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On mnjm label, techno finds a new voice in the Arab diaspora
It’s just as dark, just as blistering and powerful, but with sharper details, nuanced rhythms. Arabic-speaking techno from mnjm in Berlin reinvigorates the genre by shedding some of its cookie-cutter repetition and making it come alive all over again.
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Elektron’s new shiny: Digitone II hardware sequel, Syntakt 1.3 firmware
Elektron is here with (maybe) a reason to sell old Elektron gear and buy something new with Digitone II. That news comes right on the heels of a big 1.3 firmware update, if you’d rather make existing gear better.
Peter Kirn - October 23, 2024
Gear Music tech Tech
OCD, techno producer and DJ, is fighting cancer and raising awareness
Dark, hard techno producer and DJ Chiara Bubu, aka OCD, is working through chemotherapy and fighting cancer. She’s also using that as an opportunity to talk about the disease and treatment and remind audiences that young people can get cancer, too.
Lisbon this week will be a haven for DIY sound, video synthesis, and AV
Peter Kirn - September 2, 2024
DIY + Unusual Modular-Analog Motion Music tech Tech
Free Mintropolis EP Kirn & Meindl this weekend; modular and techno
Peter Kirn - August 25, 2024
Modular-Analog Music Music tech Tech
Betty Apple, sci-fi, mermaids, volcanoes, techno, time travel: album + interview
Peter Kirn - June 25, 2024
Establishment Music Stories
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