In the 90s, this astrophysicist made trippy pop from star sounds
“Who is Dr. Fiorella Terenzi? I’ll take 90s LaserDiscs for $600, Alex. Wait – back up, here’s more of Dr....
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In the 90s, this astrophysicist made trippy pop from star sounds
“Who is Dr. Fiorella Terenzi? I’ll take 90s LaserDiscs for $600, Alex. Wait – back up, here’s more of Dr....
Music notation on a 4000-year timeline and more of music beyond Europe
There's no need to imagine the history and conception of music as beginning and ending in western Europe. The history...
You should know James West, the Black inventor of the electret microphone
Black engineers have made massive contributions to sound and music technology, overcoming systemic discrimination. And yet, they're too often unsung,...
The Biamp MR/140 reverb used by Joy Division, as IRs and Ableton Live rack
"Known Pleasures": the Biamp MR/140 spring reverb, best known for its use by Joy Division's Martin Hannett on Unknown Pleasures,...
Suzanne Ciani’s YouTube is a treasure trove, and she’s uploading more now
Want to fill your YouTube feed with basically all synthesizer legend Suzanne Ciani, all the time? Now's a great time...
That time Kraftwerk invented electronic drum pads and made ethereal sounds
Wolfgang Flür left a string of technological innovations, but if you need a moment of sublime chill in a chaotic...
The long lost, 478-key Moog-Rothenberg keyboard makes its return
A little-known invention by Bob Moog in collaboration with mathematician/theorist David Rothenberg has come back from the dead. With 478...
Tuning, polyphonic expression: Black Corporation’s Roman Filippov
The evolution of music is intertwined with the design and capabilities of instruments. After several decades of more constrained tuning...
Tour Beirut’s music underground in a free PDF, from the inside out
Crises are a given; resilience is a given - to slightly bastardize the author's words on Beirut's Underground Scene, Hajar...
Maxell would like you to know that they still make audio cassette tapes
Memorex, Sony, TDK -- most of the names once associated with selling blank compact cassettes to consumers have since discontinued...
