In quarantined China, concerts and clubs are going online as a safe place to meet

Even in the capital Beijing, once-crowded streets are now empty, as the 2019-nCoV coronavirus outbreak forces people at home. The solution for live musicians: turn to streaming.

This how-to for beginning VJs is probably… not ideally where you want to start

VJ communities on social media today have been puzzling over a wiki on “How to Become a Popular Vj.” Get ready for the knowledge.

Peter Kirn - January 22, 2020

The Web’s biggest guide to electronic music genre just got a huge update

Ishkur’s Guide to Electronic Music is back. Its third major overhaul gives it a new look, and brings its sprawling map of electronic style to 166 genres, 11,321 tracks, and exhaustive descriptions to match.

Peter Kirn - August 21, 2019

How to patch 3D visuals in browser from Ableton Live, more with cables.gl

Peter Kirn - July 8, 2019

Learn synthesis basics in your browser, free, with Ableton

Peter Kirn - June 26, 2019

No, Beatport’s subscription will not kill music – here’s how it really works

Peter Kirn - May 17, 2019

The end of iTunes, an opportunity for Pioneer, new tools and standards

Peter Kirn - May 2, 2019

Welcome to YouTube Hell: A MIDI pack reseller silences criticism

Peter Kirn - April 30, 2019

Founder of music tech forum has died; outpourings of support for Mike McGrath

Peter Kirn - April 23, 2019

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