Motion Stories
Watch Elsa Garmire’s pioneering laser show from 1972 – futuristic and expressive even now
Forget that cheesy Pink Floyd stuff from the planetarium. Scientist Elsa Garmire used optic chops to make lasers into a real instrument – and her work holds up today.
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Kijimi, key planet in new Star Wars flick, is named after the synthesizer
J.J. Abrams, mega-nerd – not only is the Star Wars writer/director a scifi fan, but synth fan, too. No spoilers here, but his love of a certain synthesizer comes out in Rise of Skywalker’s script.
Peter Kirn - December 21, 2019
Gear Music tech Tech
Is Captain Picard set to go to an ultra-futuristic NAMM show?
Location scouts must have been having a slow day as they imagined the late 24th Century. A teaser trailer for the new Star Trek: Picard clearly shows the exterior of – the Anaheim Convention Center. Yes, the building you see in the teaser is the unmodified exterior of the southern California exposition center, which hosts […]
Peter Kirn - August 5, 2019
Music tech Tech
This playlist is full of wonderful ARP music – some might surprise you
Peter Kirn - January 9, 2019
Gear Music Music tech Tech
Synth pioneer Alan R. Pearlman, founder of ARP, has died
Peter Kirn - January 7, 2019
Music tech Stories
Interview – Franck Vigroux is celebrating technology but resisting normality
Zuzana Friday Prikrylova - November 29, 2016
Motion Music Music tech
Watch an orchestra of floppy and hard drives play Star Wars
Peter Kirn - July 11, 2016
Music Music tech
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