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Now ‘AI’ takes on writing death metal, country music hits, more
Machine learning is synthesizing death metal. It might make your death metal radio DJ nervous – but it could also mean music software works with timbre and time in new ways. That news – plus some comical abuse of neural networks for writing genre-specific lyrics in genres like country – next.
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Oops: April Fools’, at best, gave us stuff we actually want
Well, congratulations – you’ve survived another April Fools’ holiday. At worst, it can be unfunny and confusing. At best, though, it raises a different question – should we actually start dreaming up and making more ridiculous ideas?
Peter Kirn - April 2, 2019
DIY + Unusual Gear Music tech Tech
Discover the surrealist charm of Kate NV’s music and films
It’s Moscow’s quirkier, playful side that’s probably easiest for us foreigners to miss. But Kate Shilonosova (Kate NV) is earning an international audience for her introspective, surrealist whimsy, and one that’s well-deserved.
The retro-futuristic Apparatum draws from Polish electronic music history
Peter Kirn - August 1, 2018
DIY + Unusual Modular-Analog Music tech Stories Tech
This plug-in is a secret weapon for sound design and drums
Peter Kirn - June 14, 2018
Music tech Software Stories Tech
Output’s Arcade is a cloud-based loop library you play as an instrument
Peter Kirn - June 12, 2018
Music tech Software Stories Tech
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