Ethereal, enchanting Winter Solstice drone album, made in VCV Rack

It’s the shortest day of the year and first astronomical day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Don’t fight it. Embrace all that darkness – with this transcendent album full of drones, made in the free VCV Rack modular platform.

CDM Mixes: Sofia Kourtesis takes us dreaming in wintry skies

Year-end lists, while valuable, can blur into vague hype, dizzying lists of artists and tracks. Let’s start by spending some time listening.

Peter Kirn - December 20, 2017

Wintry Mix: Mark Templeton Music for Winter, Winter Music Making and Listening, and You

In the northern hemisphere, it’s winter. Really. Here’s today’s winter storm warning for the New York City area, as composed by the bards of the US government’s NOAA National Weather Service: SNOW…TRANSITIONS TO A WINTRY MIX OF SLEET…SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN AROUND MID MORNING…AND CONTINUES FOR MUCH OF THE DAY BEFORE BECOMING A PERIOD OF […]

- February 1, 2011

Wintry Samples: Recording Snow, Free Snow and Ice Drum Samples, Gnomish Choirs

- December 8, 2010

Create Digital Snow: Happy Winterdays, with Flash

Peter Kirn - December 22, 2008

On Demand: CDM Winter 2008, with Gift Guide, Bending and Slicing Tutorials, More

- December 11, 2008

Video: Found Music at the Bottom of the World

Peter Kirn - March 7, 2008

Free Interactive Snowflake Generator (Quartz Composer Composition)

Momo The Monster - December 31, 2007

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