Alvin Lucier, who saw sonic poetry in pencils and soundscapes everywhere, has died

An imaginative generation continues to pass away from us, now with the death of Alvin Lucier.

Listen to this mix of sounds and music on the theme of phase transitions of water

Robert Lippok (raster media) prepared a beautiful mix as a companion to this year’s Glacier Music II release. It’s now available to hear on-demand on SoundCloud from Iranian radio project Beshknow, so definitely don’t miss it.

Peter Kirn - November 8, 2021

10 hours of live drones celebrate Drone Day, a noise round the world

Ready to drone the f*** out? Here’s your own personal all-night chillout stage, full of ten hours of drones. It’s all part of a growing international annual celebration of drone sounds.

Peter Kirn - May 29, 2019

Heard it all before? Talking sound, discovery, and inspiration

Peter Kirn - May 14, 2019

An exploration of silence, in a new exhibition in Switzerland

Peter Kirn - November 28, 2018

Two hours of video covers over a century of history of sound art

Peter Kirn - February 13, 2017

Sail to Samos with vintage BBC to find Pythagorean tunings

Peter Kirn - July 27, 2016

Welcome the Perseid meteor shower with songs about space

Peter Kirn - August 10, 2015

These Students Put Out Fires with The Power of Bass

Peter Kirn - March 31, 2015

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