Take fifteen minutes and watch the sun come up with hazy ambient music

Mixing MiniDV video, Roland JUNO-6 sounds, and gauzy analog processing, Dawn is a calming fifteen-minute break. The film is “an ambient, peaceful project for an uneasy time,” writes creator Benjamin Tennikoff.

Roland is celebrating Bandcamp Friday with 3 months free Ultimate Studio

Roland and Bandcamp are teaming up this time. They’re planning various collaborations, but today the lead is, you can get three free months of their Ultimate Software Suite – 808, 909, 303, RE-201, and a lot more. Here’s how it works and how to grab it.

Peter Kirn - October 4, 2024

Roland JUNO-D is a feature-packed mobile keyboard starting at $899

Roland’s JUNO-D may not be flashy, but it runs off USB-C and has features from the company’s flagships – ZEN-Core engine, sequencer, and Wave Expansion support – at a fraction of the price, starting at $899. There’s even the hammer-action D8 at $1299.

Peter Kirn - September 25, 2024

Roland P-6 pocket sampler with FX, granular engine: here’s what to know

Peter Kirn - September 12, 2024

MC-101/707 Zen-Core get the comprehensive editor Roland forgot

Peter Kirn - September 9, 2024

808 Day: A Guy Called Gerald presets for Roland; deal round-up

Peter Kirn - August 8, 2024

Roland 808: sneakers, fashion, and Twitch

Peter Kirn - August 5, 2024

Roland SP-404MKII power up: loop capture, Koala integration, lots more

Peter Kirn - April 4, 2024

Normcore, hard techno: The Last DJ is the influencer we need right now

Peter Kirn - April 3, 2024

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