Music
ШЩЦ, Kontext labels explore leftfield sounds, expand Ukrainian connections
ШЩЦ, the label born in Kyiv and raised in London, is now touring to Berlin and Prague. It’s a perfect time to visit some of the rich ambient sounds they’ve been exploring. Both labels promise to develop the underappreciated leftfield music of Ukraine and its diaspora, forming tighter collaborations with a growing network of like-minded internationals.
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Hands on: Cong Burn’s Stacks plug-in and iOS app synths, loops, and layers
From the creator of Strokes, Stacks is a unique 4-voice wavetable morphing polysynth combined with a 4-track granular looper. But that description doesn’t really do it justice: modeling and digital grunge combine to make a raunchy instrument that behaves like an experimental studio.
Amigo Sampler, Amiga sampling in plug-in form for £10, plus skank music
How about Commodore AMIGA-style sampling – complete with pixel UI, lo-fi sampling styles, vintage time-stretching, and both modern and Amiga file support – in a plug-in? It’s Amigo Sampler, it’s got a price point from a fish and chips shop, and it sounds wicked. (The plug-in, and the music from the folks making it, too…)
Peter Kirn - March 22, 2024
Music Music tech Software Tech
James Blake is pitching “Vault,” a subscription download service
Peter Kirn - March 21, 2024
Music tech Tech
Two clever new ALM modules: stereo summing, BOSS-inspired pre + EQ + mixing
Peter Kirn - July 7, 2023
Modular-Analog Music tech Tech
Conway’s Game of Life, reimagined as Eurorack module with 8×8 jacks
Peter Kirn - June 26, 2023
Gear Modular-Analog Music tech Tech
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