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Unlocking unimaginable sounds with the BBC Radiophonic Workshop
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop now has its own cover band. Arturia have done a new documentary on England’s proudest home for electronic sound, the legendary BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Founded in 1958, the laboratory had the wildly ambitious mission of producing any sound any BBC program might ask for – foley to sci-fi. That of course […]
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Listen to some gorgeous ambient music coming out on tapes
Okay, let’s try to put aside any hipster jokes for a moment. Maybe it’s a sign of the times that cassette tapes are becoming a scene for beautiful ambient and experimental music. It’s gotten to the point that you might find yourself paying to have a tape shipped to you, even if only to thank […]
Peter Kirn - May 31, 2017
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Step inside the mystical sound world of Circular Ruins
Circular Ruins’ auditory landscapes are rich and strange, hypnotic rituals of loops and layers. They’re dark, but somehow un-menacing – safely resonating with whatever dangers live there. The artist speaks to us here about process, and zeitgeist, and cassette tapes. And we get to premiere the full release. We have a look round his studio […]
Peter Kirn - March 22, 2017
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Look inside the world of cassette tape culture in this short film
Peter Kirn - December 1, 2016
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You Haven’t Heard of 30drop, But You Should Hear This New LP [Techno]
Peter Kirn - January 14, 2015
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