Music
Listen to 8 hours of sound dedicated to Palestine — and act
Music and sound are not action — at least, not normally. But sound can recenter you, rewire your brain, and let you catch your breath before that action. So I find myself returning to this eight-hour broadcast by London’s Sister Midnight FM, which includes Palestinian artists who have long been featured on CDM, including Muqata’a, bint mbareh, and Dakn.
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Go listen to “Air Loom Gang,” a scorcher from Kinlaw & Franco Franco
Rattle the walls and rumble the foundation with this one. Kinlaw & Franco Franco, the Amman-Bristol duo, have a release coming on Jordanian underground imprint Drowned By Locals, and it’s powerful enough to part seas.
Sit back and take in a half-hour Novation Bass Station documentary
It’s about time. British synthesis history can get short shrift compared to the legends of the USA and Japan. Alex Ball has made the documentary that the Novation Bass Station deserves, from its roots with EDP and OSC, to the massive bass synth’s 1992 debut, up to the present day.
Peter Kirn - July 30, 2025
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Celebrate #404day with great grooves from Japan and one cute t-shirt
Peter Kirn - April 4, 2025
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SchneidersKeller brings Berlin synth landmark to London
Peter Kirn - March 21, 2025
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Music Thing Modular Workshop System: patch, hack, code, mic, jack in
Peter Kirn - October 8, 2024
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