The Stylophone goes totally luxe with the GEN R-8

You’ve seen the Stylophone as the mass-produced, toy-like original. And you’ve seen it as a relaunched digital emulation and as an analog instrument. Now get ready for the Stylophone as premium boutique instrument.

Two acid-y, space-y, terrific live electronic sets for your Friday

A great live set brews up new musical directions before your ears. It’s a burst of creativity and energy that’s distinct from what happens alone in a studio, with layers of process. From Liverpool (Madeline T Hall) and Moscow (Nikita Zabelin x Xandr.vasiliev), here are two fine examples to take you into the weekend.

Peter Kirn - October 26, 2018

The taste of music: listen to LJ Rich talk about synesthesia

Synesthesia is a term that gets thrown around a lot, usually to describe the common associations of color, image, and music. But for some people, intermingling of senses can be far more extreme. Listen to LJ Rich talk about what happens when hearing and taste intersect.

Peter Kirn - October 26, 2018

Brunswick is a grimy patchable synth kit with BEEF, for under £99

Peter Kirn - October 24, 2018

DIY music gloves for everyone, as Imogen Heap project gets kid friendly

Peter Kirn - October 12, 2018

Mammoth Beat Organ is a giant crazy mechanical music machine

Peter Kirn - October 1, 2018

The new Jaguar cars sound like spaceships, thanks to Richard Devine

Peter Kirn - September 20, 2018

Inside Cypher2, and what could be a more expressive future for synths

Peter Kirn - September 3, 2018

Bible thumper: watch a circuit bent bible, made on a dare

Peter Kirn - August 14, 2018

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