Arash Azadi’s music returns to primordial states of human existence

In whirling, abstract flights of noise and oscillations, composer Arash Azadi makes electronics that evolve as if in an electro-organic primordial ooze. And he has something to say about returning us all to a deeper state of existence.

Here’s how to switch from Finale to Dorico – and important advice

Steinberg has shared a quick “switcher” tutorial for Finale users getting started with Dorico. Plus, here’s some general advice for switchers—especially for composers who are now worried they’ll lose access to their work.

Peter Kirn - August 27, 2024

Journey to early 2000s Indian music via an electronic media zine

From the files of the lost corners of the Internet, here’s a musical snapshot of electronic music composition in India in the early 2000s, in all its Korg Triton-fueled glory. It’s all via a zine delivered on CD-ROM as the Indian Documentary of Electronic Arts.

Peter Kirn - August 19, 2024

Dorico 4 is finally engraving-level notation with MIDI editing powers, in a single tool

Peter Kirn - January 14, 2022

The retro-futuristic Apparatum draws from Polish electronic music history

Peter Kirn - August 1, 2018

What if you could touch and feel a score?

Peter Kirn - February 2, 2017

Inside, Limbo game follow-up, music by SØS Gunver Ryberg

Peter Kirn - August 4, 2016

Sakamoto and Alva Noto again create electronics, scoring masterpiece

Peter Kirn - February 4, 2016

The next Web standard could be music notation

Peter Kirn - July 28, 2015

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