Go watch this video on Buchla, Spectraphon, and spectral animation

Soundhack creator Tom Erbe joins musician-synthesist Sarah Belle Reid for a fascinating dive into the Make Noise Spectraphon, spectral animation, and Buchla history. IYKYK – but if you don’t know, that’s one Hell of a spectral historical West Coast trip.

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

The exodus from X is in full swing. That opens up a variety of federated platforms. But if you’re missing the Twitter experience, Bluesky might be worth a look. Here’s where to get started. I will refrain from getting on a bandwagon about decentralization here. And I remain most excited about Mastodon, which I’ll talk […]

Peter Kirn - November 21, 2024

Normcore, hard techno: The Last DJ is the influencer we need right now

Imagine your Dad/Granddad. Imagine the corner home office. Now imagine he’s got an Elektron Syntakt and he’s making the most brutal EBM and techno. You’re getting the picture: meet Nick Hayes, aka The Last DJ.

Peter Kirn - April 3, 2024

Suzanne Ciani’s YouTube is a treasure trove, and she’s uploading more now

Peter Kirn - December 28, 2023

This script makes endless looping samples out of YouTube

Peter Kirn - November 20, 2023

People are speedrunning FL Studio: meet extreme DAW sports

Peter Kirn - September 4, 2023

This free Max for Live device will remind you to exercise – while popping up yoga videos

Peter Kirn - May 12, 2023

Watch this video with tricks to get more out of KORG’s west-coast volca modular

Peter Kirn - August 12, 2022

Synthesized Sounds of the Sea explores the undersea world of synthesizers

Peter Kirn - July 21, 2022

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