POST playlist: a mix of new music for sleepless nights

For my semi-regular program POST for Refuge Worldwide this week, I focused on new releases. This highlighted Lebanon in particular and still didn’t cover the flurry of releases there, but it covered other places, too. It’s all recommended, so here’s the full playback and track listing with links.

Kaximia on channeling aggression, soldering into survival; VCF giveaway

Behind the headlines, there is the reality of living through war. Our friend in Kyiv, Kaximia, (part of Tembra Modular, “Let’s explore modular synthesis”) is back to talk about how music can be an outlet. The past days and hours have been horrifying, from Tyre to Odesa, so I’m grateful to Kaximia for her reflections […]

Kaximia - June 1, 2026

Synth Days in Kyiv: inside the wartime Ukrainian modular scene

The prolific Kaximia of Tembra Modular and the series “Let’s explore modular synthesis” transports us to a Synth Days holiday weekend event in Kyiv. Let’s welcome her CDM writing debut, as she gives us a window into a Ukrainian modular scene that’s thriving, despite everything.

Kaximia - April 12, 2026

Ukraine’s Tembra Modular continues workshops, gear despite attacks

Peter Kirn - February 2, 2026

ZAVOLOKA’s high-protein live set on the new Waldorf synth is don’t-miss

Peter Kirn - December 11, 2025

Death dances and liberatory sounds of I Shall Sing Until My Land Is Free 

Peter Kirn - August 24, 2025

John Object is again sharing music so his Ukrainian unit can get a van

Peter Kirn - July 22, 2025

In Poland, activists call out a film festival’s financial ties to genocide

Peter Kirn - July 3, 2025

Aircraft Designs is putting a full analog mastering suite into Eurorack

Peter Kirn - June 6, 2025