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Inside Kyiv’s hackerspace, a growing DIY synth and experimental noise scene
Despite bombing, drone attacks, and sleepless nights, Kyiv continues to support a burgeoning experimentalism in sound, driven by an appetite for noise and engineering. And it’s bringing more people into that community. Here’s a look inside.
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That time Kraftwerk invented electronic drum pads and made ethereal sounds
Wolfgang Flür left a string of technological innovations, but if you need a moment of sublime chill in a chaotic world, look no further to the pastoral sounds that accompanied what was arguably the first electronic drum kit.
Peter Kirn - December 26, 2023
DIY + Unusual Music Music tech Tech
Dreadbox’s new 200€ Dysmetria kit is an insane amount of analog groove fun
My favorite thing from Superbooth, the one thing I’d pull out a wallet right away and get? It’s none other than Dreadbox’s utterly brutal-sounding, wildly fun analog semi-modular groove synth for Eurorack or desktop.
Peter Kirn - May 16, 2022
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If you’re willing to void your warranty, you can make Erica’s Pico DSP run some epic effects
Peter Kirn - September 9, 2021
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