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Kevin Saunderson teaches a free 909 workshop, online and in Detroit
The best 909 Day reveal yesterday was this: on Saturday, Kevin Saunderson, techno originator and one of the Belleville Three, teaches a free workshop on the 909 with Roland (with Dustin Good). You can tune in online, and until tomorrow, there are in-person slots in Detroit, at Waajeed’s Underground Music Academy.
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Nuclear test equipment inspired this new Eurorack module
Boxcar averagers, used in vintage nuclear test equipment, inspired the latest creation from AI Synthesis. What you get is the AI250 BXR: it’s an oscillator, a voltage generator, and an audio mangler all in one. And it’s a pathway into DIY modules, even on tight budgets.
Peter Kirn - September 2, 2026
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A patchable solar-powered synth with a speaker; birds, hot dogs, and more
What a strange and wonderful bird this is: the Forever Grouse from MONAD comes with its own loudspeaker, banana plugs for patching, and solar panels for power. But maybe you’d rather watch a film about a heron. Or music with some hot dogs. Or set fire to electronics under an interstate overpass. Come along.
Peter Kirn - September 2, 2026
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The Soft Pink remembers — and more Dolly Parton
Peter Kirn - August 26, 2026
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A $5 modular drum circuit, a free online course, and how it grows into more
Peter Kirn - August 21, 2026
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The Bob Moog Foundation Archives just added 4489 items from inMusic
Peter Kirn - July 27, 2026
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