This playlist is full of wonderful ARP music – some might surprise you

As we remember Alan R. Pearlman and the impact his instruments had on music, here’s a survey of the many places ARP sounds appeared in music culture. It’s a reminder of just how profound electronic music tools can be in their influence – and of the unique age in which we live.

Synth pioneer Alan R. Pearlman, founder of ARP, has died

One of the great names in synthesis, founder of a brand that helped define what electronic sound is today, was lost over the weekend. ARP Instruments founder Alan R. Pearlman died Saturday the 5th, and synthesists worldwide remember the legacy he leaves.

Peter Kirn - January 7, 2019

A haunting ambient sci-fi album about a message from Neptune

Latlaus Sky’s Pythian Drift is a gorgeous ambient concept album, the kind that’s easy to get lost in. The set-up: a probe discovered on Neptune in the 26th Century will communicate with just one woman back on Earth.

Peter Kirn - November 30, 2018

A look at AI’s strange and dystopian future for art, music, and society

Peter Kirn - June 11, 2018

Interview – Franck Vigroux is celebrating technology but resisting normality

Zuzana Friday Prikrylova - November 29, 2016

Watch an orchestra of floppy and hard drives play Star Wars

Peter Kirn - July 11, 2016

UnReaL, Born in Flamez: music from a trans-human future

Zuzana Friday Prikrylova - February 24, 2016

Take a beach holiday on an alien planet with these ambient videos

Peter Kirn - October 23, 2015

Discover Poland’s Electronic Music Pioneers, Modern Artists: Boiler Room and Beyond

Peter Kirn - February 24, 2015

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