Acidwerk is a totally bonkers free and open source Web acid synth

Acidwerk puts the acid in acid. Yes, this is a generative bassline and drum synth. No, it does not make the vanilla acid you might be imagining. It’s a beautifully bizarre instrument perfect for creating some chaotic noise in a browser tab right after you’ve closed … the news.

“All rivers lead to the same ocean”: UbuWeb, pirate shadow library, is back

The underground treasure trove of “avant-garde artifacts” is back on the Internet, a source of light even in days of darkness.

Peter Kirn - February 6, 2025

Sinevibes’ YouTube account is terminated (updated: it’s back!)

YouTube has disabled the account of plugin developer Sinevibes, citing violations of the platform’s “spam, deceptive practices and scams policy.” There’s no rational reason for that, and it’s the latest chilling example of how severely dominant tech platforms can disrupt businesses. Here’s more:

Peter Kirn - February 3, 2025

Play around with miniature, interactive Rooms – now with Actions

Peter Kirn - November 28, 2024

Jumping ship to Bluesky? Here’s where to start for music and tech

Peter Kirn - November 21, 2024

Zoe McPherson track Thumb Governance loaded in Bandcamp with Bandcamp Tempo Adjust plugin controls available - CDJ-style bpm detection, range toggles, and master tempo toggle visible.

Bandcamp and Discogs Tempo Adjust has a new UI, Master Tempo

Peter Kirn - November 20, 2024

cables.gl, free visual programming: now open source, offline

Peter Kirn - August 7, 2024

This site will help you sort out what’s up with minijack MIDI (PSA – reminder)

Peter Kirn - July 9, 2024

Internet Archive has saved MTV News, VICE – and it’s a total time machine

Peter Kirn - July 5, 2024

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