Watch a hacked DJ technique made with karaoke tapes, by Ōedo Technica

Vinyl? CDJ? Meh. Hand-mixing and “scratching” karaoke cassette tapes on hacked machines as a new form of strange pop music DJing? Now we’re talking. Behold the YouTube channel of 大江戸テクニカ (Ōedo tekunika).

Take in an ultra-chilled live ambient set by Nairobi’s KMRU, and learn technique, too

Let’s give New Year’s Day one more try. Over three hours of live-streamed pristine ambient delicacy from rising star KMRU should fit the bill. Immerse yourself, and then if you feel the need to make your own sounds, catch a workshop or other inspiration, too.

Peter Kirn - January 7, 2021

Deep dive: Modulation and technique, patch notes with Moog Matriarch

Understanding modulation allows you to explore a new synth as an instrument. We invited artist Lars Hemmerling to patch Moog’s Matriarch – both as a showcase for what it can do, and to see techniques that can apply to electronic performance in the broader context.

Peter Kirn - October 22, 2020

Inside the transformational AV duo of Paula Temple and Jem the Misfit

Peter Kirn - June 21, 2017

Watch Octave One demonstrate their elaborate, hands-on live rig

Peter Kirn - May 22, 2017

Inside Skinnerbox’s live sets, including a song they play backwards

Peter Kirn - May 10, 2017

Inside Orphx’s terrific live technique, mixing modular and computer

Peter Kirn - January 2, 2017

TM404 turns Roland boxes into beautiful instruments, jams

Peter Kirn - July 5, 2016

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