Administration-induced trade chaos continues.
The words most used to describe releases at Hard Wax
“Now that’s one fine and classy, atmospheric, big room tool, son.” Here’s the data when you crawl Berlin electronic music shop Hard Wax for descriptive keywords.
Peter Kirn - January 21, 2019
Music Music tech Tech Web
A new hope to reissue lost Discogs records on vinyl
Peter Kirn - August 18, 2016
Music Music tech
Technics turntables return, but for DJs or aging audiophiles?
Peter Kirn - September 3, 2015
Music tech Stories
The Joy of Little Boxes, and Lovely Music by Recue x Jolea
Peter Kirn - May 5, 2015
Music Music tech Stories
If Record Store Day is Dead, Maybe We Can Celebrate Music
Peter Kirn - April 20, 2015
Music Music tech
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