We need to discuss race in electronic music, and we need a new way to communicate

A social media meltdown reveals some deeper issues in the electronic dance music world – and the ways in which online media are amplifying divisions. These do need to be things we work on, if we believe in what we’re doing in music, and listening to issues around race is something us white people need […]

Animals and Synthesizers is reason to love the Internet again

It was the worst of times, it was … the worst of times. The Internet and social media has doled out hate and trolls, democracy-crushing propaganda and tribalist fragmentation. But then, an Internet Christmas miracle happened.

Peter Kirn - December 19, 2018

Techno: The Gathering, scene satire fantasy game, keeps getting better

Curse if you must the fact that modern DJing requires managing social media accounts, navigating scenes, understanding the dimensions of cool. But some DJs will mix all those things as adeptly as they do records – and hold up a mirror to the rest of us.

Peter Kirn - November 1, 2018

Minds, machines, and centralization: AI and music

Peter Kirn - June 15, 2018

This Uber driver techno producer on Instagram is our zeitgeist

Peter Kirn - August 7, 2017

Here’s the easy thing you can do to support artists you love on Facebook

Peter Kirn - November 16, 2016

Trainspottr is the social music player Facebook forgot

Peter Kirn - May 13, 2016

SoundCloud has a new app for creators – and it’s Android first

Peter Kirn - November 3, 2015

GarageBand, Logic Could Be the Production Side of Apple Music

Peter Kirn - June 16, 2015

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