Ekssperimental Sounds Studios analog-style wonders for Reason: hands-on

It’s a portal into a wonderland of retro-inspired gear, all in Reason. Sweden’s own Erik Karl Stephan Söderberg built EKSS as a one-man passion project, building Rack Extensions that ooze personality—that boutique hardware feeling, but all in the box. Come with me down the rabbit hole, including Erik’s fantastic new FreakShift effect and drum step-sequencer.

LANDR acquires Reason Studios; takeaways from that announcement

LANDR, the AI-powered music platform, has acquired Reason Studios. That pairs Reason with the Montreal-based platform for mastering and distribution, and LANDR subsidiary SynchroArts (makers of VocAlign and Revoice Pro).

Peter Kirn - January 6, 2026

teenage engineering are now selling their own custom PC case, computer-1

If Apple and PC makers aren’t inspiring you, there’s always teenage engineering. The Swedish maker of synths, sound gear, and electronics are now offering up their own custom PC case – orange, aluminum, with carry-handle, for mini-ITX and dual-slot GPU. It could be the start of someone’s killer portable music/gaming/VJ rig.

Peter Kirn - October 28, 2021

A 1970s Swedish modular you probably never heard of was meant for every music school

Peter Kirn - March 1, 2021

Teenage Engineering are going deeper into consumer design, with startup Nothing

Peter Kirn - February 25, 2021

Teenage Engineering vs. Capcom: Street Fighter Sampler, anyone?

Peter Kirn - October 28, 2020

No fear: ФОМО is an expressive, transgressive space in Sweden, built by electronic music

Peter Kirn - December 12, 2019

Clubnacht sounds: heavy techno from Jessica Kert, Lana Lain, YOONE SEKS

Peter Kirn - August 30, 2019

Reason 11: tons of new devices, features, and now it’s a plug-in, too

Peter Kirn - August 26, 2019